Rich Samuels
@rickflix.bsky.social
Author of five YA Novels (Check out "Getting What I Deserve"), Ghostwriter, Media producer, freelance writer (Fiverr Pro) - check out https://linktr.ee/rickflix for more!
There's something satisfying knowing that "Getting What I Deserve" continues to rank high in "Young Adult Loners & Outcasts Fiction" on Amazon. #youngadultfiction #traumainformed
The Power of the Loner in YA Fiction
Getting What I Deserve ranks high in Amazon’s Teen & Young Adult Loners & Outcasts Fiction category — and that tells me something…
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August 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
There's something satisfying knowing that "Getting What I Deserve" continues to rank high in "Young Adult Loners & Outcasts Fiction" on Amazon. #youngadultfiction #traumainformed
As a writer, I don't need to cheat to get a great rating on Fiverr. I just need to choose projects where I know I can shine (and avoid the others). #freelancewriting
Writing on Fiverr- Strategy #5: Seek Out Projects Where You Can Shine
Adapted from my book, Online Success for Freelance Writers: Views from a Fiverr Pro, this post explores my strategy for maintaining an…
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July 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
As a writer, I don't need to cheat to get a great rating on Fiverr. I just need to choose projects where I know I can shine (and avoid the others). #freelancewriting
I don't use AI for writing my books, but it's a fascinating tool in my marketing efforts. Here's what it says about the potential of "Getting What I Deserve." buff.ly/aIq6RtJ #indieauthor #bullying
ChatGPT Analyzes the Marketing Potential of “Getting What I Deserve”
What’s a Realistic Audience for a indie book like mine?
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July 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I don't use AI for writing my books, but it's a fascinating tool in my marketing efforts. Here's what it says about the potential of "Getting What I Deserve." buff.ly/aIq6RtJ #indieauthor #bullying
Here's the latest blog in my ongoing series about my book, Getting What I Deserve: it explores how teenage friendship shaped my writing—and why connection can hurt even when we need it most. #FriendshipMatters #YAfiction
What Friendship Meant to Me as a Teen (And How It Shaped My Writing)
When people ask me what inspired Getting What I Deserve, I often say it came from memory. Not just of events, but of emotions — especially…
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June 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Here's the latest blog in my ongoing series about my book, Getting What I Deserve: it explores how teenage friendship shaped my writing—and why connection can hurt even when we need it most. #FriendshipMatters #YAfiction
Strategy #3: Say No to the Wrong Online Writing Jobs
Freelance writing online isn’t just about getting hired—it’s about fit.
I’ve turned down jobs when goals weren’t clear or ethics felt off.
Why? Because curiosity, integrity & care lead to better work—and better results.
Freelance writing online isn’t just about getting hired—it’s about fit.
I’ve turned down jobs when goals weren’t clear or ethics felt off.
Why? Because curiosity, integrity & care lead to better work—and better results.
Strategy #3: Why I Say No to Some Clients (and Why You Should Too)
In the freelance writing world, including on Fiverr, finding the right customer is only half the equation. The other half — the part that…
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June 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Strategy #3: Say No to the Wrong Online Writing Jobs
Freelance writing online isn’t just about getting hired—it’s about fit.
I’ve turned down jobs when goals weren’t clear or ethics felt off.
Why? Because curiosity, integrity & care lead to better work—and better results.
Freelance writing online isn’t just about getting hired—it’s about fit.
I’ve turned down jobs when goals weren’t clear or ethics felt off.
Why? Because curiosity, integrity & care lead to better work—and better results.
👋 “Do you have kids?”
That’s what someone asked me when I said I was writing my first novel for young readers. When I said no, they looked puzzled, like I couldn’t possibly understand what it meant to write for kids, much less about bullying. Here's my answer.
That’s what someone asked me when I said I was writing my first novel for young readers. When I said no, they looked puzzled, like I couldn’t possibly understand what it meant to write for kids, much less about bullying. Here's my answer.
What Gives Me the Right to Write This Story?
Before I wrote my first book, a comedic novel called My Life at the Bottom of the Food Chain, I attended a local author event. It was the…
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June 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
👋 “Do you have kids?”
That’s what someone asked me when I said I was writing my first novel for young readers. When I said no, they looked puzzled, like I couldn’t possibly understand what it meant to write for kids, much less about bullying. Here's my answer.
That’s what someone asked me when I said I was writing my first novel for young readers. When I said no, they looked puzzled, like I couldn’t possibly understand what it meant to write for kids, much less about bullying. Here's my answer.
I had a complicated relationship with #bullying.
#WhyIWrite #MiddleGradeBooks #YouthMentalHealth #BullyingAwareness #BooksThatMatter #GettingWhatIDeserve #SocialEmotionalLearning
#WhyIWrite #MiddleGradeBooks #YouthMentalHealth #BullyingAwareness #BooksThatMatter #GettingWhatIDeserve #SocialEmotionalLearning
Why I Wrote "Getting What I Deserve"
My Complicated Relationship with Bullying My relationship with bullying has always been complicated. I was never bullied the way Charlie is in Getting What I Deserve, but I struggled with friendships…
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June 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I had a complicated relationship with #bullying.
#WhyIWrite #MiddleGradeBooks #YouthMentalHealth #BullyingAwareness #BooksThatMatter #GettingWhatIDeserve #SocialEmotionalLearning
#WhyIWrite #MiddleGradeBooks #YouthMentalHealth #BullyingAwareness #BooksThatMatter #GettingWhatIDeserve #SocialEmotionalLearning
I'm sharing my experiences as a #FreelanceWriter on @Fiverr - It's been a great ride so far. I'm surprised more writers haven't hopped on! buff.ly/2z1aoPv
June 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I'm sharing my experiences as a #FreelanceWriter on @Fiverr - It's been a great ride so far. I'm surprised more writers haven't hopped on! buff.ly/2z1aoPv
"Getting What I Deserve" is my novel about emotional bullying.
This blog explores what happens when kids confuse control for connection, and how emotional manipulation disguised as friendship is just as damaging as bullying.
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#MiddleGradeBooks #BullyingAwareness #TraumaInformed
This blog explores what happens when kids confuse control for connection, and how emotional manipulation disguised as friendship is just as damaging as bullying.
buff.ly/U3oP5Cp
#MiddleGradeBooks #BullyingAwareness #TraumaInformed
The Power of One Good Friend
Why Peer Support Matters for Kids
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June 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Getting What I Deserve" is my novel about emotional bullying.
This blog explores what happens when kids confuse control for connection, and how emotional manipulation disguised as friendship is just as damaging as bullying.
buff.ly/U3oP5Cp
#MiddleGradeBooks #BullyingAwareness #TraumaInformed
This blog explores what happens when kids confuse control for connection, and how emotional manipulation disguised as friendship is just as damaging as bullying.
buff.ly/U3oP5Cp
#MiddleGradeBooks #BullyingAwareness #TraumaInformed
I wrote Getting What I Deserve to create an engaging story about emotional bullying.
What didn’t I expect? The readers who wrote back: “I was Charlie.”
So, I’m relaunching the book—with resources for classrooms, families, and librarians.
👉 Read the full story: richperceptions.com/blogs/news/w...
What didn’t I expect? The readers who wrote back: “I was Charlie.”
So, I’m relaunching the book—with resources for classrooms, families, and librarians.
👉 Read the full story: richperceptions.com/blogs/news/w...
May 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I wrote Getting What I Deserve to create an engaging story about emotional bullying.
What didn’t I expect? The readers who wrote back: “I was Charlie.”
So, I’m relaunching the book—with resources for classrooms, families, and librarians.
👉 Read the full story: richperceptions.com/blogs/news/w...
What didn’t I expect? The readers who wrote back: “I was Charlie.”
So, I’m relaunching the book—with resources for classrooms, families, and librarians.
👉 Read the full story: richperceptions.com/blogs/news/w...
My latest book trailer - starting to gear up for a busy year of book festivals, promotions, advertising (or rather, trying to understand the advertising game!) #booktrailer
March 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
My latest book trailer - starting to gear up for a busy year of book festivals, promotions, advertising (or rather, trying to understand the advertising game!) #booktrailer
I was honored to show #Australian author Scoota D Kendesh Los Angeles during visit promoting his new #thriller RIVKA. Set in #Brisbane in the 80s & 90s, it's intense but relatable and heartbreaking. My interview with him will air/stream on Radio KCLA 100.7 San Pedro shortly! www.scootakendesh.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I was honored to show #Australian author Scoota D Kendesh Los Angeles during visit promoting his new #thriller RIVKA. Set in #Brisbane in the 80s & 90s, it's intense but relatable and heartbreaking. My interview with him will air/stream on Radio KCLA 100.7 San Pedro shortly! www.scootakendesh.com
My first award ever. Pre-K
February 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
My first award ever. Pre-K
Reposted by Rich Samuels
3 Stoic lessons from Epictetus:
1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)
1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)
January 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
3 Stoic lessons from Epictetus:
1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)
1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)
"It is not death that a man should fear, but rather he should fear never beginning to live." — Marcus Aurelius
February 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I generally don't share Fiverr reviews, but this one symbolizes why I offer #writing services online - and why writers should consider putting their "superpower" to work for the greater community. Most people aren't writers but nevertheless have something to say. You can help them.
February 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I generally don't share Fiverr reviews, but this one symbolizes why I offer #writing services online - and why writers should consider putting their "superpower" to work for the greater community. Most people aren't writers but nevertheless have something to say. You can help them.
My foray back into in-person bookselling will begin here in Santa Clarita at our upcoming Book Festival! Where else should I go?
January 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
My foray back into in-person bookselling will begin here in Santa Clarita at our upcoming Book Festival! Where else should I go?
Yesterday, I visited the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. I know the facts fairly well, but what was especially moving was an area dedicated to the values it represented. I kept thinking of the George Santayana quote: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
January 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Yesterday, I visited the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. I know the facts fairly well, but what was especially moving was an area dedicated to the values it represented. I kept thinking of the George Santayana quote: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
“True good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions and good actions.” — Marcus Aurelius...As true 2,000 years ago as it is today.
January 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“True good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions and good actions.” — Marcus Aurelius...As true 2,000 years ago as it is today.
One of my goals this year is to get back "on the road" again - book festivals, interviews, and more school visits. I had fun a few years back, and it's time to rev up the engines again! I already have a couple of things just about lined up...stay tuned!
January 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
One of my goals this year is to get back "on the road" again - book festivals, interviews, and more school visits. I had fun a few years back, and it's time to rev up the engines again! I already have a couple of things just about lined up...stay tuned!
My books plus my #ghostwriting projects!
January 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My books plus my #ghostwriting projects!
Someone sent me an article, "An AI Wave Will Sweep Through Hollywood's VFX Systems in 2025" - so I decided to get out of town 😜
January 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Someone sent me an article, "An AI Wave Will Sweep Through Hollywood's VFX Systems in 2025" - so I decided to get out of town 😜
In addition to ghostwriting, I sometimes edit birthday and memorial videos for Fiverr clients. I'm given perhaps 200 photos and am asked to summarize a life well-lived. It's both inspiring and sobering. Ancient philosophers called awareness of mortality "Momento Mori"
January 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In addition to ghostwriting, I sometimes edit birthday and memorial videos for Fiverr clients. I'm given perhaps 200 photos and am asked to summarize a life well-lived. It's both inspiring and sobering. Ancient philosophers called awareness of mortality "Momento Mori"
Love this: “A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.” ― Mark Twain
January 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Love this: “A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.” ― Mark Twain
One of my favorite reviews from last year. It makes me feel vaguely subversive, especially these days! 😉
January 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
One of my favorite reviews from last year. It makes me feel vaguely subversive, especially these days! 😉