Russell Ricard
@russellricard.bsky.social
Owner of Calm Mindset Wellness, LLC/Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach: Helping clients nurture a calm mindset in support of overall health and wellness. Author: I write Contemporary fiction.
russellricard.com www.calmmindsetwellness.com
russellricard.com www.calmmindsetwellness.com
“Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional.”
~#PattiSmith ❤️✌🏽
~#PattiSmith ❤️✌🏽
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional.”
~#PattiSmith ❤️✌🏽
~#PattiSmith ❤️✌🏽
An evergreen reminder. Hopeful that we all nurture the spirit of being patient and loving and self-compassionate; in motion and becoming who we are, day by day. ❤️✌🏽
*Shared with gratitude from @Wordables
*Shared with gratitude from @Wordables
September 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
An evergreen reminder. Hopeful that we all nurture the spirit of being patient and loving and self-compassionate; in motion and becoming who we are, day by day. ❤️✌🏽
*Shared with gratitude from @Wordables
*Shared with gratitude from @Wordables
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September 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Business of Being a Writer, 2nd ed. You’re an artist wary of marketplace. This book helps. Nurtures your business mindset. A joy to celebrate an author who, for decades of insight, expertise, wit & literary citizenship, continues helping so many in the publishing world. Cheers @janefriedman.com.
September 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Business of Being a Writer, 2nd ed. You’re an artist wary of marketplace. This book helps. Nurtures your business mindset. A joy to celebrate an author who, for decades of insight, expertise, wit & literary citizenship, continues helping so many in the publishing world. Cheers @janefriedman.com.
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When deciding on the setting for your novel, is it better to choose a real place or create a fictional town, city, or even country?
Novelist Kirsten Oliphant advises.
Novelist Kirsten Oliphant advises.
Write Where You Know | Jane Friedman
Whether you choose a real or fictional location, the more detail and depth you can infuse into your setting, the better you’ll draw readers into your story.
janefriedman.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
When deciding on the setting for your novel, is it better to choose a real place or create a fictional town, city, or even country?
Novelist Kirsten Oliphant advises.
Novelist Kirsten Oliphant advises.
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Jerry Adler, a longtime behind-the-scenes Broadway manager and an actor in “The Sopranos,” “The Good Wife” and “Rescue Me,” died on Saturday. He was 96.
Jerry Adler, Actor in ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 96
After spending years in behind-the-scenes roles on Broadway, he enjoyed a late career transformation to become an actor in films and on television.
nyti.ms
August 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Jerry Adler, a longtime behind-the-scenes Broadway manager and an actor in “The Sopranos,” “The Good Wife” and “Rescue Me,” died on Saturday. He was 96.
The equanimity of fire and calm goes a long way. 💜✌🏽
*Shared with much gratitude from Buddha Groove
*Shared with much gratitude from Buddha Groove
August 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The equanimity of fire and calm goes a long way. 💜✌🏽
*Shared with much gratitude from Buddha Groove
*Shared with much gratitude from Buddha Groove
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Kids benefit from the opportunity to explore their reading interests independently and learn about personal responsibility.
A Library Card Teaches Children Personal Responsibility
Give your child the opportunity to explore their reading interests independently and learn about personal responsibility.
buff.ly
August 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Kids benefit from the opportunity to explore their reading interests independently and learn about personal responsibility.
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Who would ever think Europeans leaders would be rushing to Washington in a last ditch effort to save democracy from its destruction by the American president?
August 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Who would ever think Europeans leaders would be rushing to Washington in a last ditch effort to save democracy from its destruction by the American president?
Lifelong Goal: Safely and Securely Minding my Baggage without hurting myself or others in the process. 🤷🏽♂️ 🤣❤️
#healthandwellness #selfcare
*Grateful for this pic I captured at Portland Union Station (2017)*
#healthandwellness #selfcare
*Grateful for this pic I captured at Portland Union Station (2017)*
August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Lifelong Goal: Safely and Securely Minding my Baggage without hurting myself or others in the process. 🤷🏽♂️ 🤣❤️
#healthandwellness #selfcare
*Grateful for this pic I captured at Portland Union Station (2017)*
#healthandwellness #selfcare
*Grateful for this pic I captured at Portland Union Station (2017)*
Great casting choice. 🎭🎶🌟
Chicago will welcome Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino in the role of “Roxie Hart” in September! www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mira...
Mira Sorvino Will Join the Cast of CHICAGO Next Month
Chicago will welcome Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino in the role of “Roxie Hart” beginning Monday, September 15, 2025 at the Ambassador Theatre. Learn more here!
www.broadwayworld.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Great casting choice. 🎭🎶🌟
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"What I realized over the course of my debut author journey was that the best marketing hack lay not in my own knowledge of how to write a press release ... but collaborating with others in the writing and publishing world." —@Julie Liddell Whitehead
How Being a Good Literary Citizen Leads to Stronger Book Launches | Jane Friedman
In terms of reaching new readers, literary citizenship might prove to be a better investment than any money paid to an online marketing guru.
janefriedman.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"What I realized over the course of my debut author journey was that the best marketing hack lay not in my own knowledge of how to write a press release ... but collaborating with others in the writing and publishing world." —@Julie Liddell Whitehead
@jendiagammon.bsky.social’s DOOMFLOWER. Filmic prose. Rumaan Alam’s Leave The World Behind meets Means Girls. Heartfelt & spine-tingling. Adore protagonist, Camellia; emotional arc rooted in grief/child-parent dynamics. Hauntingly endearing. #YAHorrorFiction
jendiagammon.com/doomflower/
jendiagammon.com/doomflower/
Doomflower - Jendia Gammon
Doomflower by Jendia Gammon is a gonzo campy horror novel by Nebula and BSFA award finalist author Jendia Gammon.
jendiagammon.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
@jendiagammon.bsky.social’s DOOMFLOWER. Filmic prose. Rumaan Alam’s Leave The World Behind meets Means Girls. Heartfelt & spine-tingling. Adore protagonist, Camellia; emotional arc rooted in grief/child-parent dynamics. Hauntingly endearing. #YAHorrorFiction
jendiagammon.com/doomflower/
jendiagammon.com/doomflower/
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“Sunday morning brings the dawn in…”
August 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“Sunday morning brings the dawn in…”
Love my new mug. Great reminder about meeting the day—and every new moment—with a Beginner’s Mind: letting go of expectations, and approaching all situations from a new perspective, with curiosity. 💜✌🏽#beginnersmind
August 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Love my new mug. Great reminder about meeting the day—and every new moment—with a Beginner’s Mind: letting go of expectations, and approaching all situations from a new perspective, with curiosity. 💜✌🏽#beginnersmind
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August 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I’m very moved by Mary Oliver’s poetry. And I hope this one also resonates with many of you. Making space for rest is vital. Rest is action; it opens doors toward long-lasting health and wellness. 💜✌🏽
h/t @paulamunier for reminding me of this poem. ☺️
h/t @paulamunier for reminding me of this poem. ☺️
August 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I’m very moved by Mary Oliver’s poetry. And I hope this one also resonates with many of you. Making space for rest is vital. Rest is action; it opens doors toward long-lasting health and wellness. 💜✌🏽
h/t @paulamunier for reminding me of this poem. ☺️
h/t @paulamunier for reminding me of this poem. ☺️
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Level Up Your Book Sales: Advanced Strategies for 2025 Without Social Media | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack vist.ly/3zgkc
Sick of socials? Try these five powerful ways to market your book without relying on social media.
#MondayBlogs #Writers #Authors
Sick of socials? Try these five powerful ways to market your book without relying on social media.
#MondayBlogs #Writers #Authors
July 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Level Up Your Book Sales: Advanced Strategies for 2025 Without Social Media | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack vist.ly/3zgkc
Sick of socials? Try these five powerful ways to market your book without relying on social media.
#MondayBlogs #Writers #Authors
Sick of socials? Try these five powerful ways to market your book without relying on social media.
#MondayBlogs #Writers #Authors
Excellent conversation!✅
August 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Excellent conversation!✅
@brucehandy.bsky.social's Hollywood High. Incisive look at pop culture through lens of teen movies. Serious, critical analysis. Underpinnings of teen life/psychology told in Handy’s signature voice: Humor w/reportage. Great read for pop culture, movie buffs, academics.
#popculture #teenmovies
#popculture #teenmovies
July 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
@brucehandy.bsky.social's Hollywood High. Incisive look at pop culture through lens of teen movies. Serious, critical analysis. Underpinnings of teen life/psychology told in Handy’s signature voice: Humor w/reportage. Great read for pop culture, movie buffs, academics.
#popculture #teenmovies
#popculture #teenmovies
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Beta reader checklist, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #betareaders #booksky careerauthors.com/9-questions-...
9 Questions to Ask Your Beta Readers • Career Authors
Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer is up to you. Here's how to manage the process to get the best results.
careerauthors.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Beta reader checklist, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #betareaders #booksky careerauthors.com/9-questions-...
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This ThrillerFest was fantastic. Got to meet John Grisham and moderated a panel with RL Stine. Not too shabby!
June 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This ThrillerFest was fantastic. Got to meet John Grisham and moderated a panel with RL Stine. Not too shabby!
This, 💯! And to quote Burt Bacharach & Hal David’s song: 🎶 “Walk on by …”🎶🤣🤷🏽♂️
June 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This, 💯! And to quote Burt Bacharach & Hal David’s song: 🎶 “Walk on by …”🎶🤣🤷🏽♂️
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Building on my guest post for @janefriedman.com yesterday, the latest Resonant Storytelling on Substack expands on the synchronicity of ideas, as well as how our story-making minds can cause us immense pain if we don't pause to question our thoughts.
#amwriting #mindfulness #bookwriting
#amwriting #mindfulness #bookwriting
Relax, No One is Trying to Steal Your Book Idea
On writing, creative fears, and the fear of missing out (on profits)
sarahchauncey.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Building on my guest post for @janefriedman.com yesterday, the latest Resonant Storytelling on Substack expands on the synchronicity of ideas, as well as how our story-making minds can cause us immense pain if we don't pause to question our thoughts.
#amwriting #mindfulness #bookwriting
#amwriting #mindfulness #bookwriting