Ruel Knudson
@ruelknudson.com
Author in progress
www.ruelknudson.com
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I simply want things to not be complicated
December 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I simply want things to not be complicated
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. The end of my book draws near. But I need to pivot to rewrites of earlier chapters before I move on. I’m fighting the urge to finish the first drafts of the last chapters instead of trusting my process, which has worked well for my previous books. #writing
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. The end of my book draws near. But I need to pivot to rewrites of earlier chapters before I move on. I’m fighting the urge to finish the first drafts of the last chapters instead of trusting my process, which has worked well for my previous books. #writing
"Heroes never think they’re heroes." — Terry Pratchett
“The villain is the hero of her own story.” — Michelle Hodkin
Together you get something like this:
The hero of a story doesn't believe they are one. However, the villain does.
My tip for a protagonists/antagonist dynamic. #writingcommunity
“The villain is the hero of her own story.” — Michelle Hodkin
Together you get something like this:
The hero of a story doesn't believe they are one. However, the villain does.
My tip for a protagonists/antagonist dynamic. #writingcommunity
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"Heroes never think they’re heroes." — Terry Pratchett
“The villain is the hero of her own story.” — Michelle Hodkin
Together you get something like this:
The hero of a story doesn't believe they are one. However, the villain does.
My tip for a protagonists/antagonist dynamic. #writingcommunity
“The villain is the hero of her own story.” — Michelle Hodkin
Together you get something like this:
The hero of a story doesn't believe they are one. However, the villain does.
My tip for a protagonists/antagonist dynamic. #writingcommunity
Anyone else finding it super-duper-uper hard to get back to work today? I think the sudden lack of pie (we finished the last of the leftovers yesterday) is seriously affecting my motivation.
#writing
#writing
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Anyone else finding it super-duper-uper hard to get back to work today? I think the sudden lack of pie (we finished the last of the leftovers yesterday) is seriously affecting my motivation.
#writing
#writing
Hanged Man's Road Chapter 7
The Highwaymen risk waking the stranger in Part One's final chapter!
#readers #readerscommunity #horror #Western #booksky #WritingCommunity
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The Highwaymen risk waking the stranger in Part One's final chapter!
#readers #readerscommunity #horror #Western #booksky #WritingCommunity
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Hanged Man's Road Chapter 7
The Unknown
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November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Hanged Man's Road Chapter 7
The Highwaymen risk waking the stranger in Part One's final chapter!
#readers #readerscommunity #horror #Western #booksky #WritingCommunity
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The Highwaymen risk waking the stranger in Part One's final chapter!
#readers #readerscommunity #horror #Western #booksky #WritingCommunity
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I am about to be very unkind to the solicitations for paid “beta readers.” At what point did writers start falling into traps where we pay people to read our work? It’s supposed to work the other way around.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I am about to be very unkind to the solicitations for paid “beta readers.” At what point did writers start falling into traps where we pay people to read our work? It’s supposed to work the other way around.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
The thing about getting kicked in the crotch is that you don’t get used to it. You spend your life not getting kicked in the crotch. So, when it happens, it's devastating. Even if life sucks, getting kicked still hurts.
Just a little thought that pops in as I write out stories. #writingcommunity
Just a little thought that pops in as I write out stories. #writingcommunity
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The thing about getting kicked in the crotch is that you don’t get used to it. You spend your life not getting kicked in the crotch. So, when it happens, it's devastating. Even if life sucks, getting kicked still hurts.
Just a little thought that pops in as I write out stories. #writingcommunity
Just a little thought that pops in as I write out stories. #writingcommunity
The Keeper's Light is on sale this month!
A floating obelisk nears a coastal village, awakening a lighthouse keeper’s ghostly past. He and his nephew must face its truth before it consumes their family.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXDFCRMV
#ghoststory #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #readersgonnaread
A floating obelisk nears a coastal village, awakening a lighthouse keeper’s ghostly past. He and his nephew must face its truth before it consumes their family.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXDFCRMV
#ghoststory #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #readersgonnaread
The Keeper's Light: A Monolith Story
Amazon.com: The Keeper's Light: A Monolith Story eBook : Knudson, Ruel: Books
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November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Keeper's Light is on sale this month!
A floating obelisk nears a coastal village, awakening a lighthouse keeper’s ghostly past. He and his nephew must face its truth before it consumes their family.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXDFCRMV
#ghoststory #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #readersgonnaread
A floating obelisk nears a coastal village, awakening a lighthouse keeper’s ghostly past. He and his nephew must face its truth before it consumes their family.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXDFCRMV
#ghoststory #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #readersgonnaread
Two of my books, The Farmstead Witch and The Keeper's Light, along with many other great horror reads are on sale for $1.99 or less!
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#horrortwt #books #bookstagram #ReadersCommunity #ReadersCommunity #kindlebooks
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#horrortwt #books #bookstagram #ReadersCommunity #ReadersCommunity #kindlebooks
Autumn Chills
Searching for something spooky for those dark, autumn nights?
Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a spooky selection of horrors. Available for a limited time!
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November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Two of my books, The Farmstead Witch and The Keeper's Light, along with many other great horror reads are on sale for $1.99 or less!
bookfunnel.ruelknudson.com/autumnchills...
#horrortwt #books #bookstagram #ReadersCommunity #ReadersCommunity #kindlebooks
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#horrortwt #books #bookstagram #ReadersCommunity #ReadersCommunity #kindlebooks
I am a proud father of an active-duty Airman and Sailor. I want to thank them, those in service in all branches of the U.S. Military, the families and loved ones who support them, and especially those who served honorably throughout our nation's history.
#VeteransDay
#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I am a proud father of an active-duty Airman and Sailor. I want to thank them, those in service in all branches of the U.S. Military, the families and loved ones who support them, and especially those who served honorably throughout our nation's history.
#VeteransDay
#VeteransDay
Hanged Man's Road Chapter 3
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#horror #western #readersgonnaread #booksky
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#horror #western #readersgonnaread #booksky
Hanged Man's Road Chapter 3
The Survivor
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November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Hanged Man's Road Chapter 3
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#horror #western #readersgonnaread #booksky
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#horror #western #readersgonnaread #booksky
While rewriting a chapter of my book I sought out a thematic north star. I landed on:
A walk of shame after a very awkward one night stand.
I am writing literary horror set in a post apacolyptic western.
#writing
A walk of shame after a very awkward one night stand.
I am writing literary horror set in a post apacolyptic western.
#writing
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
While rewriting a chapter of my book I sought out a thematic north star. I landed on:
A walk of shame after a very awkward one night stand.
I am writing literary horror set in a post apacolyptic western.
#writing
A walk of shame after a very awkward one night stand.
I am writing literary horror set in a post apacolyptic western.
#writing
I started my morning with a cup of coffee. I sat alone in a room while the house woke up around me. I looked out a window and watched the dawn. With noise outside my door, silence outside my window, I had a conversation with my intent. What will you do today to inspire yourself? #WritingCommunity
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I started my morning with a cup of coffee. I sat alone in a room while the house woke up around me. I looked out a window and watched the dawn. With noise outside my door, silence outside my window, I had a conversation with my intent. What will you do today to inspire yourself? #WritingCommunity
I feel like calling out people #reading in public as #performative is performative. Read in public, private, or standing on your head. But please read.
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I feel like calling out people #reading in public as #performative is performative. Read in public, private, or standing on your head. But please read.
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Happy #AudioDramaSunday! This week I learned that my first narrative podcast, Dungeons & Doritos, was inducted into the Audio Verse Awards Hall of Fame last year! Which is cool but... no one let me know! Dungeons & Doritos was one of the earliest actual play podcasts (we started in 2009). 1/3
October 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Happy #AudioDramaSunday! This week I learned that my first narrative podcast, Dungeons & Doritos, was inducted into the Audio Verse Awards Hall of Fame last year! Which is cool but... no one let me know! Dungeons & Doritos was one of the earliest actual play podcasts (we started in 2009). 1/3
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If anyone need something spooky to listen to I recommend checking out the Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program @cthulhumystery.bsky.social link.chtbl.com/cthulhu it's a great show with a great cast that changes between the different series.
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program
What dark deeds unfold on the streets of Arkham? And which unwitting souls will succumb to the maddening call... OF CTHULHU? Cosmic horror and black comedy meld in this award-winning audio drama that ...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If anyone need something spooky to listen to I recommend checking out the Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program @cthulhumystery.bsky.social link.chtbl.com/cthulhu it's a great show with a great cast that changes between the different series.
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Have you listened to The Bardic Hearth? It's a superb fantasy audio drama - a tapestry of stories and songs that weave together into a heartrending whole. I was immensely flattered to be asked to play the God of Love in the season finale. (More later?) Check it out: www.theend.fyi/shows/the-ba...
October 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Have you listened to The Bardic Hearth? It's a superb fantasy audio drama - a tapestry of stories and songs that weave together into a heartrending whole. I was immensely flattered to be asked to play the God of Love in the season finale. (More later?) Check it out: www.theend.fyi/shows/the-ba...
When They Sing
A reflection on the voices that bring joy.
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#writeringlife #writing #voices #joy #resilience
A reflection on the voices that bring joy.
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#writeringlife #writing #voices #joy #resilience
When They Sing
The voices that rise while the world wakes up
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October 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
When They Sing
A reflection on the voices that bring joy.
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#writeringlife #writing #voices #joy #resilience
A reflection on the voices that bring joy.
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#writeringlife #writing #voices #joy #resilience
Can't sleep. Bad writing day won't stop wriggling in my brain.
October 9, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Can't sleep. Bad writing day won't stop wriggling in my brain.
October 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM