Bøger udgivet af Mike Reuther

This book covers various aspects of writing, from penning a novel to freelance writing.If you a beginning author or writer, there are great tips and information to be found here. Mike Reuther is a longtime journalist, freelance writer, and author with plenty of experience in the world of writing.A great book for anyone looking to make money from writing or considering that first book.

Trout streams are clean, cool running bodies of water found in the most scenic places in America.For fly fishers, they are magnets, beckoning them, haunting their dreams.Mike Reuther knows the magical lure of creeks and rivers.For him, they hold cherished memories.My Fly-Fishing Days takes the reader to some of those trout streams, from Reuther's native Pennsylvania to the fabled waters of the American West.Along the way, the reader will meet other fly fishermen: The Cigar Man, a Penns Creek sage, a mentor.Reuther writes of river journeys, chasing salmon, opening days of trout season, and the thrill of catching that first fish.  At times philosophical, even humorous, this series of stories offers a unique glimpse into the world of an avid fly fisherman, sharing his victories, his frustrations.  Along the way, Reuther poses that unanswerable question that has stumped humans through the ages: Why does anyone fish?

They want it so badly ...Book contracts and literary success.But will it ever happen?Members of The Crazy Writers Group bemoan their fates as unpublished writers.They drink, chase romantic fantasies, and live out their days in acts of quiet desperation.Dreamers and misfits ... each of them.A funny story of longing, misspent youth, and the bad choices we all make in life.

There are hidden traps……that can make writing a book a terrible experience.Are you ready to learn how to avoid them?Author of over a dozen books, including the popular Write the Darn Book, Mike helps aspiring authors navigate the troubled waters that all creative people must survive. He's experience in both fiction and non-fiction and is ready to put you on the path.Writing isn't always easy.Sometimes it can be miserable.This book is filled with inspiration and tips, but also many stories of how Mike went from the blank page to finished book without losing his mind. He shows you how to find the joy in becoming an author.Nearly all new writers struggle.Months can fly past without progress.That's about to change.You'll love Mike's inspirational journey, because the ways he made it through the struggle can help any new author find their own voice and move forward.

For generations, men have taken to the road to find themselves. This story picks up the second half of the road journey of Bill Barrister, in his youth a star baseball pitcher, but now a middle-aged man riddled with obsessive thoughts and anxiety, and his buddy, the carefree Godfrey, as they head farther west from their homes in Pennsylvania toward their ultimate destination in California. What are they really searching for out on the road? Adventure? Kicks? Perhaps love? As their journey proceeds across the Southwest, these two men with seemingly disparate personalities find they have more in common than they thought. A story of self-discovery, humor and the sort of colorful characters that set apart author Mike Reuther as a storyteller.

Baseball is life.So is fly fishing.But what if neither is quite as fulfilling as you expected them to be?A talented pitcher and cocksure small-town kid with big dreams, Nick Grimes is certain his blazing fastball will send him straight to the Major Leagues. And he's not the only one with big dreams. Jess, a young waitress who captures his heart, dreams of becoming a famous novelist. The future is bright, they can both feel it - and barely out of high school, Grimes signs a professional contract to pitch for the Detroit Tigers.But what if it turns out that the minor leagues are a lot tougher than he expected?And what if his other big love, fly fishing, is not quite it, either?Can he even find what it is?Can Jess with her ambitions help him find his true self?Should he take second chances as both his father and a pitching coach who see something special in him urge him to do?Should he follow the advice of Sir Jon, a former academic turned recluse and a fly fisherman?So many questions ... and as Grimes discovers, his remarkable journey is nowhere near its destination.With echoes of A River Runs Through It and The Rookie, Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic will take you on a journey of a young man chasing the American dream on baseball fields and trout streams and in bar rooms, but most of all, within his own soul.

Every small town has its eccentrics, its oddballs …… in Pearisville, it's Bill Barrister.He throws a baseball against a haystack in his back yard every day … just to keep from going crazy.Bill is a military veteran, a drunkard, a nervous wreck, living out his days in his boyhood home.An invitation to take a cross-country road trip with Godfrey, a high-spirited, hard-drinking, fun-lovingbuddy, might be just what he needs to shake off the anxiety, the panic-filled days of his drearyexistence.But is leaving the comfort, the familiarity of his hometown, a good idea, especially with a nutcase likeGodfrey? What misadventures await the two?This humorous, engaging story from baseball novelist Mike Reuther is the author at his best.Every small town has its eccentrics, its oddballs …… in Pearisville, it's Bill Barrister.He throws a baseball against a haystack in his back yard every day … just to keep from going crazy.Bill is a military veteran, a drunkard, a nervous wreck, living out his days in his boyhood home.An invitation to take a cross-country road trip with Godfrey, a high-spirited, hard-drinking, fun-lovingbuddy, might be just what he needs to shake off the anxiety, the panic-filled days of his drearyexistence.But is leaving the comfort, the familiarity of his hometown, a good idea, especially with a nutcase likeGodfrey? What misadventures await the two?This humorous, engaging story from baseball novelist Mike Reuther is the author at his best.

So you've always wanted to write a book.Or perhaps you've started a book and got stuck.What's stopping you from making that dream happen?This book is for anyone who longs to be an author.In this book, you'll learn:1. How to get in the habit of writing2. Getting inspired3. How to find ideas for books4. Why you need to write a book5. Marketing and selling a book6. And much more.Written by Mike Reuther, an author of many books of fiction and nonfiction who knows the journey of self-publishing.

Two friends. A baseball team. A dream.The year is 2007 and the New York Mets are heading for a division title.With just two weeks left in the season, Zaun Boyer and Mars McManus will embark on a dream road trip - to New York and Washington - to watch their beloved team up close and in person and share in the glory.But as the Mets season starts to unravel, so do the personal lives of these two Mets rooters.A comedic romp about life, love, friendship, and families that ponders that age-old question: Why do so many men pour their hearts, their souls, into a baseball team?

He's a nobody from nowhere with modest talents.No way should he be pitching in the Major Leagues. But Homer Newbody, against all odds, does reach the Major Leagues, and makes the most of it, throwing no-hitters in his first two starts for the New York Yankees.The rookie sensation is on his way.Or is he?Announcing to the world he would be willing to play for nothing soon gets him on the wrong side of teammates ... opposing players ... the media ... the baseball establishment. And who exactly IS Homer Newbody? Is the small town guy with the aw shucks persona for real?What secrets are in his past? Homer will learn that his biggest battles aren't on the field, but off it, even as his team heads toward the divison title.Nothing Down is a baseball story, a modern tale, of one man's pursuit of the American Dream.

The Fly-Fishing Life is one worth pursuing.Or is it?Tom Foley is determined to find Morris T. Heckle.No one has seen Heckle, the reclusive fly-fishing legend, in ages.Tom wants to find him, to get answers, to perhaps bring meaning to his own life.And so, he sets out for the American West, to do just that, while fishing some of the great trout streams there.With his fishing buddy, Rob, in tow, the two will get more than they bargained for.A Fly-Fishing Story is an odyssey, a road adventure, and one man's personal quest that brings the great outdoors alive.

Jack McAllister has it all.A free and easy bachelor's life in the mountains of Pennsylvania near a trout stream. This unconventional existence he's carved out for himself amounts to fishing with longtime pal Soothsayer, the wizened sage of the Green Spring Valley, and guiding fly fishing clients.But his trout bum life is soon to change with the sudden and mysterious appearance of a mayfly hatch.Soon, the Shad River and the whole remote valley become a destination spot for too many fly fishermen and sudden commercial interests. By the time, an intrepid reporter, a slick and fast-talking attorney, and a lovely magazine editor enter Jack's life, things have become more than complicated.Fishing for Sanity is an often-humorous story, capturing a place, a way of life and the inevitable changes we all face. Like A River Runs Through It, it's more than a fishing novel, but a life story, about people and choices and love set amidst the great outdoors of trout country.

Sometimes you have to move on.Or do you?A loving wife, a nice home, a good job.So why can't Ned McNish let go of the past?Bullied in his youth, he sets off to find the tormentors of his youth.Finding Bullies, Finding Sanity is one man's search for answers.What he learns will surprise him.Get the Book Now!