Mike Reuther
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By day, Mike Reuther is a journalist. In his off-time he tells tales, creating stories filled with colorful characters that readers never forget. Having covered politics, crime, government, health care and sports, Reuther draws on his many years of reporting to create novels that breathe with life and people - both good and bad - who find themselves in sticky situations.
In the mysteries, Return to Dead City and Gambling Lives Reuther keeps readers guessing as his heroes try to solve murders. His protagonists are complex, interesting people who find themselves up against some tough odds. But perhaps his most lovable and unforgettable character is Homer Newbody, the rookie pitcher in the Amazon bestselling baseball novel, Nothing Down who draws both cheers and jeers when he announces to the world he would be happy to play for no money. Nothing Down has been described by one reviewer as a "contemporary morality play wherein, if you're lucky enough to be living life doing what you love, then the virtue is in remaining true to one's self and minimizing the ethical compromises that must be made." As much as Reuther loves writing fiction and drawing readers in with his spell-binding fiction, he enjoys nothing more than helping other writers. Write the Darn Book and his other books on writing encourage and inspire both aspiring and veteran authors.
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Write Your Ebook
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Self-Help
Now, like no other time, is the best time for writers to publish their books. The wonderful world of epublishing has made it possible for more people to become authors. This book by longtime writer Mike Reuther shows the steps to begin the epublishing process. Learn about getting started on an ebook as well as marketing it. A must read for anyone contemplating epublishing.
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Nothing Down - The Short Baseball Life of Homer Newbody
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Contemporary Fiction
Homer Newbody lived to play baseball. A nobody from nowhere given little chance to ever play Major League Baseball, he was taught not only how to pitch, but to respect the game, by a uncle who dies before ever seeing Homer play professionally. When he gets his chance to pitch for the New York Yankees after long years in the minors, Homer seems to have everything he wants. He has little idea of what forces he will come up against when he makes it known that he is willing to play for nothing. In a baseball era dripping with big money, steroids, scandals and overall cynicism, many wonder if Homer is for real. A New York Progress sportswriter named Leslie Shamback, for one, isn't sure what to make of this small town guy with the simple values. But when she delves a little deeper into his past she finds more than she bargained for, including possibly love. Homer's troubles are hardly relegated to Leslie and the rest of the jaded New York media. Much of the baseball fraternity does not take kindly to Homer. Of his teammates, Tom "The Tracer" Traber, a highly paid veteran pitcher, makes it clear that Homer has no business blowing his horn about ballplayers owing their hearts and their souls to a game. To Tracer, baseball is a business a player has every God-given right to make as much money from as he can. Homer is well-loved and embraced by a great segment of a baseball-loving America too, including a fan base, Homer's Old Town Nine. This group, which gains a national following, shows up regularly in ballparks wearing crossed out dollars signs on their baseball jerseys. Homer was thrust into the spotlight after tossing two consecutive no-hitters in this first two Major League starts. While not seeking the spotlight, his down-home persona is a refreshing escape in a sport awash with problems. As the team fights for a division title, Homer finds himself coping with the pressure of winning not only at the Major League level, but in New York, the baseball capital. But Homer plugs on, despite the press; a scandal of sorts from his past; scraps with teammates and opponents; romance and heartbreak; a search for a wayward father; his arrest in the idyllic village of Cooperstown, N.Y., the home of baseball's Hall of Fame; and finally, a near-career-ending injury. At the end of the season he's faced with his biggest foe of all: his own mortality.
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Write the Darn Book
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Self-Help
Many people dream of writing a book, but few ever getting around to doing it. Why? Mike Reuther, author of "Write the Darn Book", believes too many aspiring writers set themselves up for failure by believing it's difficult. It doesn't have to be. The key is writing from one's heart to allow for the free flow of words to come pouring out. In no time at all - a matter of weeks - a writer can have a manuscript ready to be edited and eventually published. The book also covers literary agents and the publishing world. Drawing from some of his own experience, the author reveals mistakes to avoid in writing and trying to get published. This book makes it clear that anyone with the desire to write a book can make it happen. And the good news is, it's quite simple.
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Fast Writing, Self-Publishing - How to Write a Book in No Time
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Self-Help
For many authors, writing a book can be like rolling a boulder up a steep hill. This book by Mike Reuther takes the pain and misery out of becoming an author. Writing a book fast not only lays the foundation for a completed work, it also helps writers best tap their creativity. Learn how to quickly outline a book and brainstorm for ideas. Reuther eases writers into the fast-writing process and reveals how fun it can actually be. For writers dreaming of being published and seasoned authors suffering from so-called writer's block, this book shows the way to successful writing and publishing.
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Freelance Writing for Beginners
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Self-Help
Freelance writing can be fun, rewarding and even lucrative. Yes, there is money to be made from freelance writing. Longtime journalist and freelance writer Mike Reuther reveals some of the ways of getting started as a freelance writer and being successful at it. Learn about writing for publications and businesses. Reuther shares some of his experiences and provides insight into this exciting world. A helpful, insightful book for anyone considering doing freelance writing as a career or just part time.
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Writing Fiction, Telling Tales
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Self-Help
Have you long dreamed of writing fiction? Perhaps you've dreamed of being an author and creating the great American novel? This book by Mike Reuther introduces some of the basic components of putting together the story waiting to be told by you. Sharing some of his own experiences, Reuther makes it clear that you too can write that mystery, that horror novel, that romance.
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Writing Resumes, Making Money
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Self-Help
Writing resumes is a great option for freelance writers or anyone else looking to earn extra money. It also can be a full-time business. This book by Mike Reuther shows the way to writing resumes and marketing one's services. Learn the important questions to ask job seekers in putting together resumes. Learn how to write the right kinds of resumes for clients. Find ways to attract lots of clients and earn more money. See how resume writing can put money in your pocket in no time at all. A simple guide for learning how to perform a valuable service for job seekers.
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Only An Idiot Gets Lost in Chicago
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Contemporary Fiction
Buck's life and career are on the downside. Once a hotshot young reporter, he's no longer the star of the newsroom. Nor is he any longer a young man. But at least he's got Rhonda, a sexy and ambitious reporter who's got her sights set on big city dreams. Or does he? When Rhonda decides to get her career plans into gear, their casual relationship with no strings attached may be in danger. A story of love, the world of work and the changes in life we all face.
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Pitching for Sanity
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Contemporary Fiction
Bill Barrister is riddled with almost crippling anxiety, the kind of nervous condition that prevents him from having any kind of normal life. Once a teenage pitching phenom, he finds temporary calm and comfort from throwing a baseball every day in the backyard of his boyhood home where he lives after spending twenty years in the military. When a free-spirited boyhood friend lures him on a cross-country road trip, Bill is sprung from the malaise of his small town existence and off on a reluctant journey of self-discovery and of his past.
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