Robb Skidmore writes upmarket literary fiction. He is the author of “The Pursuit of Cool”, a critically acclaimed coming-of-age novel about love, music, and the 80s, and the novella “The Surfer.” His short stories have appeared in many publications.
Some AI generated videos have caused a stir on social media. They have touched a chord with GenXers and GenZ kids as well. Those feathered-hair 80s kids sure are having a blast—they’re young and loving it! And many Gen Z kids feel jealous. A recent survey reported 60% of Gen Z wishes they lived in […]
Hello Friend, I wanted to let everyone know I have a limited number of signed First Editions of The Pursuit of Cool that are available for personalization. If you would like one for yourself, or would like to give one as a gift, then either reply to this email or use the Contact page on robbskidmore.com. […]
Hello Friend, I’m super excited to announce that my latest book, Life and Death in Suburbia, has just been released. It’s available for purchase on Amazon either in Kindle format (pre-order with a release on Dec. 12) or as a paperback (immediate delivery!) It’s a short story collection, with stories I published previously mixed with […]
Hello Friends, Just a quick note to alert you to a special offer. From Sept. 9-13, my short novella, The Surfer, will be available for free on Kindle. It’s also available now on Kindle Unlimited. If you haven’t read it yet, here’s your chance: The Surfer is a novella of psychological suspense. Walter’s life falls […]
First of all, a hearty hello to all my subscribers! I want to update everyone on what has transpired since I last published a blog post. I have been hard at work the last several years on a new fiction project — a book series that fits in the historical fiction/fantasy genre. The epic story […]
A writer friend of mine convinced me to do this podcast called The Other Stories. Yeah, I know… a friend convinces you to do something… but this turned out quite well. I was interviewed by Ilana Masad, the podcast host, and our discussion veered from the peculiar habits of writers, to the dangers of surfing, […]
You have a vision, a story, a project in mind you want to write. It tantalizes inside your brain. The only way to test it is by writing. Let’s say you want to surf. You stand on the beach and watch the ocean as waves, big and menacing, or small, or promising in shape, crash […]
Last November I gave the Kindle Free Book promotion a whirl for three days and I reached No. 1 of the Top 100 free books in Literary Fiction. The Pursuit of Cool stayed No. 1 all three days. My deep and sincere apologies to Victor Hugo, Charles Dickens and Charlotte Bronte (I’m not worthy!). I […]
When you measure it off, it’s an impressive leap that possesses a healthy danger. Water’s edge of the pool is nine feet away from the two story bungalow. The rail of the top floor balcony, where Jim Morrison planted a (likely) bare foot during his running takeoff, is twelve feet high over the pool patio. […]
To those readers who have not read Part 1 and Part 2 of Letters From the J. Crew Dude, I strongly urge you to do so before you read Part 3. You will understand the overall flow and have a greater sense of the psychology of the Dude and why it ends the way it […]
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