March 2025 – Stories Rule Press

Why I Write Under a Pen Name

21 March 2025 / Cameron Cooper, Tracy Cooper-Posey

I’m pretty open these days about the fact that Cameron Cooper is a pen name. But that wasn’t always the case.

Why Reading Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Yourself

17 March 2025 / Tracy Cooper-Posey

There are a lot of great habits out there—exercise, eating well, getting enough sleep—but let’s be honest: nothing feels quite as good as curling up with a great book and getting lost in a story. And here’s the best part: it turns out that reading isn’t just a fantastic escape—it’s actually good for you.

Inbox Reboot – Part 5: Filtering Beyond the Inbox

16 March 2025 / Taylen Carver

Filtering your emails into sub-folders is a great start, but sub-folders should be temporary storage, not a long-term solution. Email programs are designed to deliver emails—not manage them.

The real key to email control is moving emails out of your email program and into systems that help you take action, store important information, and keep your digital life organized.

Let’s talk about where emails should go once they leave your inbox.

The Indie Author’s Scam Survival Guide: How to Spot, Avoid, and Outsmart the Predators

15 March 2025 / Tracy Cooper-Posey

Indie publishing is booming, which means writers have more control over their careers than ever before. But with opportunity comes risk—and scammers are circling like sharks in a feeding frenzy.

Every year, new scams pop up, often just repackaged versions of old ones, designed to prey on authors who are still figuring out the publishing game. Because while anyone can write a book, successfully publishing and selling one is much harder. That gap—between the dream and the reality—is where the scammers strike.

Let’s talk about how to spot them, avoid them, and protect yourself.

Murderbot is Coming to TV: Excitement, Anxiety, and a Few Questions

14 March 2025 / Cameron Cooper, Science Fiction

Like many fans of The Murderbot Diaries, I was both thrilled and deeply wary when I heard that Apple TV+ was adapting Martha Wells’ beloved series. On one hand, more Murderbot! On the other… well, adaptations are tricky, aren’t they? They can capture the heart of the source material (The Expanse), fumble it (Wheel of Time), or turn it into something unrecognizable (Foundation—which, to be fair, I ended up loving once I let go of my expectations).