RussMakesStuff

@russellisler.com

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Artist of all trades, master of none. Author of the urban fantasy Clandestine series. My newest, CUT TO THE QUICK, is out now! He/Him https://www.russellisler.com/

Photograph of myself at wasteland weekend with my head shaved, "meat" and "fire" temp tattooed on my knuckles, wearing OG gargoyles while I light a pipe.
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Photo taken by me of a glowing dark blue to peach post-sunset sky framed by palm trees with a narrow, oblong and frankly suspiciously space cruiser-shaped cloud hovering in the middle.
The cover for ALL IN by Russell Isler, showing a shadowy figure in a suit, who might be a vampire, standing with a woman in a leather jacket from whose hand rises a twist of magical blue flame. Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design.
A photo of my table at WonderCon, featuring two stands loaded with copies of my books ALL IN, MAGICAL GIRL BLUES and CUT TO THE QUICK.
A photo of an individual in an inflatable Pikachu cosplay suit playing a “Grand Lizard” pinball machine at the Texas Pinball Festival.
Selfie of myself in sunglasses, standing below the sign to Buc-ee’s. Please don’t judge.
A photo I took of the Ultimate Avo Toast at the Nest Cafe, Frisco, Texas. Piled high on a slice of multigrain toast is an artful arrangement of “house-made Herb Labneh, Avocado, Feta, Basil Pesto, Radish, cherry Tomatoes,” and a perfectly poached egg.
The cover for CUT TO THE QUICK by Russell Isler. The same, well-dressed shadowy figure from ALL IN stands silhouetted, along with a flock of bats, before the full moon. He stands on a street hung with paper lanterns. Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design.
The cover for ALL IN by Russell Isler, showing a shadowy figure in a suit, who might be a vampire, standing with a woman in a leather jacket from whose hand rises a twist of magical blue flame. Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design.
The official Pokemon 30th anniversary logo featuring the pokémon Psyduck. Psy! Psy!
A selection of tropes relating to CUT TO THE QUICK by Russell Isler: Vampires! Shapeshifters; Magic Fights; Vegas, Baby! Morally Gray Protagonist, Hidden World, a bit of the old ultraviolence and Chekhov's Bar Cart.
The cover for CUT TO THE QUICK by Russell Isler.A well-dressed, shadowy figure stands silhouetted with a flock of bats before the full moon. The street behind him is hung with paper lanterns. Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design.
Photo of a model kit from Max Factory of “Metal Armor Dragonar.” It is huge. It is cool. It is bad ass.
Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus (and his steed, Ambrosius) from the 1986 film "Labyrinth" directed by Jim Henson.
Ken Jeong, as King Argotron, from the movie "Role Models."
Wreck Gar, from Transformers the Movie. The good one with hair metal, not the Bay one, with incomprehensible robot designs.
NO pressed YES pressed NO pressed YES pressed (In red) YES Pressed
A sign depicting a palm tree backlit by incandescent bulbs. The wordless sign for a semi hidden tiki bar somewhere in San Francisco. (It’s the Zombie Village)
A wide silver ring sculpted with a relief of a stylized wolf’s head and a couple artsy swirls.
The cover for ALL IN, showing a man (Eddy) in an old fashioned suit and a woman (Xenia) with green hair and a studded leather jacket standing in front of Las Vegas streets.
A massive serving of guacamole heaped on top of a bowl of tortilla chips at La Puerta on 4th street in San Diego.
A Shark Bite cocktail that I’m about to drink, courtesy Joe’s Crab Shack.
Colleen of Wyng’d Lyon in booth 1949 at Comic con international 2025. Many hand made plushies, enamel pins and books by Russell Isler are on display.
A photo of my booth, booth 1949, at San Diego Comic Con 2025.
A photo of the Las Vegas Strip, as seen from the tower of the El Cortez hotel.
Dawn over the final day. 24 hours remain.
Pair of cosplayers or models at Monsterpalooza done up as punk living dead from the original Return of the Living Dead poster. Do you wanna paaaaaaaaaartaaayy!
A photo of me, with my books All In and Magical Girl Blues, at Huck and Puck books in the Gamex Dealer’s room.
Ralphie, from Rockula, flicking his fangs.
A rapper frolnThe Simpaons performing while wearing a gold neck chain with a pendant reading “Thursday the 20th.”
A photo I took of the lid to a cup of Jongga (with two gs!) Spicy Kimchi Ramen. With real kimchi. The ramen pictured looks extremely red and angry, there is a spice meter claiming 4 out of 5 peppers of spice and a block of Korean writing that I cannot read.
A rapper frolnThe Simpaons performing while wearing a gold neck chain with a pendant reading “Thursday the 20th.”
A screencapture from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Season 2 Episode 1 "Time of the Hawk." Image depicts the space fighter flown by "Hawk.' The ship is hawk themed, of course, complete with beak, bird of prey wings and deployable, articulated, talons.
Comic by @FindChaffy depicting a small, mouse or bunny-like individual eating cheese titled "The 4 Stages of Eating Cheese." The stages depicted are: 1, Eating Cheese. (Bunny is munching on cheese.) 2, Still eating cheese. (Bunny is munching on cheese.) 3, Ate too much cheese (Bunny is visibly distressed.) 4, Bit more cheese. (Bunny is back to munching on cheese.)
A photo of a spider (species unknown) that has taken up residence beside my television. I am hoping they consume the flies that squeeze in under my front door.
An image of the flag of the United States of America, but inverted, which signals that the individual flying it is in distress.
An image containing a text excerpt from a review of "Magical Girl Blues" by Russell Isler. Excerpt reads: What sets this novel apart is its balance of horror and heart. While the stakes are high and the scares genuine, the story also explores themes of friendship, resilience, and the power of self-discovery. Xenia’s journey to unlock her potential and confront the darkness mirrors the struggles of adolescence, making her victories feel personal and triumphant.
Screenshot from matt christman on twitter. "This is the stupidest day in American history, a record that will be broken by every subsequent day in American history." Truer words, etc.
A photo of the Mob Museum in Las Vegas that I took ten years ago, December 16, 2014.
Text at top reads “what I mentally picture whenever anyone says rizz.” Below is a photo portrait of Rizzo the rat from the Muppets, holding a slice of pizza and wearing a varsity jacket.
A screenshot of Star Trek the motion picture depicting the starship enterprise in the midst of an alien structure wildly, and vastly larger and more complex than anything. The crew of the enterprise is ever experienced before.
Screenshot of Star Trek the motion picture. Captain Kirk, gazing longingly at the starship enterprise, which is reflected in the window he gazes through.
A photo of my booth presence at LosCon. Both of my books are prominently displayed, and there are enamel pins and patches too.
Image depicting a paperback copy of "Magical Girl Blues" by Russell Isler and an iPad showing the cover of the eBook version. The actual book cover shows two teen girls. The one on the right wears a grey hoodie and her right hand is raised and glowing with magic while the girl on the left is ghostly and transparent.
The cover to All In by Russell Isler. The cover depicts a man, whose skin is suspiciously pale, in an old-fashioned suit. Behind him, looking over her shoulder, is a woman with a green undercut hairdo, wearing a studded leather jacket.
A photo of an ipad displaying the cover of Magical Girl Blues by Russell Isler, a paperback copy of the book and a champaign flute of Irn Bru, a can of the same, paired with McVitie's digestives.
A "trope diagram" for the book Magical Girl Blues by Russell Isler. The cover of the book features two teen girls. The one on the right wears a grey hoodie and is brandishing some sort of magic while the one on the left is ghostly and transparent. Surrounding the cover is a list of tropes: Ghosts!, Pinky Swears, FMC Grows into her power, Shapeshifters, High School Drama, ugh!, Horror elements, Dark Secrets. Magic & Monsters & Murder, Oh Sh*T!
the cover to my novel Magical Girl Blues. Depicts Xenia, the protagonist, as a teen girl in a hoodie raising a hand glowing with magic. Beside her is Bethany, her best friend who might just be a ghost.
A shot from the Adventures of The League of S.T.E.A.M. episode "Dead Man's Party." A skeleton moonwalks from right to left in a graveyard at night.
A photo I took of a box of Carmela Creeper cereal. "ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED CARAMEL APPLE CEREAL"
All in, A Novel of the Clandestine by Russell Isler book cover surrounded by tropes over a background of falling casino chips. Clockwise it reads Vampires! Shapeshifters, Wizards (Don’t call her that,) Uneasy Alliances, Vegas, Baby! Anti-Hero Protagonist, Hidden World, Mob Bosses. At the bottom it reads: :Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Rakuten Kobo, Barnes & Nobel
Map of United States says "Tell me where you are from" Map of world says "using 2 words"
The USS Pampanito, a museum submarine at dock in San Francisco.
A painting of Will Robinson I did based on a screenshot of the Netflix show.