Category: Indie Author
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Need a Mysterious Read for Halloween? The Recluse on Sale for 99 cents!
For a limited time, through October 22, “The Recluse Storyteller” is on sale on Kindle for only 99 cents. It’s a great mysterious read, which will keep you guessing. But beware, it has no werewolves, zombies, or witches. Nor is it a horror story, so if you’re looking for blood and guts, this ain’t your…
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A Writer’s Retreat
This is a treat of a retreat. Back in August, I won a two-nights stay at a hotel in Georgetown from winning a couple awards at the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival. Now as I have a week off of work, I’m taking these days and turning it into a writer’s retreat. Here’s some views…
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A Writer Succumbing to Himself
It never ceases to surprise. The quick recoil in my stomach – the flood of negative thoughts – the cliff of failure just waiting for me to tilt over into the abyss. I’m always taken back by the sudden lack of confidence in writing which inevitably rears its ugly head from time to time. This…
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Not too late: “Beauty Rising” still at 99 cents!
If you haven’t had a chance yet, “Beauty Rising” – my debut novel from 2012 – is still running a 99 cent sale for 2 more days on Kindle. It’s a fast, fun, and unexpected read. You can read one of the 85 reviews on Amazon, and even pop through the first couple chapters for…
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A Cover for My New Play
I’m very close to publishing my new play, “The Secrets of the Magic Pool.” As I’m whittling down the script, whipping it into shape for my script workshop this weekend, I realized I needed to start putting together a cover for the play. mm Play covers tend to be simple, and I didn’t want to…
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A Steal of a Deal: “Beauty Rising” (my debut novel) only 99 cents through Oct 18.
My first novel, still near and dear to my heart, is on a Kindle Countdown Deal for only 99 cents through October 18. Get your copy here! What’s it about? Many have described it as a late-coming-of-age story and that’s certainly true. Here’s some facts about it: Date First Published: December 2012 Main Characters: Martin…
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Review at the Tarentum Book Club
I am truly honored. My novel, “The Reach of the Banyan Tree,” is being reviewed at the prestigious Tarentum Book Club in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. This is no ordinary book club. It was founded in 1901 for the sake of bringing ‘women together that are interested in Literature and Science, for the purpose of mental culture.’…
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Ad Assessment: What I learned from trying everything.
Last weekend I had the largest sale of my entire indie author career. I spent the most money on advertising than I ever had before. I had the largest mark-down I’ve ever had on a book, and I had certain goals that I had hoped to achieve. Well, how’d it go, you might ask? Actually,…
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A Writer Stirring Up the Hornet’s Nest
Why couldn’t I just let those darn hornets sleep? I was almost finished, and then … I’m sure this has happened to all writers. You are closing in on the end, already with one draft in the books and you’re anticipating finally closing up a project and moving on to something else. But you, in…
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Best Quote Ever by an Author: “I’m handsome.”
The new philosophical wave for authors is about to catch fire: true vanity. It all started in my wife’s 3rd grade classroom. Each student was tasked to write their own book, complete with an author’s biography and everything. One student, clever boy he is, decided that he couldn’t deny the truth in his biography. As…
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