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Blog Tour Day 7: Review & Guest Post “Researching the Psychology of BDSM” on Owl Tell You About It
Despite the provocative image on King of Paine‘s cover, I did not set out... read more
Blog Tour Day 5: Guest Post on Thoughts In Progress: “Who Are You Chatting With?: The Dangers of Anonymous Internet Communications”
Ever since my two sons began using AOL’s instant messaging service in the... read more
Blog Tour Day 4: Guest Post “Writing Thought-Provoking Suspense: Social Themes” on The Write To Make A Living And An Absolutely Amazing Review!
Like many thriller/suspense authors, especially those trained as attorneys, I... read more
Debunking Cain: Turning 999 Upside Down
Herman Cain’s policies escaped close scrutiny while his presidential... read more
Do We Still Have A Dream?
We celebrate anniversaries to mark time, to reflect on progress year over year.... read more
My Hero, My Wife, And A Purple Donkey
Recent events have reminded me that behind every good man stands a better... read more
How You Can Help An Author Who Inspires You
Have you ever experienced the excitement of discovering a new author who... read more
Free Ebook Reader!
No, this is not spam–although it’s not a free iPad, either. But it... read more
Wealth Redistribution, The Law of the Jungle & Seeds of Revolution
We look on with hope and concern as revolution breaks out across the Middle... read more
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Self-publisher Sells 1 Million Kindle Books–Now What?
Follow the link below to Mike Shatzkin’s blog about John Locke’s options after being the first self-publisher to sell one million Kindle books. The debate in the commentary between Shatzkin and Joe Konrath, another astonishingly successful self-publisher of fiction, is worth a read by anyone interested in the future of the publishing industry. http://www.idealog.com/blog/would-million-ebook-selling-author-john-locke-be-better-off-with-a-publisher-i-think-he-very-well-might
King of Paine Publication Date
As chronicled here and on my website, I’ve been struggling with the decision to self-publish KING OF PAINE, my second novel, or slog through the process of finding an agent and then a commercial publisher. I half-heartedly sent out a few query letters earlier this year, and one agent requested the full manuscript to review in February. I’m still on her reading pile, or not, and the fact that I don’t really care tells me I’ve already decided to self-publish …
Tax Hike!!!!
My wife, Ellie, and I watch the Sunday morning news shows religiously each week. We usually remain fairly civil, even in the privacy of our own living room, but nobody brings out the wrath of the Kahns like Mitch McConnell, who was interviewed on This Week today. No matter how many times or how aggressively that man is asked to state what the Republicans are willing to give up to compromise on a deficit reduction solution, he refuses to budge …