Monthly Archives: September 2012
Advance & Review
Couple things of note today: Horror Palace just posted a review of my latest novel, Blackstone. They gave it 10 out of 10, so I’m glad they enjoyed the book. Earlier this week The Smoking Gun reported that Penguin Publishing … Continue reading
Replenish Your Creative Wellspring
Over the next few weeks I’ll be reposting some of the guest spots I wrote during last summer’s Blogbuster Tour. Here’s the first one, from I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read. **** Next month my upcoming novel will be … Continue reading
For Science!
Just wanted to share this with you all, two of my favorite speakers on one stage. It’s a bit long, nearly an hour and a half, but very entertaining and well worth your time. Comedian Stephen Colbert interviews astrophysicist Neil … Continue reading
Now Available from Sony
My novels are now available for the Sony Reader, straight from the e-bookstore. Check ’em out. I’ve also updated the individual titles under the Books section of the site.
Kodak + Espresso Book Machine = Huge News
Two posts in one day? No, you’re not seeing double. I thought this deserved its own post, considering how this will change the face of publishing. Read the press release about Espresso Book Machine teaming up with Kodak. Now I’ve … Continue reading
Dear Author:
Here’s an interesting read from Mental Floss about early rejections for bestselling writers. Anyone who can finish this sentence — “Dear Author: Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to . . . ” — understands that same … Continue reading
BookStub & the DoJ
I recently learned about BookStub, a marketing tactic from AuthorHouse (recently purchased by Penguin Books). Here’s a short clip that tells about it: I think this is a neat idea. I utilize something similar with my own books, marketing postcards … Continue reading