Author Archives: Donnie Light

The Ripper Trilogy – 3 books in 1 volume

For the many thousands of readers who have read Ripper’s Row for free and would  like to continue reading the story of Jack the Ripper as he battles the vampires who have killed his true love, you can now get … Continue reading

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Ripper’s Wrath – the final book in The Ripper Trilogy

Ripper’s Wrath, the final book in The Ripper Trilogy is now available at Amazon for the Kindle platform, Barnes & Noble for the Nook, and at Kobo Books for the Kobo readers.  It will also be available at the iBookstore, … Continue reading

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Live Events versus Online Events

The past two weekends I have attended two live writer’s meetings. Yes, live, breathing humanoids -not avatars – shaking hands and dispensing wisdom. While for most of us writers maintain some kind of online presence in social media, blogs, online … Continue reading

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If you liked Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter…

I recently saw the movie, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and was impressed with about every aspect of the movie. The movie is based on a novel by the same title, written by Seth Grahame-Smith, who also wrote the screenplay for … Continue reading

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Ripper’s Row – FREE for a limited time!

Ripper’s Row, the first book in a proposed Trilogy has been made FREE for download on a number of eBook retailer sites today, including Amazon.com for your Kindle. In the first few hours of becoming FREE, Ripper’s Row has moved to … Continue reading

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Paying for a Dream – the cost of getting published

I read some very good blogs related to publishing, the industry, trends, and whatever is hot in the news. A topic has come to my attention – and it’s getting a lot of chatter out there. It has to do … Continue reading

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Why I read and write Horror and Thriller novels.

Imagine this: I’m in line at some social function, standing next to a woman who is my mother’s age. We strike up a conversation, and she eventually asks what I do. “I’m a writer,” I say. Of course, she responds … Continue reading

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Building a new website/blog

Hi All, My current website is under construction, and probably will be for a few days. My old site had not see any changes other than new blog posts and a few updates, so I felt it was time to … Continue reading

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Does Quality eBook Formatting Really Matter?

As an Indie Author, I have become heavily involved in eBook formatting. I have spent many, many hours fretting over my eBook titles, making sure that my CSS is set up properly, making sure my Chapters start on a new … Continue reading

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Ebook Formatting – Part One – Overview

I’ve been doing a lot of ebook formatting lately, and with each new project, there is a new lesson to learn, or a new barrier to cross. This has given me a lot to write about when it comes to … Continue reading

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