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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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Use E-book Technology as an Editing Tool
All authors are unique and have developed various ways of producing and editing their work. As a long-time e-book fanatic, I have developed a method of using e-books and e-book readers as an editing tool which speeds up and enhances … Continue reading
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Big Week for Indie Writers
In the past week we have learned two significant things concerning the world of publishing; John Locke became the first Indie writer to sell a million ebooks on Amazon, and author J.K. Rowling is set to release her Harry Potter … Continue reading
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Ripper’s Row is Coming Soon!
Ripper’s Row is a novella that I have co-written with author Shawn Weaver (Sense of Honor and Dragon’s Chest). Shawn and I met last spring at a local book signing, and shortly thereafter had dinner together. We discussed writing, publishing … Continue reading
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TEETH by Timothy James Dean
The Bite done Right! I just finished the novel TEETH by Timothy James Dean and was absolutely overwhelmed by the scope of this story. “Epic” may be too small a word to describe the adventure of a small party of … Continue reading
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