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Don’t Mess Up My Block – Cover Preview

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Joe Flood

This is a preview of my next novel, Don’t Mess Up My Block. It’s a parody of self-help books like Who Moved My Cheese. Look for it after the holidays!

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Cyber Monday – Murder in Ocean Hall for $0.99!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Joe Flood

Get my book Murder in Ocean Hall for just 99 cents in this holiday offer exclusively for Kindle owners. My novel is a murder-mystery set in Washington, DC. Inspired by my experience in the city, Murder in Ocean Hall follows … Continue reading →

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The “Now, Discover Your Strengths” Approach to Social Media

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Joe Flood

Now, Discover Your Strengths is one of the very few personal improvement books worth the money. It’s been superseded by the awkwardly-titled StrengthsFinder 2.0 but the message is the same in the new book: You should concentrate on what you’re … Continue reading →

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Murder in Ocean Hall – Now for Sale in France!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Joe Flood

We live in a magical age, where I can write a book in Washington, DC, and then readers in Paris can download my work to their e-readers. Murder in Ocean Hall is now available in France. It’s available in la … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Purple Cow by Seth Godin

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Joe Flood

I’m a fan of Seth Godin, particularly his book, The Dip, which is about knowing when to quit and when to keep going. His thoughts on traditional publishing are also really compelling – it’s an industry that is broken. I … Continue reading →

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Birthing a Book the National Geographic Way

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Joe Flood

I had the privilege to work with Janice Hall Booth. She’s a very inspiring woman who wrote a great book, Only Pack What You Can Carry. It’s like Eat, Pray, Love but is about someone who actually went out into … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Writer’s Block

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Joe Flood

Everyone writes. In this digital age, we’re creating more words than ever. Whether it’s an email to a client, a persuasive blog post or the Great American E-Book, the ability to explain yourself in writing is the critical skill of … Continue reading →

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Book Talk: Prohibition in DC

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Joe Flood

It’s hard to imagine but booze was once outlawed in DC. The Prohibition era is the subject of a fascinating new book by local author Garret Peck. He’s an excellent speaker with an encyclopedic knowledge of the city. I wrote … Continue reading →

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Murder in Ocean Hall – Now in Germany

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Joe Flood

  My book Murder in Ocean Hall can now be found in the Kindle online store in Germany. For less than a euro, readers in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg or elsewhere in the country can download this DC mystery. What did … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not at SXSW This Year

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joe Flood

SXSW Interactive is an annual conference of social media and web geeks in Austin. It’s a huge, exhausting event that takes place over a long weekend in March and is popularly known as the conference that introduced Twitter and other … Continue reading →

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