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The Getaway Car, A Practical Memoir About Writing and Life by Ann Patchett

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Joe Flood

The questions I get most about writing are the practical ones. What do you write with? Where do you write? How do you find time to write? Answers to these questions are supplied by novelist Ann Patchett in The Getaway … Continue reading →

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Chat with Me on May 12 About Murder In Ocean Hall

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Joe Flood

Join me on May 12 at 3 PM for an online chat about my novel Murder in Ocean Hall. My mystery about the murder of the world’s most famous ocean explorer is the first book club selection of the Independent … Continue reading →

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Borrow My Books and Keep Me in Beer Money

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Joe Flood

There’s a reason why Amazon is such a titan in the e-book world – it delivers income to writers. It does so seamlessly, easily and without authors having to do anything. You don’t have to hound publishers for checks or … Continue reading →

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Harry Crews: Write the Truth

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Joe Flood

Harry Crews is one of those authors I wish I read more of. His New York Times obituary describes his books as being filled with freakish, swaggering, outsized personalities. Born poor, and raised rough, he’s the type of writer that … Continue reading →

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Books That Are Too Long: Swamplandia!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Joe Flood

My favorite books are short ones. The Great Gatsby is a slim 180 pages. That’s all it takes for Fitzgerald to recreate the Roaring 20s and give us the quintessential American striver. Ernest Hemingway is a master of economy, using … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess Up My Block Advances to Second Round of ABNA

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Joe Flood

My new book, Don’t Mess Up My Block, has advanced to the Second Round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA). ABNA brings together talented writers, reviewers, and publishing experts to find and develop new voices in fiction. The 2012 … Continue reading →

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Adapt to Customers or Perish

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Joe Flood

It doesn’t matter what your business model is as a photographer. It matters what the customer’s buying model is. The above bit of wisdom is by Guy Kawasaki, who is quoted in an interesting article on rethinking photography business models. … Continue reading →

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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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