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My Instagram Book Cover

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Joe Flood

Joe Konrath had a really important post on how to sell ebooks. This successful indie author made the point (among many other great ones) that it was important to experiment. In his words: There isn’t a single thing I’m saying … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess Up My Block – First Amazon Review

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Joe Flood

My novel Don’t Mess Up My Block has its first Amazon review! And it’s a good one: As someone who spent many years dealing with consultants, federal contractors, and federal employees …. this book rings all too true. The people, … Continue reading →

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How to Lead a Fascinating Life but Make No Money: My Year in Writing

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Joe Flood

The more interesting the work, the less it pays – that’s the rule I uncovered in 2012. It’s the reason why technical writers are paid well (you want to write a help guide for Sharepoint?) while film reviewers are paid … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess Up My Block – Free on Kindle!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Joe Flood

Get my funny satire Don’t Mess Up My Block for free today and tomorrow on Kindle! This novel takes aim at self-help experts, social media gurus, business consultants and other American charlatans. I wrote the book as a parody of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess Up My Block – Free for CyberMonday

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Joe Flood

Get my biz book satire Don’t Mess Up My Block for free this CyberMonday! My funny novel follows Laurent Christ, self-annointed business guru, as he travels the country dispensing bad advice to clients large and small. The book skewers social … Continue reading →

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Find Small Business Success with The Pumpkin Plan

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Joe Flood

Around this time each year, you’ll see a news story about a farmer with a record-sized pumpkin, one much bigger than anything grown by his neighbors. How did he do it? How did he find success in the pumpkin patch? … Continue reading →

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Amazon Prime Members: Use Your Free Kindle Borrow

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Joe Flood

If you have Amazon Prime, you get to borrow a Kindle book each month from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. Don’t let your September borrow go to waste! You have just a couple days left to use it. Both of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess Up My Block – Free Thru Memorial Day!

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Joe Flood

Don’t Mess Up My Block is free through Memorial Day! Normally $2.99, I’ve marked the price of the Kindle edition of my funny novel down to zero. Download it today! Even if you don’t have an Amazon e-reader, you can … 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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Free Kindle Books – All Weekend Long

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Joe Flood

In honor of my Irish heritage, you can get Kindle versions of both of my books for free all this weekend. Don’t Mess Up My Block is my newest novel. It’s a funny parody of self-help books that examines the … Continue reading →

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