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Don’t Mess Up My Block
Murder in Ocean Hall
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Tag Archives: e-books
Borrow My Books and Keep Me in Beer Money
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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Adapt to Customers or Perish
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
What It Was by George Pelecanos
I live a block off 14th Street, the setting for much of George Pelecanos’s gritty crime novel, What It Was. Set in 1972, it’s a fascinating read for anyone who likes books set in the Washington “beyond the monuments.” Watergate … Continue reading
“The City of the Dead” Published in Digital Americana
In the age of the e-book, how will readers discover new authors? One possible way might be through journals like Digital Americana, the world’s first literary magazine for tablets. It’s like Esquire or The New Yorker but on an iPad. … Continue reading
Warning: Novel in Progress
With more than 40,000 words written, I think it’s safe to reveal that I’m working another another book. It’s not a mystery like my previous novel, Murder in Ocean Hall. Instead, it’s a satire called Don’t Mess Up My Block. My … Continue reading
Overcoming Writer’s Block
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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Murder in Ocean Hall – Now in Germany
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
Murder in Ocean Hall – Now on the Nook!
My book, Murder in Ocean Hall, is now available on the Nook. Owners of the Barnes and Noble Nook and the Nook Color can pick up a copy of this novel for just $2.99. In my book, the world’s most famous … Continue reading
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Murder in Ocean Hall Advances to Second Round of Amazon Contest
My novel, Murder in Ocean Hall, has advanced to the second round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA). ABNA is a competition sponsored by Amazon for self-published and unpublished novels. This year’s competition will award two grand prizes: one for General … Continue reading
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Murder in Ocean Hall – Get Your Copy!
You can now order my book, Murder in Ocean Hall. My book is a mystery, set in DC, about the murder of the world’s most famous explorer. He’s killed in the Smithsonian, when the replica of a whale falls on … Continue reading