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Murder in Ocean Hall – Now on the Nook!

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Joe Flood

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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Novelist in Our Midst: Me

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Joe Flood

Check out the interview with me at Borderstan, a news web site that covers the Dupont-Logan area in DC. Or, rather, the border between the two areas. At one time the neighborhood was called Dupont East. Now, most people call … 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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Murder in Ocean Hall Advances to Second Round of Amazon Contest

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Joe Flood

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 ABNA is a competition sponsored by Amazon for self-published and unpublished novels.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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Adventures in Book Marketing

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Joe Flood

I wrote a short piece for FlackRabbit on my adventures in book marketing. Last year, I published a book, Murder in Ocean Hall, using the awesome CreateSpace. Why publish it myself? Because the traditional publishing model is broken and it … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Gift for Mystery Lovers – Murder in Ocean Hall

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Joe Flood

Do you have someone on your Xmas list who likes a good mystery, particularly one set in Washington, DC? Then check out my novel, Murder in Ocean Hall. In this mystery, the world’s most famous ocean explorer is killed at … Continue reading →

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My Book in the Athenaeum

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Joe Flood

It’s my book, Murder in Ocean Hall, in the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. The Athenaeum is a private, special-collections library founded in 1814. I’m honored!

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Behind the Scenes at the Publishing Delay

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Joe Flood

The Kindle version of my book, Murder in Ocean Hall, is now available in the UK, through Amazon.co.uk. So now Kindle users in London can download my book while drinking a cuppa. What did I have to do to get … Continue reading →

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Five Steps in Planning a Mini-Retirement

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Joe Flood

Recently, I was interviewed by a reporter from U.S. News and World Report for an article on mini-retirements. What’s a mini-retirement? It’s like a sabbatical, taking time off to pursue other interests. The reporter found me from a post I … Continue reading →

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I’m Not That Joe Flood

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Joe Flood

I am the Joe Flood who wrote Murder in Ocean Hall, a mystery set at the Smithsonian. I am not the Joe Flood who wrote The Fires, a new book on 1970s-style arson in the Bronx. Why do I mention … Continue reading →

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