When I started blogging last August, I did it primarily because advice column after advice column said that having a blog was essential to the success of indie authors. I hadn’t done much to promote my first two releases, and the sales numbers showed it, especially with the first Ace Stubble novella, Dead Man’s Hand.…
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I read a lot posts about marketing and selling books. For the most part, they say the same thing. To succeed, a writer (indie or otherwise) needs to: Blog Have a website or “landing page” for his/her book Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc.) Develop a “platform” Build connections with a community of readers…
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As the week comes to a close, I’m offering both of my Ace Stubble novellas for free on Amazon. Ace is a lawyer who specializes in helping the undead and disembodied with their legal problems. Werewolves, zombies, ghosts…just because they’re dead or undead or not quite normal, they still get themselves into situations where a…
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For a couple more days, I’m continuing to celebrate the release of my paranormal fantasy Unfinished Business by offering another free book on Amazon. Today it’s Take Back Tomorrow, a time travel novel set in 1940 that follows the adventures of hack science fiction writer Eddie Royce as he discovers the secret behind the phenomenal…
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The week rolls on, and I’m continuing to celebrate the release of my paranormal fantasy Unfinished Business by offering another free book on Amazon. Today it’s Strictly Analog, a dystopian science fiction novel set in the near future. It follows Ted Lomax, a private detective living in a society where nothing is private any longer,…
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I’ve released my new novella today, part of my Ace Stubble series. Ace is a lawyer who specializes in working with the undead and paranormal. In his last adventure, Dead Man’s Hand, he took on zombies and mobsters (and mobster zombies). In the new book, Unfinished Business, Ace gets caught up in a ghostly mystery…
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I’ve been blogging here for six months now. I enjoy it–find it fun and challenging to think of topics, and it’s nice to run up against an idea and be able to put together a little informal essay on the topic and send it out for the world to see. But at the same time…
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I’ve been working for a while on my next release, Unfinished Business. It’s a follow-up to Dead Man’s Hand and follows the same main character on a new adventure. Ace Stubble is a lawyer who specializes in helping the undead and paranormal with their legal problems. In Dead Man’s Hand, he dealt with zombies, a…
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I’ve put together a playlist for my novel Strictly Analog–songs that would either fit the mood of some of the scenes or that go along with the story. I’ve linked the tracks to other cites where you can listen (mostly YouTube). Think of it as the soundtrack for the book: 1. Charles Mingus. “II B.S./Haitian…
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Zombies, werewolves, a cute hacker, and a dead man’s hand. What more could you ask for? I’ll tell you what more–how about getting it for free? My novella, Dead Man’s Hand, is available today from Amazon. Have a look! Zombies, werewolves, vampires, rival Bowie tribute bands, and conjoined twin mobsters…it’s all in a day’s work…
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