Category: Indie Publishing

Science Fiction and Paranormal Fantasy with a Noir Twist

Time Travel for Less Than a Buck

Between now and Friday, my time travel novel, Take Back Tomorrow is on sale for just 99 cents at Amazon. 39 Amazon Reviews with an average 4.5 stars “Raymond Chandler meets Robert Heinlein in this fun and inventive crossover SF novel from Richard Levesque.” —J. Orr, Amazon Reviews What if all you had  to do to…
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September 18, 2013 2

Getting Some Perspective on Bad (and Good) Reviews

I’ve had books for sale on Amazon for more than a year-and-a-half now and have had the good fortune to rack up quite a few reviews, mostly 4 and 5 stars but a few stinkers. I know there are some writers who claim not to read their reviews, but I’m not one of them. I…
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August 6, 2013 14

Blogger Book Fair: Seven of Wind by Pipit Di

Today as part of the Blogger Book Fair, I’m pleased to introduce you to Pipit Di and her Seven of Wind series. Pipit lives in Indonesia where she works in the financial industry. Her hobbies include watching movies, reading books, and writing. She also volunteers as a teacher in her hometown, working out of her…
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July 25, 2013 0

Blogger Book Fair Guest Post with Becca J. Campbell

This week, I’m participating in the Blogger Book Fair, exchanging posts and ideas with other writers. Today, I’m glad to be hosting Becca J. Campbell. Here, she discusses her new book and the work of art that inspired it. ********************* My New Adult Urban Fantasy/Science Fiction novel Gateway to Reality is on sale this week…
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July 24, 2013 1

Missed It By That Much: Rejection Indie Style

It’s a Get Smart reference–by which I’m dating myself. That’s okay. There are worse things. For those not in the know, super agent Maxwell Smart would drop the catch phrase, “Missed it by that much,” after failing at some almost awesome move in the old spy satire TV series. He was blissfully unaware of what…
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July 2, 2013 2

Why I Write Science Fiction

First off, let me say I’m sticking with the general term science fiction even though some of the things I write fall more accurately under the heading speculative fiction. Whatever. SF is generally the better known term, so I’ll stick with that for now. Let me also say that I didn’t always write science fiction.…
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June 18, 2013 3

Bargain Book Day! Strictly Analog at 99 cents!

Looking for a good read? I’ve reduced the price of my dystopian science fiction novel, Strictly Analog, from $4.99 to just 99 cents for Monday and Tuesday June 10th and 11th. If you’re a fan of William Gibson, Jonathan Letham, or Richard K. Morgan, or if you like a bit of hard-boiled mystery blended in…
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June 10, 2013 0

The Unagented Life

Every so often, I get this kind of comment from people: “I’m really enjoying your work. It’s better than I would have expected from an indie writer. Have you ever tried getting an agent?” It’s quite flattering to hear, and I’m very happy to be getting this kind of feedback from readers. But on the…
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June 3, 2013 7

Going Free on KDP? Here’s How My Recent Giveaway Worked Out

For new, indie, and self-published writers, the question of whether or not to take advantage of Amazon’s free days as part of your enrollment in KDP is one to take seriously. I’ve posted about this before after being doubtful regarding the benefits of giving my books away, but I’m definitely a convert. The rules of…
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May 20, 2013 5

Future Los Angeles: A Strictly Analog Guided Tour

I thought it might be interesting for readers of Strictly Analog to get a sense of some of the locales that show up in the novel. Since I haven’t figured out how to travel into the future yet, all I can offer are current and past visions of Los Angeles and a bit of commentary…
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May 1, 2013 3