Secret (Literary) Agent Math

Ever wonder why literary agents and book publishers don’t take on your awesome, life changing…

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“A Warrior’s Soul” Now Available for Ordering!

I’m pleased to announce that A Warrior’s Soul, my new novel, is now availiable for…

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The Humbling Truth about Choosing Book Covers

As an author, I’ve been fortunate because I’ve had substantial input in the design of…

 Posted in A Warrior's Soul, Editing Layout and Formating, Marketing

When Reality Meets Fiction: Guns & Vigilante Justice

A sad story playing out in Oklahoma City reminds me of how fiction and reality…

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A Note on My “Successful” Books

I realized after publishing the last several posts, all of which seemed to highlight the…

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Your Book Costs How *#&! Much? Part 3

My previous posts on book pricing covered the importance of marketing and distribution systems (Part…

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Your Book Costs How *#&! Much? Part 2

This is the second post in a three-part series on how to realistically price books…

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Your Book Costs How *#&! Much? Part 1

As a professional economist, I thought I knew something about pricing. The higher the price,…

 Posted in A Warrior's Soul, Marketing, Pirate of Panther Bay

Thoughts About Dialogue

I recently had the pleasure of seeing the movie Atlas Shrugged: Part 1, an independent…

 Posted in writing and storytelling

Five Hard Lessons From A Free E-Book Experiment

Back in 2006, when my first novel, The Pirate of Panther Bay, was released (kindle…

 Posted in Keys to Success, Marketing