Yesterday I was invited by the Northwest Ohio Writers Forum to give a talk on book marketing. The event was held at the 577 Foundation in Perrysburg, Ohio, up near Toledo. Instead of the usual conference room, set up, well had a seat in the home's library, leading to a discussion which was more conversational. …
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The Roche Hotel by Mysti Parker
Good friend and fellow author, Mysti Parker, has a series of new books based on her time as a desk clerk at at nearby hotel. Part fiction and part demented mind, I have no doubt they will be worth your time. I'll let Mysti tell you about her new series. Take it away, Mysti! The …
Archon Recap Day 3`
Another Archon is in the books and I had a blast. Jay Reyes and I sold a ton of books and thanks to everyone who bought one or took a card to buy the ebooks. If you have not yet bought Jay's Dragonfly Warrior novel or the sequel, Shadow Warrior, what are you waiting for? …
Cover Reveal for The Speaker
Here is the cover to the next Victor McCain novel, The Speaker. We are shooting for the end of November for a release date, but wanted to share the cover now. My thanks to the incredibly talented Karri Klawiter for yet another kick ass cover. At Imaginarium this past weekend, person after person remarked how our covers …
Why I Have to Stay Away From IMDB.COM
I have a novel to finish. Which means I can't spend time surfing websites. Normally, this isn't an issue as I can exert enough self control to keep the word count going. But recently, I've found myself addicted to one site in particular: IMDB.com. For those of you aren't familiar with the name, IMDB stands …
Checklist for an Outdoor Book Signing
Your book is out. The critics are raving. And now you are going to a huge outdoor festival to sell and sign every book you have in your stash. Times are great. But when you stride in, confident and assured, you realize you left something at home. Something that makes the rest of your day …
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Greg Donaldson made the challenge. This is the result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7x-mj3hKS4
Rory Sabbatini and Matthew
Today at the PGA Championship, when Rory Sabbatini started up the line opposite the line we were standing in, signing things: Matthew (young son of a friend of mine): Awwwwwwww Rory: (Turning to look at Matthew) There's no crying in baseball. (He keeps walking up the other line) (Matthew hangs his head) Rory, walking over: …
FandomFest Recap Day 3
Things got started right with the opening bell with The Hobbit: Book versus Movie panel. People do love their hobbits. The panel discussion was lively and turns out I'm the only one who liked the movie better than the books (I loved The Hobbit, but it's a kids book and I liked the more adult …
New Novel from Pedro Barrento
I met Pedro Barrento a year or so ago through social networking. A native of Mozambique, his newest novel is Marlene and Sofia. Pedro is one of the more engaging writers I've met and I recommend you check out his newest offering. About Marlene and Sofia A writer struggles to finish a book that someone else …
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