Category Archives: Biographical

A REAL Dylan Hunter is a fan of the novel

A real-life Dylan Hunter — who happens to be a fan of my debut novel, living in Denver — took this photo, showing off his personally inscribed copy of HUNTER. Dylan, I appreciate your enthusiasm and your generous Amazon review! … Continue reading

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Hugh Howey: Profile in Courage and Individualism

Here is an inspiring story of one man’s courage to stick by his guns against an entrenched establishment and decades of stale traditions; to refuse sell his soul and his long-term rational self-interest, even for over a million bucks; and … Continue reading

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My Latest Personal Interview

I’ve just been interviewed by Denise Wy in her blog “Successilism,” devoted to publishing success stories from people in different walks of life. It is probably the longest, and undoubtedly the most probing and personal, interview I’ve yet conducted with … Continue reading

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Interview with Suspense Author Allan Leverone

  Allan Leverone is a 2012 Derringer Award winner for excellence in short mystery fiction and the author of four novels. These include the Amazon Top 25 overall bestseller THE LONELY MILE  (StoneHouse Ink), as well as the thriller FINAL … Continue reading

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HUNTER is Now Available as an Audiobook

I’m delighted to announce that HUNTER is now available as a 12-hour audiobook. Narrated by talented New York voice actor Conor Hall, the HUNTER audiobook is available on Audible.com,  on Amazon.com, and on iTunes. At any of these sites you … Continue reading

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Interview with Thriller Author J. Carson Black

  J. Carson Black is the author of three short stories and thirteen novels, including the critically acclaimed Laura Cardinal series, recently optioned by Winkler Films/Sony Television. Since April of 2011, her books have sold over 300,000 copies. Her first … Continue reading

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HUNTER: Now 300 Amazon Customer Reviews

  The overwhelming reader response to HUNTER has been far, far beyond what I expected before I published it. When I pushed the “publish” button on Amazon on June 21, 2011, I entertained modest hopes that my novel would slowly … Continue reading

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Interview with Suspense Author Joe Badal

  Joseph Badal has worked for thirty-eight years in the banking and financial services industries. He is currently President of Joseph Badal & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm. Prior to his finance career, Joe served as a commissioned officer in … Continue reading

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A Vital Tip for Self-Publishing Authors

  Lately, I’ve been sharing tips on self-publishing with quite a few authors, online and in person. Most of it is “how-to” stuff. But some of it concerns the attitude that an indie author must maintain if he is to … Continue reading

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Kindle Direct Publishing features my success story

  I just learned that the May issue of the Kindle Direct Publishing Newsletter features the story of how I achieved self-publishing success via Kindle ebooks. Some time ago, the KDP folks solicited from me the details of my personal … Continue reading

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