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Outstanding FORBES Article on Indie Publishing

  A long, impressively researched article about how self-publishing is revolutionizing the publishing industry, written by marketing expert and author David Vinjamuri, has appeared in Forbes. David interviewed and quoted me, along with a couple of friends — best-selling indie … Continue reading

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10 Reasons You Should Skip the Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead

  My latest piece, sure to be controversial, is now up on the PJ Media blog: “10 Reasons You Should Skip the Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead“ Enjoy!

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My Self-Publishing “Rocky” Story

I’ve just been invited to become a regular contributor to the popular online site “Pajamas Media.” This wonderful alternative media outlet provides a platform for some of the most prominent bloggers and cultural commentators of our time, including Glenn “Instapundit” … Continue reading

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How to Succeed As a Self-Published Author

  I’ve been getting a lot of email from writers who want to know “how I did it.” By “it” they mean: How did I manage to write and publish a debut novel that, without backing by a traditional publisher … Continue reading

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Interviews with Indies: Stephen England — Counterterrorism Thriller Author

  I noticed Stephen England and his work pretty early during my own efforts to become an “indie” author. His Pandora’s Grave was attracting comment, and when I checked out his feisty online comments, I found that he sounded a … Continue reading

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Coming soon: interviews with indies

I’m about to launch a series of interviews with self-publishing fiction writers on The Vigilante Author in coming days. These are authors whose good novels and short stories deserve wider attention. I’ll also intersperse the interviews with reviews of their … Continue reading

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Nurturing the Vigilante-Author Attitude

One of the most important things you’ll ever do in life is to develop the right attitude. There’s an old saying that “Your attitude determines your altitude.” And it’s true. Nobody flies higher in life than their attitude — at … Continue reading

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The Vigilante Spirit

Some blogging authors and self-publishers spend a lot of time waging war on traditional publishers, booksellers, and agents. It’s understandable—and sorely tempting, too, because many denizens of the old order aren’t handling this disruptive, transitional period in their industry with … Continue reading

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