Tag Archives: Mitch Rapp

Fictional Heroes and Personal Transformation

Posted on June 24, 2013 8:37 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Here is a new essay by me, published online for the first time at The Atlasphere. It presents the reasons — now backed by empirical psychological studies — why fictional heroes provide us not “mindless escapism,” but are actually … Continue reading →

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10 Winning Marketing Strategies for Your Self-Published Book

Posted on March 17, 2013 2:57 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Some time ago, I published a piece telling aspiring authors “Ten Reasons You Should Skip Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead.” Yet despite the clear advantages of “indie” over “traditional” publishing, the prospect of “DIY” publishing still scares the … Continue reading →

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My Moral Teachers Were Fictional Lawbreakers

Posted on September 13, 2011 7:58 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Interviewers have been asking me which writers have been most influential in my own development as a novelist. In coming posts, I shall pay homage to those authors. But first, I thought I would take a journey back many decades, … Continue reading →

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