Category Archives: Vigilante fiction

Revealing . . . the New Cover for HUNTER!

Posted on April 22, 2015 5:00 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

As I mentioned recently, I’m having new covers designed for HUNTER and BAD DEEDS, in order to develop an integrated, “branded” look for the series. Here is the bold and dramatic new HUNTER cover:   Once again, the cover was created by … Continue reading →

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So, You Want to Write a Thriller…

Posted on April 17, 2015 7:24 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  What, exactly, makes a story a “thriller”? What are its essential elements? Is there a formula to building a suspenseful page-turner? How can you craft characters compelling enough to carry an ongoing thriller series? Drawing examples from my own … Continue reading →

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My Upcoming Workshops on Writing and Marketing Books

Posted on February 13, 2015 12:04 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I want to give you a heads’ up on my upcoming public workshop presentations about writing and marketing books. * On Saturday February 28, I’ll be giving a workshop on thriller writing at the annual Bay To Ocean Writers Conference, … Continue reading →

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My November HUNTER Sales Promotion Results

Posted on November 13, 2014 9:13 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am revising and updating the original post here, to reflect the final results of this campaign: Folks, I’ve never run a sales promotion for my books before. But going into the holidays, I thought that I’d give HUNTER … Continue reading →

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Interview with Tim Stevens — Master of Action Thrillers

Posted on October 25, 2014 6:28 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  British novelist Tim Stevens is described in reviews as “one of the best writers of thrillers working today” and “the new master of the genre.” Even though he began publishing only about four years ago, Tim already is the … Continue reading →

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My Post at The Kill Zone: Presenting Controversial Ideas in Fiction

Posted on October 20, 2014 4:24 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Jodie Renner — a respected editor, and author of several great how-to books on writing — is a regular contributor to the prestigious group blog “The Kill Zone,” an online hangout for prominent mystery and thriller writers (and readers). … Continue reading →

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So, What Is a Thriller?

Posted on August 23, 2014 6:40 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Fiction genres tend to have porous boundaries, mixing and blending into each other. Many books are hybrids that cross genres. For instance, you can’t define a “thriller” solely by its settings, since they can take place almost anywhere, and … Continue reading →

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BAD DEEDS Is Now On Sale!

Posted on May 28, 2014 4:14 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Dear Friends, I’m delighted to announce that the long-awaited sequel to my bestselling debut thriller HUNTER has been published at last! And this time, vigilante hero DYLAN HUNTER confronts today’s corrupt Washington power elites, a host of environmentalist zealots, … Continue reading →

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BAD DEEDS Goes Off to the Formatter

Posted on May 19, 2014 7:26 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Just to keep you up to date: Today, May 19, BAD DEEDS went off to the formatters. Over thirty (that’s 30!) beta readers went through the manuscript flagging issues and errors, many tiny, but some major. I’ve been working … Continue reading →

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BAD DEEDS Is Done!

Posted on May 5, 2014 1:00 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  FINALLY!!! I completed the manuscript for BAD DEEDS on May 4, 2014, at 8:34 p.m. This big tale — packed with action, intrigue, suspense, romance, and provocative ideas — runs just about 130,000 words: 44 chapters, inclusive of a … Continue reading →

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