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March 14, 2013
Lessons learned from an Amazon ebook giveaway
FIRST VOYAGE: THE SEA LORD CHRONICLES sailed into the top listings for its categories (No. 1 in “military and war” for children and No. 6 for “sea stories” in general). Huzzah! The Amazon promo wrapped up at midnight Tuesday with … Continue reading →
March 5, 2013
SEA LORD CHRONICLES Kindle giveaway sets sail!
Starting Friday and running over the next few days, FIRST VOYAGE: THE SEA LORD CHRONICLES is going to be free to Amazon Kindle readers. If you have a Kindle, please feel free to download. Enjoy! Post a review to let … Continue reading →
February 21, 2013
Judging a book by its cover
Book covers can be a real challenge for authors. When you are being published by a “legacy publisher” they design the cover for you … but sometimes there are some surprises. This happened to me a few years ago with … Continue reading →
January 21, 2013
Writing goals for 2013
The year is already passing in a blur, and so is the book biz. Publishing has changed so much from the days when I shopped manuscripts around to agents and worried about things like return postage, manuscript boxes, and using … Continue reading →
December 27, 2012
Answering a few questions about The Sea Lord Chronicles
Here are a few questions that have come up about The Sea Lord Chronicles, and so I thought I would compile them here … along with a few answers! Q. What inspired you to write The Sea Lord Chronicles? A. … Continue reading →
November 27, 2012
Sea Lord Chronicles book trailer
Here’s the book trailer that Aidan and I produced for The Sea Lord Chronicles. It probably won’t be confused with the work of George Lucas anytime soon, but my son and I made it with a little help from Apple’s … Continue reading →
November 18, 2012
Big book signing at the beach!
Browseabout presents Authors Days 23 popular authors to appear November 23-25 Delaware’s premier independent bookstore since 1975, Browseabout Books, takes its dedication to its community of readers to a new level as it hosts 23 authors to meet and greet … Continue reading →
November 12, 2012
Tough competition for books these days
Great Storms of the Chesapeake or pumpkin pie? That was some tough competition at the library raffle!
November 8, 2012
Juggling point of view
Point of view can be a slippery slope for writers. I think it’s because we want to tell everyone’s story … it’s hard to stay with just one character. For the most part, we’re probably better off sticking with one … Continue reading →
November 2, 2012
Excerpt from Great Storms of the Chesapeake about the ‘Hurry Cane of 1667′
“There Was Nothing that Could Stand Its Fury” — From GREAT STORMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE (History Press 2012) One of the first major storms to impact early settlers around Chesapeake Bay was the Great Hurry Cane of 1667. No weather … Continue reading →
