Michael Hickins's Blog, page 6
November 13, 2016
Baseball, Burgers, and Biere
I recently finished the first draft of a book about my experiences in France managing baseball teams and running an American restaurant. It’s all true — and I decided to write this book because every time I meet new people and they ask about my past, they seem fascinated — you ran an actual business … Continue reading Baseball, Burgers, and Biere
June 10, 2012
Well What Do You Know
I’m really excited to be able to share my latest novel, The What Do You Know Contest, which is now available as a Kindle book. The title, as those of you who grew up in New York in the ’60s … Continue reading →
May 23, 2012
The What Do You Know Contest: Launched!
Mike’s new novel The What Do You Know Contest is now available exclusively for Amazon Kindle. Drugs! Treachery! Painted toenails! In this story we follow Max’s recounting of his crucible childhood spring and summer of ’74, but while we do … Continue reading →
May 18, 2012
The What Do You Know Contest
Mike has a new novel I’m hoping to finish up converting and release on Kindle this weekend, so here’s a preview! I awoke and kicked off the covers, violently cursing myself under my breath. I had no idea how long … Continue reading →
February 20, 2012
The Review that Got Away
While I'm on the topic of reviews remembered and best forgotten, there's one I just found today that I never knew about until today, and wish I had. (This was all pre-Internet, and I only learned about reviews that my … Continue reading →
Getting Panned
I had a conversation this afternoon about having a thick skin, and it reminded me of the one really terrible review I got for The Actual Adventures of Michael Missing. It's not really so bad in retrospect, but at the … Continue reading →
February 8, 2012
Michael Hickins Interviewed on Inside Scoop
Listen in as Michael discusses Blomqvist, religion, vioklence and more on Inside Scoop! Catch the podcast / archive at http://insidescooplive.com/author-pag...
January 6, 2012
Blomqvist Free Fridays on Kindle
Michael's novel Blomqvist is free all day today on the Amazon Kindle Store, and is flying off the shelves at an incredible pace. If you haven't read Blomqvist yet, why not pick up a copy today? http://amzn.com/B006QZHA92
January 3, 2012
Blomqvist Hits Kindle, Free on Friday!
Blomqvist is now available on Amazon Kindle! Prime Kindlers can borrow the book for free, and as a special surprise it will be free to purchase all day Friday 6th January 2012! Set in 11th Century Europe, Blomqvist is narrated … Continue reading →
December 22, 2011
Kindle eBooks free for Prime Kindlers
Two Hickins shorts are now in the Kindle Lending Library, Prime Kindlers can get these titles for free at http://amazon.com/author/mhickins – please borrow them and leave a review on Amazon!
