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Interview of Michael John Grist

Over at the New Podler blog is my interview with Mr. Ruins author, Michael John Grist. We discuss his exploration of modern ruins, the malleability of memory, and touch on Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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A Review of Armistice Day

Reviews are difficult to get. So when I get one, I need to draw attention to it. Even the critical ones. It’s quick. Have a look.

On the bright side, I’ve had time to work on Gateway, and I believe that it addresses her points. I just wish I could devote more time to it. I’m only about 20% done.

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Interview with M. Terry Green

Over at the New Podler Review of Books is an interview with my friend (and author) Terry Green.

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Blog It and They Will Come

Last week I received an email from a reputable indie publishing blogger inviting me to a webinar where I could learn how to double my sales from a successful indie author. It sounded too good to be true, but since this was a reputable indie publishing blogger, I decided to give it a shot.

The webinar was packed full of writers, and many went around introducing themselves and where they were from. Judging from the introductions, many were either new writers working on their first book or vetera...

More eBook Formats for Latest Book

I finally put We’ll Watch the Sunrise from the Bottom of the Sea on Smashwords. It only took me a year. So if you love eBooks but don’t use a Kindle, you can find your preferred version there. While Smashwords has stated that it has already been distributed to other retail outlets, I don’t know how long it will take before it shows up in their respective databases. Hopefully only a couple of days.

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Scribbidedy Scrabbedy Scribd

Smashwords made a deal with Scribd. As Armistice Day is on Smashwords, it is now on Scribd, though I have no idea how you’ll find it. I activated my one-year free membership with Scribd. We’ll see what that does. Probably nothing. Can anyone tell me what the frack I’m supposed to do on Scribd to promote myself as an author? I admit that I don’t have a clue.

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Overdue Thoughts on the Nutmeg Book Festival

Here I am looking all bright-eyed and caffeinated (note the Monster) just before the start of the

festival. And I would have a great time. I met fellow indie authors, fielded questions from interested readers, and hung out with friends who stopped by to show support. I was sorry that it had to end (and I had to bolt to get home to drive Alex down to NYC for a hockey game). With any luck, Terri and Sharon (Thank you!) will invite me back for next year’s event, which doesn’t give me much time to...

Nutmeg Book Festival Is This Saturday

And by “this Saturday” I mean November 23rd.

If you live near New Milford, CT and you’ve got nothing to do, why not come on down and check out the Nutmeg Book Festival. I will be among twenty indie and small press authors present, meeting the public, signing books, and socializing. Sadly, I believe this to be a beer-less event.

More information about the location, author roster, and genres represented can be found on the website. Hope to see you there.

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Armistice Day Now Available at Lower Price

I’m happy to say that Armistice Day is now available for $10. That’s 35.8% less than its original price!

How did I do that? By switching printers.

CreateSpace, the print publishing arm of Amazon, offers indie authors a less expensive platform with which to offer their work. This really isn’t news. Thousands of indie authors have been using CreateSpace for years. I started using them this year with my short story collection, We’ll Watch the Sunrise from the Bottom of the Sea. I was pleased by th...

Switching Printers

I am in the midst of switching printers for Armistice Day. That means it will be temporarily unavailable in print format. I will do my best to remove old links but it might be a problem on Amazon and GoodReads. If for some unimaginable reason you can’t wait, contact me to buy a copy.

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