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The Fall of Billy Hitchings Released Today, Thank You So Much for All the Support

Well, we finally made it. Diapers, Bookmarks, and Pipe Dreams has been up and running for over seven months. Many of you have followed me since the beginning and I truly appreciate it. Today is the official release date for … Continue reading →

And the eBook Winners Are…

Thank you to everybody who participated in the eBook giveaway for The Fall of Billy Hitchings. I appreciate every click and retweet. On to business. eBook Winners Below is the list of winners, and which platform I picked your name … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Again, I went outside my normal genre to try out a book. A few of my wife's co-workers couldn't' stop talking about The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I bought the trilogy for my wife and on the second night … Continue reading →

The Fall of Billy Hitchings: Thanksgiving eBook Giveaway

I'm throwing a Thanksgiving/Cyber Monday contest to promote the official release of The Fall of Billy Hitchings, a Mystery/Thriller, on November 29th. The winner will receive an eBook copy. Here is how it will all go down. You have from … Continue reading →

Goal: Be an Authoritative Parent

Over the past month or so, we've discussed three of the four primary parenting styles. We've talked about authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved styles. Today is the fourth in the series, authoritative parenting, the style we all should (technically) strive for. … Continue reading →

The Fall of Billy Hitchings – Release Date & Contest Announcement

It doesn't seem possible, but the day is finally here. The official release date for The Fall of Billy Hitchings is November 29th, 2011. This all started back in January as I stared at my computer and wondered what to … Continue reading →

eBook Pricing: I Changed My Mind!

I've had a few more weeks to look over pricing options for my debut novel and I came to a new conclusion. Originally, I planned to release The Fall of Billy Hitchings, and possibly subsequent novels, at the $.99 price … Continue reading →

My Path: Cover Artist Success and The Fall of Billy Hitchings

Today's post covers the steps taken from concept to final product for the production of the cover art for The Fall of Billy Hitchings, not including the first failed cover art endeavor. Details for that failed endeavor can be read … Continue reading →

Are You an Uninvolved Parent?

So far, we've discussed two parenting styles, authoritarian and permissive. Think of authoritarian as a dictatorship. Plenty of rules with little display of love or reasons for the given rules. Permissive parents overly adore their children, allowing too much leeway … Continue reading →