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July 31, 2012
Getting ready for release of ZAK CORBIN
In the midst of slaving away at my normal nine-to-five job (which is becoming more and more like a eight to midnight job) I am moving forward with the publication of Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest semi-finalist, ZAK CORBIN: MASTER OF MACHINES. This is actually the third time I self-published my work and the contrasts between [...]
July 17, 2012
PRINCE OF TROUBLE to be published on JukePop
I have the excitement to announce that THE PRINCE OF TROUBLE will be published in serial format on a new upcoming website for serial fiction: JukePop. Here’s their promo: Do you write genre fiction? Want to build a loyal following of readers? Jukepop Serials is a new, community website for authors and readers of serial [...]
June 25, 2012
Getting Inspired
So I’ve been reviewing some of my collections here. I’m definitely getting a “Mad Men Meets Future” vibe. So, I’m lining up my next Work in Progress. The last time I looked for inspiration, I went to deviantart.com, which is a great site full of digital, traditional, photographic and other kinds of inspirational artwork from artists both [...]
June 20, 2012
Pardon Our Dust!
Sorry for the abrupt change, but there’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint on an old place. All the content is here, but things may rearrange themselves every so often. Please be patient!
June 5, 2012
Thoughts on the Amazon contest
Well, in case you have heard or not, my running in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel contest came to a fitting and distinguished end last month. I did not make it to the finalists in the Young Adult fiction category, and that as they say, is that. But what a great ride it was. There were [...]
May 18, 2012
Guess What? Getting Your Words in Print is Hard
I came upon this interesting blog post in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards discussion forums. It brings up a very interesting point. So Why the Heck Am I Not Published Yet? Well, there are some very good reasons. Timing is one. Your work has to get the right interest from the right person who has [...]
May 2, 2012
New ideas, humming along
Well, its time for one of those posts that doesn’t contain any freebies or yaks about how swell I am with the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. This post is all about new ideas and writing. Last year was quite epic for me in terms of writing. I wrote ZAK CORBIN: MASTER OF MACHINES, which is [...]
