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Wordless Wednesday! Miami

Taken last week in Miami with my iPhone. Have a great Wednesday! ~Phil

Music Monday! Bastille Drop It Like It’s Royal Mashup

From BBC’s Live Lounge. Have a great Monday! ~Phil

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Reviews Are An Authors Best Friend

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Well, to be honest, readers are an authors best friend. And sometimes their spouse. Not the readers spouse of course, the authors. Reviews are a really close and important third.

I’ve done some research into Amazon’s algorithm for ranking books and it’s not just sales that effect a books ranking but also reviews. I noticed earlier this week that my books rank rose after a new, positive review. The higher a book is ranked, the more it shows up in those “Because you liked this, you might also...

Facebook People vs. Twitter People

I’m convinced that there are two types of people in this world, Facebook people and Twitter people. The two mediums of communication speak to people’s personality types.

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On both “microblogging” sites you can share pictures, but it is certainly done more frequently on Facebook. Different people use each site as their way to interact socially with the world. On Facebook you can write lengthy posts while on Twitter you’re limited to 140 or, coming soon, 280 characters.

A word of advice for all...

Do You Like Audible Books?

If you like Audible books that you can listen to while you drive or are working out at the gym, I’ve got great news for you! In about two weeks my book Time To Lie will be available on Audible. And … drum roll please! Here is the new cover especially for Audible!

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Have a great Friday!

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TBT! Other Stuff There Should Be Nobel Prizes For

If you follow the news, you’ll know that it’s Nobel Prize season. In fact, according to the timer of the Nobel Prize website, the Nobel Prize for literature will be given out in about 90 minutes. Each day they give out a new one. I wrote this post originally in October 2014.

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They’ve been handing out Nobel Prizes all week long, announcing two or three every day. This may come as a surprise to you, but I didn’t get one. It sure as hell came as a surprise to me. There’s even one for Literature!...

Circumstances of Childhood by John Howell

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A new book from one of my favorite bloggers, John W. Howell of Fiction Favorites.

When a former pro football star and broadcaster, now a Wall Street maven is accused of insider trading, will he be able to prove his innocence and expose those who are guilty?

Greg and his boyhood pal dreamed of big success in professional football and then later in business. Greg was the only one to live the dream. Now the founder of an investment fund Greg is faced with a routine audit finding by the SEC. The...

Music Monday! The Foo Fighters Rick Roll Their Audience

In August in Tokyo the Fo0 Fighters and Rick Astley ‘Rick Rolled’ the crowd in the best way possible. ( I apologize for the language)

Have a great Monday and buy my book because Rick Astley and The Foo Fighters like it. I might be lying, but I might not. ~Phil

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Book Review: Time to Lie -Phil Taylor

Thank you to Angela from BooksandOpinions.com for the great review of Time To Lie!

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(Landon Bridges’ Story Book 1)

I randomly found this book while going through blog posts about book reviews. Boy am I glad I did! After I had purchased it, Mr. Taylor sent me a digital copy which I gifted forward to another lucky reader.

This was a fun read that was exciting and humorous at the same time. Landon Bridges (Yes, that is his name), discovers his college Physics professor has...

Ten Things Airlines Should Change

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I’m traveling this week, and it’s hard not to notice how some airlines have stripped down the comforts of flying to save money. On some airlines it’s so bad  that I’m surprised the seats aren’t just lawn furniture duct taped to the floor. Obviously when I’m elected President, or Sexiest Man Alive, whichever comes first, I’m going pass laws mandating minimum standards of comfort on flights. Here are The Top Ten Things Airlines Should Change:

1. Heated massage seats: Seriously, how great would...