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I was trying to decide as I wrote the title of this blog post out, whether I should just use Jason Brant’s name as-is, or whether I should modify it a bit to fit his cover entry, pictured below. My two choices were: Jason “Madman” Brant and Jason “Muskrat Head” Brant. Which do you think […]
Hello readers. I thought I’d try something a little different with my next series. Maybe it’ll be fun and totally work and maybe it’ll be a disaster. But hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained! So here’s the deal: I usually have my covers made quite simply. I go on www.istockphoto.com or www.dreamstime.com and find a good […]
I never really thought about reading books in this way before, but today I am, so permit me to blather on about it. I read a review today by a reader who said he (“he” meaning “he or she” throughout) only read the first part of a book and then stopped, because he could already […]
Do you guys know Jason Brant? Until a week ago, I didn’t. But then someone tweeted something about his thriller/action novel that they just gave 5 stars to, so I went and read the reviews and blurb. Every review mentioned how funny the MC (main character) is, and they reminded me a lot of the […]
I love reader reviews of my work. I think I’ve said that enough times here and in the back of my books to have started sounding annoyingly repetitive. I just want to be perfectly clear how I feel, before I speak my mind on a related issue. I love, love, love reader reviews!! I read […]
I had a reader leave a review for WRECKED today on Amazon that really got me thinking … about how books can open up dialogs about different things. Sometimes important things. If you’ve read WRECKED, you know that issues of teen survival and teen sex come up, along with social cliques and other high school […]
There are lots of opinions about reader reviews and authors responding to them. Lots of things to say. I’m not going to give all the arguments on all sides. I’m just going to say what I think. I love ’em! I need ’em! I’m addicted to ’em! I appreciate ’em! So that’s why I say, […]
Hello readers. I’ve missed you. I feel like I’ve been gone for so long, but I really haven’t. I’ve just been coming down off the Book 4 high – now getting ready to jump into some other exciting projects that I wanted to tell you about. First: Clash of the Otherworlds: Book 1, sneak peek […]
Hugh Howey makes all indie writers proud. Not only is he an amazing writer, he’s a nice guy, supportive of other indie authors, and a big fan of crowd-sourced fiction. Ever heard of Ridley Scott? Well, he loves Hugh Howey. Yay Hugh! http://www.thebookseller.com/news/century-wins-latest-self-publishing-sensation.html
Hey ya’ll. Here are two sites that I recommend for three reasons: They have great lists of free and bargain ebooks They are very supportive of indie authors The owners of the sites are good people Why don’t you go check them out today? FKBooksandtips.com BargainEbookHunter.com
This website compiles Amazon’s “Also Boughts” and makes it into a visual mind-map, based on any book you enter. Check it out!!! http://www.yasiv.com/#/Search?q=The%20Changelings&category=Books&lang=US
Fun flash mob in NYC. Sound of Music Flash mob in Antwerp. Awesome!
