I was reading a blog about the best marketing strategies for promoting self published books and then scanned the comment section below the article. Someone in the comments made a remark that the cover has nothing to do with improving […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
How Important is an eBook cover?
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Tips for Conducting Unique Interviews
I am about to start interviewing dollar baby filmmakers for my upcoming book, “Dollar Deal.” With that in mind, I thought it would be a good time to go over some important topics to consider when interviewing anyone. My first […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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Writing Tips: The Importance of a Fleshed Out Villain
Let’s talk villains. I am in the process of turning an old short story I wrote way back in 1992 called “The Devil’s Playground” into a novella. To do this, I am fleshing out the characters and realized that, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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News: Comicpalooza and a New Book About the Dollar Babies
I have a pretty big announcement to make. I’ve been teasing this for awhile now, but I have finally secured most of the information to make this official. Comicpalooza: The Texas International Comic Con, which takes place every year in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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Stephen King’s Dollar Babies: What Are They?
I talked yesterday about the upcoming Stephen King dollar baby films that will screen at the Comicpalooza Texas International Comic Con on Memorial Day 2013. I also talked about the book I am writing about the dollar baby filmmakers, on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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Update on the Stephen King dollar baby book
Things have been really busy on the Stephen King dollar baby book, ‘Dollar Deal,’ but here is an update of how things are going so far. I have interviewed nine filmmakers so far for the book. I have four more […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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‘Innocence of Muslims’ Provides Lesson for Filmmakers
Let’s talk filmmaking for a minute. Most everyone knows about the recent controversial “Innocence of Muslims,” the insulting film that has caused riots across the Middle East, the death of U.S. Ambassador and debates across the world concerning free speech […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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Lineup for Comicpalooza Dollar Baby Film Festival (Exclusive)
The final lineup has been decided for the Stephen King dollar babies screenings at the 2013 Comicpalooza Texas International Comic Con. There will be three screenings, spread over the three days of the convention, from May 24-26. FRIDAY, MAY […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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Stephen King Dollar Baby Book Update: 15 Interviews Completed
I just want to give a short update of where I am at on the book. The interviews have gone a week over my deadline, but I will be finishing them up this weekend. Here is who I have interviewed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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Stephen King update: News on my ‘Dollar Deal’ book
Due to life getting in the way, I had to postpone the start of actually writing the Stephen King “Dollar Deal” book. Luckily, all the telephone interviews are completed, things are going as planned, and I will finally begin writing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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Self Publishing or Traditional Publishing? The Choice is Easy for Me
Dean Wesley Smith (“In the Shade of the Slowboat Man”) and Kristine Kathryn Rusch (“Death at Forgeheart”) both recently wrote some interesting blog posts about the debate concerning traditional publishing and self publishing. Both came to the same conclusion. Kristine Kathryn Rusch: “The folks who believe in indie publishing only hear that a book goes out of print in less than a year, and is probably done earning after that point (except […]
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Stephen King Dollar Baby Festival: Comicpalooza Update
Comicpalooza is coming this month and the events include a Stephen King dollar baby film festival in Houston, Texas. It will be an exciting time and fans in attendance will get to see close to 20 dollar baby films and meet a number of directors as well. The event takes place on Memorial Day weekend (May 24-26) and there will be different films shown on all three days of the festival. I […]
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Comicpalooza: Change in Dollar Baby Film Festival Schedule
There has been a change in the Comicpalooza Dollar Baby Film Festival. The panels with the directors will not take place as originally planned, so the question and answer sessions will have to take place following each day’s screenings. As a result, changes had to be made to make up for that and this is the new schedule for the festival’s screenings. FRIDAY, MAY 24 Lawnmower Man by James Gonis Last […]
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Is online piracy that big of a deal?
I read this in a book I am reading right now and it makes a lot of sense. Basically, it said that creators (specifically in this case, ebook authors) should not worry about Piracy. The thought is that, there are two people who Pirate movies, music and books. The first is the thief that won’t pay for it anyway and those people are not lost money. The second is the person who […]
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More Thoughts on Internet Piracy
I got some interesting responses to my blog post about pirating. One of the big things people mentioned is that pirating is still stealing and that is something that should never be condoned at all. If someone can’t afford something, the mindset that it is okay to steal it is not a good one to have. When looking back at the book I was reading that questioned piracy (Let’s Get Digital: How […]
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Learning Writing Rules from Pixar
I read a recent article at pixartouchbook.com about Pixar story artist Emma Coats who tweeted a series of “story basics” over the past month and a half – guidelines that she learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories. I am going to talk about a few of the 22 rules here but it would be good to head over the read them all. #2: You gotta keep in […]
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Understanding the Kindle Select Self Publishing Program
I was talking to a fellow author today about an eBook she just published and asked if it was available on all platforms. She let me know that her contract said she had to remain exclusive to the Amazon Kindle because she signed up for the KDP Select deal. I had not heard of that agreement and immediately questioned the decision to publish only to Kindle, giving up income from the Apple, […]
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Self Publishing or Traditional Publishing? The Choice is Easy for Me
Dean Wesley Smith (“In the Shade of the Slowboat Man”) and Kristine Kathryn Rusch (“Death at Forgeheart”) both recently wrote some interesting blog posts about the debate concerning traditional publishing and self publishing. Both came to the same conclusion. Kristine Kathryn Rusch: “The folks who believe in indie publishing only hear that a book goes out of print in less than a year, and is probably done earning after that point (except […]
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How Important is an eBook cover?
I was reading a blog about the best marketing strategies for promoting self published books and then scanned the comment section below the article. Someone in the comments made a remark that the cover has nothing to do with improving book sales and my jaw hit the floor. His basic thought was that many years ago, there were no unique covers and books were sold based solely on the writing. However, while […]
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It is Time to Get Serious
You know, I have a problem. I have been busting my butt for so long, writing article after article to support my family, making less and less money as the years go on for the same amount of work, which … Continue reading
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