Men in Uniform – Repost

This article appeared a few weeks before Wait a Lonely Lifetime, my debut novel, hit the libraries and online booksellers. Amazon Publishing had already purchased Avalon and my career as a published author was already on shaky ground. March 23, 2012 The forthcoming publication of my debut novel, Wait a Lonely Lifetime, with Avalon Books calls […]

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Title Search – Repost

This repost contains some music links to artists and songs that were inspirational to me for some personal, as well as professional, reasons. Again, this was part of the promotion I did for my debut novel. February 23, 2012 Forget blurbs. Forget synopses. Forget even writing a novel or composing the jacket cover biography. The […]

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Self-Promotion & Me & All Those Who’ve Played Their Part – Repost

You may find this particular repost about self-promotion of value. As the date confirms, this was first posted three months before my debut contemporary novel was released. January 23, 2012 While watching Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, I noticed the frequency of the self-promotion opportunities taken by the artists and writers (portrayed according to Allen’s story) […]

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Interview with Ilsa Mayr: The Widow – Repost

Disclaimer: This interview appeared shortly after the publication of Ilsa Mayr’s novel, The Widow, a book about one woman’s experience of illegal immigration. There are always circumstances that humanize a situation that is fraught with difficulties. This story is imaginary and does not address the reality of the millions of illegal aliens who have crossed […]

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