I’ve been involved with an organization for about four years now that is, in many respects, turning the publishing industry on its ear… or at least reinventing an old game with a few new twists and a lot more panache… or is it chutzpah? Anyway, the organization is WordFire Press, and I can say with a […]
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TIPS FOR UP-AND-COMING WRITERS: I found out today that I was second in sales for the month of November over at 7DS Books. They’re the ones who carry my short story collection Out Through the Attic. I’m not mentioning this to brag… well, I am… at least a little, but it’s not the most important
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Well, the Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna is cooking, so I figured I’d chime in on today. Y’all know I give thanks pretty regularly. I’m grateful for every day I wake up, just like my granddaddy taught me. I’m grateful for the opportunities that continue to present themselves to me as I pursue this goal I have.
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Dear SHARINGSERVICES@AOL.COM, This morning I got your email with the following threat: From: sharingservices@aol.com [mailto:sharingservices@aol.com] Sent: None To: quincluddeas567@yahoo.com; quincy-jones@outlook.com; quincy.allen@quincyallen.com Subject: Oliver recommends – I will leak your identity Unfortunately your data was leaked in the recent hacking of the Patreon web site and I now have your information. I have your tax id,
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So, the next phase in my earnest attempts to make Blood Ties a best seller, is to do a full-on book giveaway at GoodReads. Both the digital and print versions are listed there, and I’ve had some really positive feedback thus far. But I need to turn up the heat. And I need your help.
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When you release a new book and ask people to review it, there is always the “nail-biting chased with vermouth on the rocks” time that takes place before (and sometimes while) responses roll in. When you’re a cross-genre author, it’s even more harrowing, because your projects frequently don’t hit the mainstream target markets. They don’t have the auto-appeal that
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Today is the day… well, technically, tomorrow is the day, but the gods of database validation smiled upon me. The official date was 11/1/2015. However (and I’m really grateful for this), the actual date turned out to be Halloween of 2015. I consider that an auspicious occasion. So, I have a favor to ask. I’m
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One more day until Blood Ties officially comes out. I should have put that officially in quotes. I suppose I should have done it again… but now I’m just messing with you. The reason I should have done what I should have done twice is that the eBook is actually available now. You can get
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