Ever been through big changes at the wrong time but for the right reasons? Check my latest book. What changed? Oh, the title, the main character, the voice, a couple surnames, that kind of thing. I published Bring It, the compiled episodes of the serialized thriller formerly known as Trench Coats, with all those changes […]
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How I made 145% Return On Investment with Facebook Ads
When I started writing, I had a long term plan to grow my writing skills, build a series of at least five books, and then start marketing. I had no illusions about writing a blockbuster on day one. Brand recognition, value proposition, reliable quality, name recognition, etc are important factors in building a long term […]
How I Out Sold JK Rowling
In the first three months of sales, JK Rowling’s new novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling, sold 1,500 copies. In the first three months of sales, my novel, The Geneva Decision, sold 3,242. Isn’t that fun? Neither number is a significant sales number, but it demonstrates how little is known about marketing debut novels in today’s Wild […]
Review: The Girl Who Would Be King
The Girl Who Would Be King — by Kelly Thompson $4.99 E This book is better than Hunger Games. A hell of a lot better. More exciting, more innovative, more fascinating. And yet Traditional Publishers won’t touch it. Why? Because it doesn’t fit their formula. It has no genre, no shelf at B&N, no section […]
Review: Operator
Operator — by David Vinjamuri $3.97E / $9.97 PB Some columnist quoted me in Forbes — obviously an indicator of an advanced intellect — so I read his bio and discovered that he’d written a thriller. Any writer smart enough to quote me deserves to be read. I bought it, I read it … and […]