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Persuasion, Promotion, and Books
Hi, folks. This is going to be a long post, so go get some coffee or wine or something before you read it. OK? Oh… and before we start, there was a happy ending to the bookseller situation last week....
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A 2 Minute MUST SEE
Wow. You must watch this. Two Minute World History Follow Me:The post A 2 Minute MUST SEE appeared first on .
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You Say You Want A Revolution…
Although A Bitter Veil has been out for several months, I realized I’ve never discussed it here. Especially in terms of how it meshes with what I think are important elements of the craft of writing....
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The Scariest Thing That Ever Happened To Me
Since the season is upon us, I’d like to tell you about the scariest thing that ever happened to me. Actually, I have several experiences from which to draw: – I was caught in a fire in my apartment...
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There She Goes Again…
The Riderless Horse It’s time for a rant. I try not to impose on your forbearance, but I need to talk. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not angry, or about to blow up… I just want to go on (and on) about...
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Women’s Voices Magazine is Here!
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, FB, and Google+, you know I’ve been talking about a new online magazine that debuts — today! Starting with the 2012 election, American women have emerged as a...
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Traditional vs Self-Publishing: An Update (Part Two)
COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL VS SELF PUBLISHING TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING Pros Cons Support Distribution Editing Bookstores Awards Reviews Agents Ebook Rights and RoyaltiesReporting and payments Smaller...
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Traditional vs Self-publishing – Part 3
Hi again, everyone. I thought I was going to finish my update about traditional vs. self-publishing with a candid look at the Pros and Cons of self-publishing. But there’s so much to cover and so much...
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Jury Duty: My Day at the Daley Center
The Daley Center, Chicago Two days ago I was called for Jury Duty down at the Daley Center, which for those of you not from Chicago, is both the city and Cook County courthouse in the heart of the...
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Thumbs Up On Gatekeepers, But Who… And How?
Happy Fourth of July, America…. Hope it’s a good one. Now… on to business. Some say the lunatics have taken over the asylum. Until recently, agents and traditional publishers were publishing’s...
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Thoughts on the JFK Assassination– Was Cuba Involved?
I offer some thoughts about the assassination and whether Fidel Castro was involved. The answer is a resounding “No.” In fact, did you know he testified to the Warren Commission? William Colelman, who...
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Happ Road and Chief Keef: The Accident Waiting to Happen
For the 28 years I’ve lived in Northfield on the North Shore of Chicago, it’s been a quiet place. The village doesn’t have the cachet of Winnetka, the opulence of Lake Forest, or the population density...
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Time For Another Ellis Island?
There have already been a lot of “what-ifs” and “if we’d known’s” concerning the recent Ebola outbreak and its migration to the US. Every day we’re hearing about conditions in hospitals and their...
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“These Are Not Ordinary Times”— 1968
“These are not ordinary times; and this is not an ordinary election.” Robert Kennedy spoke those words when he announced he was a candidate for the Presidency in March, 1968. (Apocryphal, no?)...
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The Cuba Files Redux: Che Guevara
As Cuba is more and more in the news these days I’m struck by how little Americans really know about Cuba. So I thought I’d re-post a few of my blogs about Cuba. I’m certainly not an expert, but I have...
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AT&T: Even Yossarian would go nuts
I am so angry and frustrated with AT&T I dont know where to begin. I have spent the better part of this week trying to fix a screw-up that THEY made. With no success. Finally, I decided to do a...
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AT&T — This is becoming Surreal
Thought I’d give you some updates on my situation with AT&T. There was one bright spot, but then the light was snuffed out. For those who don’t know what’s going on, my post from Feb. 24 explains...
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Repeat After Me: Try Not to be Cynical… Try not to be…
Just read today’s Progress Report from Think Progress and am trying not to be cynical. For those who wonder why, here’s what they are reporting: ALEC: The Exodus Continues by CAP Action War Room Posted...
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CH-CH-CH-CHANGES: Amazon Reviews and Verified Purchases
When you buy books online, do you read reviews? Of course you do. I look at the general star ranking, read a couple of 5-stars, then 1-stars, then 3- stars, for an overall assessment. Unfortunately,...
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The Deep State Two Years Later
In early 2014 Mike Lofgren’s searing expose of the nation’s Deep State revealed a landscape where our officials, elected and otherwise, collude to protect and serve powerful, vested interests from...
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