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Unexplained deaths, sordid family secrets and insider trading envelop fractious brothers.
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Unexplained deaths, sordid family secrets and insider trading envelop fractious brothers.

A lawyer following a former heartthrob to Rome can’t escape a long-ago murder.
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Choosing a Story’s Specifics
Another breezy blog post this week as I push to the end of my first edit of book three. Almost every fiction writer knows the
Self-Pub Writers Distributing Print Copies of Their Books
I have two more posts left about distributing a self-published book. This post discusses a self-published writer selling print copies of his book to readers
The Writer’s First Edit
I’m deep into the first edit of my third book. A shorter blog this week, then, as I’m pushing hard to the finish. My approach
Publishing Contracts: Promises by the Writer
In my two most recent posts about a first-time writer choosing between traditional publishing and self-publishing, I looked at copyright and the promises made to a
8 Tips to Help Writers Avoid Procrastination
One of the pleasures of writing fiction is meeting readers. Some readers also are closet writers. They often tell me that getting words to paper
Using eBook Retailers for Distribution
In my last two posts under the category How To Self-Publish, I’ve given an overview of distributing a self-published book and discussed direct sales of
False Guilt: At the Funeral
I think of what follows as a short “sequel-prequel” to my book, False Guilt, because it fits between the first and second parts. Between the minister’s sombre sentences, one
Should writers watch word count?
A recent Microsoft study concludes that the average human attention span has fallen from twelve seconds to eight since 2000. Apparently that’s less than the
Publishing Contracts: Promises to the Writer
In my last blog about a first-time writer choosing between traditional publishing and self-publishing, I had a look at copyright in a fiction manuscript. This has
Direct Sales of EBooks
In my last post in the category How to Self-Publish, I said I’d blog about channels a self-published writer can use to distribute her book. Today I’m writing