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First audiobook
No, the blog’s not dead, just resting. While I’ve been working like a busy bee, restarting my acting career, while still writing and having Fiero Publishing get my stuff up for sale. Lots of stories up since the last blog, … Continue reading
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The evolution of free samples
Amazon is ramping up its book lending program whereby Amazon Prime members will be able to borrow any number of bestselling and other books as part of their membership. It’s another way of offering you a free sample in the … Continue reading
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Sexual obsession, love, and personal growth
Breaking my silence here for the obvious reason, to talk about a new book of mine that Fiero Publishing has made available through Amazon.com, Amazon.uk, and soon through Barnes & Noble, Kobo, et. al. It’s a bit of a leap … Continue reading
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Should the country be run like a corporation?
Back into blogging. Simple theme – search for truth. Here’s a mental search that was touched off by an e-mailed newsletter sent around by Daniel Popescu, a wealth management guru based here in Vancouver, and a really smart guy. When … Continue reading
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Ch-ch-changes
I just finished reading John Locke’s book on selling e-books. Not only did I enjoy it immensely, but it got me thinking hard about my blog and its purpose. Mostly it pointed me towards targeting better whom I was writing … Continue reading
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Story Idea #16 – Write to understand
As a Canucks fan, I was disappointed when we lost last night against the Bruins (who did, unfortunately, play better for more games this series and deserved to win). As a Vancouverite, I was disturbed by the post-game riot. I … Continue reading
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Story Idea #15 – Hugless
There was a column today in the Vancouver Sun by Andrea Mrozek, called “Thriving in a sexual economy,” which monetizes sexual relations between men and women, basically saying that women are the gateholders of sex (ie. they can have it … Continue reading
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Story Idea #14 – Facing fear
Here’s #14 in my series of posts intended to give you a sampling of how a story creator’s mind works. There are lots of different ways into a story and the ones I use will obviously work for some writers, … Continue reading
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Adding a pseudonym
I’ve added a new pseudonym to my writing life – Ben Birdy. He’ll be the name fronting my stories for kids and teens. I’m actually changing the name of the author of a number of my existing titles, like “The … Continue reading
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News – my first bestseller list
Okay, we all know (you do know, don’t you?) that bestseller lists are determined by many different factors which depend on the particular list. The New York Times bestseller list, for example, is probably the most famous list of its … Continue reading
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