I am the co-host and creator of "The Science Fiction Show" podcast with my good friends Keith Houin and Michael Wistock. Join us each Friday for a look at all things Sci-Fi in the world of pop culture, TV, film and more. How? Easy! 
Battlespace Anthology
My Science Fiction Show crew and I have started reading submissions for "Battlespace." Goal is to have them read and decided upon by April 6. Thanks to everyone who submitted.Short Story Acceptance
My short story, "The Lives Magda Made," was accepted into the horror anthology, "No Rest for the Wicked" from Rainstorm Press. The book is due out in May 2012.Humor Columns
Tag Archives: writing
The demise of the virtual small book seller?
I recently read about the demise of a company that makes an eBook reader. That company, BeamItDown software, made a product called iFlowReader. The company is going to stop making the reader. Why? “We cannot survive selling books at a loss and so we are forced to go out of business. We bet everything on Apple and iOS and then Apple killed us by changing the rules in the middle of the game.” The rule change came when Apple decided …
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Tagged Amazon, Apple, ebooks, kindle, publishing, self-publishing, writers, writing
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Can Caps Bump Bookstore Patronage?
It could also mean a return of the patrons to the books stores. With less Internet to be surfed and excessive fees to be charged should you bust that monthly cap, users could be more retticent about gulping new data via WiFi on their iPads and home computers and more time touching, feeling and experiencing what lies beyond that.
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Hooves clopped grooves into runny roads, rivulets trickling over denials neighed in every step. Will forced them on, the downpour blackening an already inky night.
Writing: Unfamiliar Territory is Fine by Me
Don’t be afraid to write about what interests you, even if you don’t have a lot knowledge about it. There are books and search engines and websites and people and initiative that can help you get there.
How Can I Help You Market Your Book?
So, in our interconnected, blogged, Facebooked, Twittered world, I’d like you to tell me how I can help you monetize your efforts and what gets people to ‘add to cart’ your work?
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Tagged branding, Facebook, lulu, marketing, publishing, self-publishing, twitter, writing
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The Experience of Experiences
For the better part of two decades, I spent my life as a military journalist. I worked in locations around the globe during war and peacetime writing stories and talking to hundreds, probably thousands, of people. Jet fighter and super secret reconnaissance pilots, generals, admirals, astronauts, kings, rangers, SEALs, cops, firefighters and almost everyone else in between. I loved it. Above all else, the experience of meeting and having a conversation with these people opened the door to new ideas …
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Tagged answers, editing, experience, interview, questions, writing
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