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It’s my birthday next week, so… I got you a present! I’m giving away 4 of my short stories so you can celebrate with a blast of short summer reads… Download through Sunday June 21! Your Sweet Man “Calvin waited for the man who’d been convicted of killing his mother.” Flight “Kristin Forge spotted him … Read more
Now and again a quiet revolution starts brewing. This is one of those times. Facebook has just made it possible for readers to buy ebooks directly from an author’s fan page without clicking to Amazon or any other retailer. It’s a huge development, and I think it’s going to require a major shift in buyers’ … Read more
As you know, I’m a big fan of short stories for all sorts of reasons, so when a couple of my own pop up, I’m delighted to tell you about them. Capital Partners – A Short Story Two women, whose husbands have been caught in a Ponzi scheme, vacation at a posh ski resort and … Read more
Over the past few years, I’ve written a couple of blogs about short stories and how valuable they are for a writer. One of them, in particular, has been circulated quite a bit. If you haven’t already read it, maybe now’s a good time. Then come back because what I’m going to say will be more … Read more
Hot off the -er- microphone or turntable comes “A Taste of Noir” — 4 of my short stories now available as an audiobook. The audio is short — barely 3 hours — so they’re reasonably priced. I suggest taking a look. (But, of course, I’m biased.) You can find them here. And soon on other … Read more
A writer’s journey often takes them to unexpected places. I know mine has. Like many beginning writers, I decided I could write a novel fresh out of the gate. So I did. Funny—no one wanted it. At the time I was irritated. Why not? I’d just spent four months working on what I thought was … Read more