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May.02.2009
Some tweaks to the cover of my new book, and off to the printers it goes! Prisoner's Dilemma will be ready for physical perusal next week. I'm thankful for publisher Jennie Mejan's arty eye---the deep purple around the cover drawing makes it pop! Pick me up and flip me, it sez.
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Apr.22.2009
What are they really saying to each other?
#1Chavez: It's my favorite book. Is there a way you can get Ivory Madison to autograph it?Obama: I am a member of RedRoom.Com - I'll make a call.
#2Chavez: It's a book with a very strong female lead. She likes to beat up on men.Obama: And you're...
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Apr.19.2009
Anastasia has a unique gift. She can talk to the dead. The gift alienates her when she is young and she longs to lead a normal life.
Now, as an adult living Florida and making a life of her art, Asia never outgrew her gift. And when she meets an amazing man with a fantastic story of his own she...
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Apr.13.2009
Here are some of my favorite quotes. What's yours?
* Truman Capote was known for embellishing his experiences. When questioned, Capote responded, ‘Well, if it wasn’t true, that’s the way it should have been.’
* Tom Clancy: The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make sense...
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Apr.12.2009
A very cool start to the weekend!
Books-a-Million in Clarksville, TN (near Fort Campbell, KY) sent me an email to let me know they've added Homefront to their shelves and would like to arrange a reading for sometime in May.
So what if it took since 2007 for me to get it on the shelves? As a one-...
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Apr.07.2009
It could look like one of those teensy little eyebrow piercings, but actually add specific bits of memory to your neurological hard drive. Perhaps we could even go to bestbuy and choose "nouns" or "outer space" or "gardening." For anyone who's ever called a loved one ...
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Apr.01.2009
"Jenny Pritchett is one of those writers whose voice is so distinct and so her own that any material in her hands gets spun into gold. Even though I’ll never forget its contents, At or Near the Surface is one of those few short story collections that will always be within reach for quick and...
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Mar.22.2009
"How vain it is to sit down to write if you have not stood up to live." - Henry David Thoreau
As I sat in the dentist chair having my annual cleaning, the new hygienist overheard from others in the office that I was writing a book. And she asked me, “What's the book...
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Mar.17.2009
Hello everyone! Just wanted to spread the word about how well my book is doing, and to thank you all for the wonderful support through your purchases, attending a book signing, and the great reviews! MEDIA COVERAGE & AMAZON: The book was ranked at its highest today on Amazon (#9,068, up from #...
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Mar.17.2009
Wanted to update everyone on all the happenings around the release of my new book, The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure (out in bookstores around the world). Lots of fun highlights, but anyone who's a working photographer knows, we love talking a good game, but our job is not nearly glamorous. It's...
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