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As I am taking a self-imposed leave of absence from Victorian England and the supernatural encounters of a certain man named Jason Dark, I have been working no some material to branch out. No, I am not tired of writing Jason Dark mysteries — far from it — but I felt that I needed to add a little diversity to… Continue reading "Writing for children – a new experience"
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Today I would like you all to welcome Ania Ahlborn, author of the horror thriller Seed, to this blog, as she is tackling an issue that is not discussed in public very often: hateful reviews. Many authors will not talk about it for a number of reasons, because it is painful, because whenever you’re criticizing a customer’s review you’re dangerously… Continue reading "The Vampire Reviewer: Under The Cover of Anonymity: Guest Post by Ania Ahlborn"
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There is a saying that goes “Money begets more money, ” meaning that the more money you have, the easier it is to make even more of it. The rich get richer, because they can make more lucrative investments. Talking to many authors over the months, I think we can also draw a parallel here to books. “Sales beget more… Continue reading "Focussing your distribution"
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“They just don’t make them like this any more.” Whether it refers to movies, music or books, I am sure you have heard the phrase countless times before. I know I have, and it has been the reason why the Jason Dark supernatural mysteries I’ve been writing are what they are. A throwback to, what I consider, the Golden Era… Continue reading "They just don’t make them like this any more…"
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On some days you just feel like the world is coming to a standstill for a short moment, giving you the opportunity to relish that single moment just a little bit longer than usual. Such a moment happened to me this morning when I received another blurb about one of my books. It is always fascinating and very reassuring when… Continue reading "Unexpected kudos for “Theater of Vampires!”"
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This morning I received a note by horror writer Gord Rollo that I thought I’d share with you real quick. It is a blurb that he wrote for my Jason Dark series of his own accord — meaning, I did not ask him for a blurb! Naturally, I feel very flattered that a well-known and traditionally published writer took enough… Continue reading "Gord Rollo praises the Jason Dark series"
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I will make this short today, because I’m busy with some other stuff, but I wanted to post these tidbits real quick. Another guest blog of mine showed up around the Internet today. This time I am writing about eBooks and how There’s more to eBooks than MOBI and EPUB, over at The Creative Penn. If you are a self-published… Continue reading "Get your copy of Fangoria #303 now!"
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Things have slowed down after World Horror Convention and I’ve been able to follow up with many of my new acquaintances from the show. I’ve also been able to finish the first book I brought back from the show, Joe McKinney’s brand new The Red Empire. It is truly a fun little read, reminding me so much of the old-school… Continue reading "Another round of guest-blogs for you"
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Today I feel like talking about something completely different. As many of you may know, I am a musician also. I have played in heavy metal bands during the 80s, I composed, arranged and recorded orchestral scores for computer games in the past and even though I can play a variety of instruments, the guitar has always been my instrument… Continue reading "Let’s celebrate some of the greatest guitarist pairs"
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Over the past weekend I was visiting the World Horror Convention 2011 in Austin, a place where horror writers from all over the country get together, share ideas, tips, experiences and lots of beer. I was on a panel on Friday afternoon, carrying the title “Fresh Blood,” during which I had the chance to relay my story as to how… Continue reading "I am back from World Horror Con"
