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Tag Archives: #selfpublishing
Missing Writing Cons? Here’s One For Free
Alex Simmons and I do a podcast for creatives, especially writers, called TELL THE DAMN STORY. Since COVID-19 took away summer writing conferences this year, we decided to create one for you. We invited pop culture author and journalist Caseen … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #amwriting, #comedy, black lives matter, Book lovers, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #blacknerdp, #books, #comics, #coronavirus, #crime, #ebook, #editing, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #writersconference, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, #WroteToday
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How to Tell The Damn Story Summer Series, Part 1: Inspiration
Today I would like to share a podcast I do. @How to TELL THE DAMN STORY Summer Series” launches today with @BlackjackAD (Alex Simmons), @caseengaines, @herhymeswithme (Toney Jackson), and I discussing inspiration, focusing on how we get it and use … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #comedy, #inspiration, comics, fiction, film, Independent film, independent publishing, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #children, #comedy, #comics, #crime, #editing, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #inspiration, #Mystery, #NonFiction, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, #WroteToday, writing
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Alex Simmons’ Blackjack: A Quiet Coup
By Christopher Ryan and Alex Simmons There are only two cars on the street. One is running. A driver sits behind the wheel and another man is standing outside. They are talking. All around them the streets are deserted. All … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #reading, #WeThePeople, America, black lives matter, Book lovers, digital publishing, Faith, fiction, independent publishing, love, politics, pop culture, Pulp fiction, writing
Tagged #America, #amwriting, #blacklivesmatter #blm #supportlocalbusinesses, #books, #crime, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #weneeddiversebooks, family
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Testing, Testing….
I have had months of problems with publishing on this blog and very little time to work to correct it (happy problem: writing deadlines! Yay!) So here’s a test post and a reminder: I am a husband and father first, … Continue reading
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Tagged #Amazon, #amediting, #America, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #comedy, #comics, #crime, #ebook, #editing, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Kindle, #Marvel, #Nook, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #womenwriters, #WriteMotivation, #writersblock, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, writing
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Go Bráth (‘Til Doomsday) A Mallory and Gunner Short Story By Christopher Ryan
“They cheered their own deaths.” Detective Frank Mallory spat out the words like the poison they were. “They thought it was part of the parade.” Detective Alberto “Gunner” Gennaro, his partner in the Major Case Squad, tried to ease the … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #reading, Book lovers, fiction, Pulp fiction, writing
Tagged #amediting, #amwriting, #author, #books, #crime, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Mystery, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Webfic, #writerslife
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Writing podcast – new episode
I do a podcast with Blackjack creator Alex Simmons about writing and related topics. This episode is about finding the time to write even when your schedule is exhausting. I hope this is helpful. https://wp.me/p2yHYd-iE
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, Book lovers, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, independent publishing, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #IndieAuthor, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #writerslife, #writingtips
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Is Indy Publishing in Peril?
Blackjack creator Alex Simmons and I are back with another episode of our podcast TELL THE DAMN STORY. Today we discuss the shifting landscape of marketing Indy books, and how level playing fields seem to be shrinking …. https://anchor.fm/alex-simmons6/episodes/Tell-The-Damn-Story-UNPLUGGED-Is-Indie-Publishing-In-Peril-e1553e
New Year’s Eve Epiphany
“It’s the final countdown…” The was the song playing when I got bagels this morning. Hard not to smirk. Harder to dismiss in this, the era of American divisiveness. But we haven’t lost all hope, not yet. At least that’s … Continue reading
Posted in #adventure, #comedy, #POTUS, #Trump, America, Faith, fiction, Marvel Cinematic Universe, politics, pop culture, Spirituality, writing
Tagged #2018, #America, #American, #amwriting, #BlackMirror, #Callister, #divisiveness, #MariahCarey, #Marvel, #politics, #publishing, #selfpublishing
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Let It a Suck Series: Joyce Carol Oates and Running Through Your Story Revisited
Continuing a re-share of some earlier blogs that fit the “Let It Suck” Series, here’s some great advise for writing and planning. Years ago, I attended the South Hampton Writers Conference, and one of the best speakers there was Joyce … Continue reading
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