How to Kill Interest in Your Blog in One Easy Step

March 7, 2012 in General Topics

One thing drilled like an oil derrick into the head of an author — particularly someone ePublishing some or all of their work, like I will soon be — is the need to keep their blog updated on a regular basis. Of course this is part of attracting and retaining a following of regular readers, and associates in this business respect a blog providing meaningful content.

But beware the temptation to slip into a routine. Here’s how I drove away regular readers, at least until recently.
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Review: Geist, by Philippa Ballantine

March 2, 2012 in General Topics

Geist, by Philippa BallantneChurches were centerpieces of communities during most of the world’s more recent centuries. These icons of stone and iron were designed to project a sense of awe and obedience, and also remind supplicants that the forces of evil would be held in check. But how might such an organization look if dark influences were a constant, corporeal threat? Enter Philippa Ballantine’s Deacons in her debut novel, Geist.
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Biting off more that I CAN chew…

February 22, 2012 in General Topics

So here’s the big long list of things I’m trying to do at the moment for self-publishing purposes:
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Review: Cloverfield

February 17, 2012 in General Topics

One of these days, I’m going to be the last person on Earth who hasn’t read any of the Harry Potter books. I’ve an odd tendency to embrace something already widely dissiminated years after the fact (see also: Twitter). And so it was that this past weekend I stumbled though the found-camera flick Cloverfield.
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And today in the world of launching my own epublishing onslaught…

February 3, 2012 in General Topics

I found out today that my chosen LLC name, “Heavy Caliber Publishing LLC”, is available and the paperwork is being processed. Terrific.
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