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Music to a Novelist’s Ears

Posted on July 7, 2014 2:34 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  One of my favorite Amazon customer reviews of BAD DEEDS is by fellow (is that term appropriate for a woman?) author Rose Robbins. On the Amazon product page, it’s the second one down on the left. What I like … Continue reading →

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The First 50 Amazon Reader Reviews for BAD DEEDS Are ALL 5-Star Raves

Posted on June 27, 2014 9:18 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Absolutely incredible, folks. So far, not a single Amazon review below “5 stars,” as of 5:15 p.m. Eastern on June 27, 2011. Words simply fail.     UPDATE, July 3, 2014:  The streak finally ended with 52 consecutive “five-star” … Continue reading →

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Nice Publicity for BAD DEEDS

Posted on June 20, 2014 7:33 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am pleased to report that BAD DEEDS is beginning to get some attention. A June 15 feature by Theresa Winslow about summer “beach reading” in The Capital, the Annapolis newspaper, features your friendly Vigilante Author, including a photo … Continue reading →

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BAD DEEDS Earns 30 Consecutive 5-Star Amazon Customer Rave Reviews

Posted on June 17, 2014 11:12 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I have simply been blown away by the early reader reception of BAD DEEDS. As of June 17, the first thirty reader reviews posted on Amazon have all been 5-star raves. While writing the book, I was sweating bullets, … Continue reading →

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Here’s the BAD DEEDS Print Edition!

Posted on June 3, 2014 5:45 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  At long last, I have the print proof of BAD DEEDS.  Yes, I’m happy and proud! You can order it through Amazon; the temporary link is here. However, I’ll also make personally inscribed copies available through this blog, at … Continue reading →

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BAD DEEDS Is Now On Sale!

Posted on May 28, 2014 4:14 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Dear Friends, I’m delighted to announce that the long-awaited sequel to my bestselling debut thriller HUNTER has been published at last! And this time, vigilante hero DYLAN HUNTER confronts today’s corrupt Washington power elites, a host of environmentalist zealots, … Continue reading →

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Authors — Using Business Cards to Build Sales

Posted on May 24, 2014 5:40 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  A common lament of authors is: How do I promote my books? I’ve tried to present a host of time-tested ideas in this blog. Author business cards constitute one of the cheapest, easiest methods to build a readership and … Continue reading →

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BAD DEEDS Goes Off to the Formatter

Posted on May 19, 2014 7:26 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Just to keep you up to date: Today, May 19, BAD DEEDS went off to the formatters. Over thirty (that’s 30!) beta readers went through the manuscript flagging issues and errors, many tiny, but some major. I’ve been working … Continue reading →

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Book Signing — Saturday, May 17

Posted on May 16, 2014 12:01 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am participating in a joint book signing with fellow author Loriann Oberlin on Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the News Center, Talbot Town Shopping Center, North Washington St., in Easton, Maryland. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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HUNTER Ebook Price Increase Coming Soon

Posted on May 15, 2014 8:18 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  For three years, since its publication in June 2011, I have held the ebook price of HUNTER steady at only $3.99. The only exception has been during a special one-week Kindle promotion in late November 2011, when HUNTER was … Continue reading →

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