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Fictional Heroes and Personal Transformation

Posted on June 24, 2013 8:37 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Here is a new essay by me, published online for the first time at The Atlasphere. It presents the reasons — now backed by empirical psychological studies — why fictional heroes provide us not “mindless escapism,” but are actually … Continue reading →

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Vince Flynn, R.I.P.

Posted on June 19, 2013 6:42 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’m devastated to learn, and saddened to report, that Vince Flynn — one of my all-time favorite thriller authors, and one of my all-time most-admired people — has just died at the tragically young age of 47. If there … Continue reading →

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Some Terrific Reviews of the HUNTER Audiobook

Posted on June 17, 2013 7:17 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Audiobooks rarely attract as many reviews as do ebooks and print editions. That’s why I’m so pleased to report that veteran audiobook reviewer Kathy Golden just gave the HUNTER a-book a terrific review on her “Just Audiobook Reviews” website. … Continue reading →

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Foreign Kindle Editions of HUNTER

Posted on June 15, 2013 5:32 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  A notice to those of you who live outside of the United States: The Kindle ebook edition of HUNTER is available not just in the United States, but also on the individual national Amazon sites in the U.K., Canada, … Continue reading →

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HUNTER Audiobook Milestone

Posted on June 15, 2013 5:26 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Friends, I recently sold my 1,100th HUNTER audiobook! I’m still astonished that the audio medium has worked so well for my thriller. It certainly makes me glad that I produced it. For you many audiobook fans, the novel is available … Continue reading →

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Vigilante Author — or Cultist?

Posted on June 1, 2013 4:12 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am a cultist. At least, that’s what a guy writing in Salon implies. But no, not for my individualist politics or philosophy. Only because I’m a strong proponent of self-publishing. “Self-Publishing Has Become a Cult,” his article declares. … Continue reading →

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Presentation on Self-Publishing

Posted on May 29, 2013 1:45 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  REPEATED: FOR READERS AND WRITERS NEAR ANNAPOLIS AND MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE: I’ll speak on “How You Can Succeed as a Self-Published Author,” on Thursday, May 30, 7-9 p.m., at Queen Anne’s County Free Library, 121 South Commerce Street, Centreville, … Continue reading →

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Why Do Liberals Reject Vigilante Fiction?

Posted on May 28, 2013 10:48 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I had missed this essay by Anthony Paletta when it first appeared in February 2012, but it raises a question that the author answers with some good insights — especially near the end: Why do people on the political … Continue reading →

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HUNTER is Flying High…

Posted on May 23, 2013 8:42 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Pilot Mike Stephenson, a fan of HUNTER, had a copy of my novel with him on the flight deck on a flight between El Paso and Denver two summers ago. And he sent along the photographic proof. “I eagerly … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Talk on Self-Publishing

Posted on May 23, 2013 5:38 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  ANNOUNCEMENT FOR READERS AND WRITERS NEAR ANNAPOLIS AND MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE: I’ll speak on “How You Can Succeed as a Self-Published Author,” on Thursday, May 30, 7-9 p.m., at Queen Anne’s County Free Library, 121 South Commerce Street, Centreville, … Continue reading →

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