Category Archives: Announcements

My Upcoming Workshops on Writing and Marketing Books

Posted on February 13, 2015 12:04 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I want to give you a heads’ up on my upcoming public workshop presentations about writing and marketing books. * On Saturday February 28, I’ll be giving a workshop on thriller writing at the annual Bay To Ocean Writers Conference, … Continue reading →

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A Special Holiday Message

Posted on December 24, 2014 11:40 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I want to thank all of you — Dylan Hunter fans, author friends, and visitors to this site — for your participation, support, and encouragement throughout 2014. I wish you a joyous Christmas/Hanukkah/holiday season and New Year’s celebration, hoping … Continue reading →

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My November HUNTER Sales Promotion Results

Posted on November 13, 2014 9:13 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am revising and updating the original post here, to reflect the final results of this campaign: Folks, I’ve never run a sales promotion for my books before. But going into the holidays, I thought that I’d give HUNTER … Continue reading →

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THE ACCIDENTAL DRAGON — An Enchanting New World for Kids

Posted on October 27, 2014 8:40 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I’ve just posted an Amazon review of a delightful children’s fantasy adventure, in the tradition of C.S. Lewis’s “Narnia” stories: THE ACCIDENTAL DRAGON, co-authored by prolific romantic suspense author Rose Robbins and her young daughter, Katherine Robbins. The ebook may … Continue reading →

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My Post at The Kill Zone: Presenting Controversial Ideas in Fiction

Posted on October 20, 2014 4:24 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Jodie Renner — a respected editor, and author of several great how-to books on writing — is a regular contributor to the prestigious group blog “The Kill Zone,” an online hangout for prominent mystery and thriller writers (and readers). … Continue reading →

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Best Book Video Trailer Ever?

Posted on October 14, 2014 8:39 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I want to share with you a brand-new video “book trailer,” promoting the “Emily Stone” thriller series by my criminologist-friend and author, Jennifer Chase. Actually a mini-movie clip, it is THE most sophisticated, gripping, and exciting book trailer I’ve … Continue reading →

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Maryland Newspapers Feature BAD DEEDS

Posted on August 8, 2014 2:01 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Two Maryland newspapers — the Kent Island Bay Times and its sister publication, the Star Democrat of Easton, Maryland — ran a feature article about my fiction-writing career and the release of BAD DEEDS. Penned by staff writer Jack … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Appearances in Virginia

Posted on July 25, 2014 8:39 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’ll be at the Massanutten Resort in McGaheysville, Virginia, for a couple of author events during the week of July 27, 2014. On Monday afternoon, July 28, I’ll be signing my books for resort guests at the resort’s weekly … Continue reading →

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Does Your Book Club or Library Need a Speaker?

Posted on July 15, 2014 9:48 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Your friendly neighborhood Vigilante Author has signed up with the online “Book Club Reading List,” which publicizes books and provides speakers for book clubs. Here is my interview with them — which includes information that you probably never knew … 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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