Category Archives: BAD DEEDS: A Dylan Hunter Thriller

BAD DEEDS Wins CLFA Book of the Year 2014

Posted on March 15, 2015 2:36 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am delighted to announce that my second Dylan Hunter thriller, BAD DEEDS, just won the Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance “Book of the Year 2014 Award.” Given the quality of the finalists — books by prominent, bestselling authors Larry Correia, … Continue reading →

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The Vigilante Author Interviewed on Local TV

Posted on March 12, 2015 9:35 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  On  March 12, 2015, I spent some time in the studio of the Queen Anne’s County (Maryland) local community-access television Channel 7. I discussed my writing career and then focused on the Dylan Hunter Thrillers. The show, titled “Papa’s … Continue reading →

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Cast Your Vote for BAD DEEDS!

Posted on March 4, 2015 9:01 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I have some great news. BAD DEEDS has been selected as one of the five finalists for the Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance’s “Book of the Year 2014” Award. This is truly an honor. My latest Dylan Hunter thriller has been recognized … Continue reading →

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Authors — Is It the Best of Times, or the Worst of Times?

Posted on January 26, 2015 7:42 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Among many ongoing debates about the health of and prospects for the book business, few arouse the passions of authors (or divide them) more than perceptions of their prospects for success in today’s marketplace. Most recently we’ve seen moves … Continue reading →

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Interview with Nate Granzow–Author of Unconventional Adventures

Posted on December 3, 2014 4:12 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Nate Granzow is a professional magazine editor by day, a novelist by night. He’s also a husband, father, avid outdoorsman, woodworker, leatherworker, and competitive shooter. Always in love with writing, Nate graduated from Drake University with degrees in English … Continue reading →

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Interview with Wayne Stinnett — Bestselling Adventure Novelist

Posted on November 3, 2014 2:11 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

The Self-Publishing Revolution has produced a lot of rags-to-riches stories. One of the most recent and inspiring is the success story of Wayne Stinnett. Reviewers are comparing Stinnett and his nautical protagonist Jesse McDermitt to the likes of author Clive … 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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Thoughts About Book Piracy

Posted on September 28, 2014 11:59 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  As some readers know, various online “pirate” sites electronically duplicate thousands of popular ebooks from legitimate sales sites, then make them available to readers — either free or at a nominal charge — without paying their authors for each … Continue reading →

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One Word You Won’t Find in My Novels

Posted on September 10, 2014 11:56 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Okay. Call it a symbolic, personal protest thing. Those who know me well know that I’m anything but a prude. They also know that my private language can get salty, from time to time. But when I read fiction, … Continue reading →

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So, What Is a Thriller?

Posted on August 23, 2014 6:40 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Fiction genres tend to have porous boundaries, mixing and blending into each other. Many books are hybrids that cross genres. For instance, you can’t define a “thriller” solely by its settings, since they can take place almost anywhere, and … Continue reading →

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