Category Archives: Biographical

Interview with Fantasy Authors Katherine and Rose Robbins

Posted on October 29, 2014 7:51 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Until now, every author I’ve interviewed on “The Vigilante Author” has worked alone. I’ve always wondered about collaborative writing partnerships and how they work. I found a most unusual one in the mother-and-daughter team of Rose and Katherine Robbins. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Tim Stevens — Master of Action Thrillers

Posted on October 25, 2014 6:28 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  British novelist Tim Stevens is described in reviews as “one of the best writers of thrillers working today” and “the new master of the genre.” Even though he began publishing only about four years ago, Tim already is the … 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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Interview with Thriller Writer Ian Graham

Posted on October 13, 2014 1:38 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Ian Graham is the third generation in his family to be born on the Fourth of July. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that he writes thrillers rooted in the historic intersections of politics and religion. And perhaps that also … Continue reading →

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Interview with Psychological Suspense Author Maggie James

Posted on August 13, 2014 5:18 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am resuming a once-frequent feature here: interviews with thriller and mystery writers, especially (though not exclusively) those who are self-publishing. Some months ago I encountered British psychological suspense author Maggie James, who graciously interviewed me for her blog. … 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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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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BAD DEEDS Is Done!

Posted on May 5, 2014 1:00 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  FINALLY!!! I completed the manuscript for BAD DEEDS on May 4, 2014, at 8:34 p.m. This big tale — packed with action, intrigue, suspense, romance, and provocative ideas — runs just about 130,000 words: 44 chapters, inclusive of a … Continue reading →

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New Interview of Me by Maggie James

Posted on May 1, 2014 5:40 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’m absolutely delighted with this new interview of me, conducted and published by British psychological suspense author Maggie James on her website. A thousand thanks to Maggie for fresh questions that are different from those I usually get. I … Continue reading →

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