Category Archives: HUNTER: A Thriller

Amazon vs. Big Publishing

Posted on August 9, 2014 5:54 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

As most of you know, Amazon has been in a serious contract dispute with Hachette, one of the “Big Five” publishing conglomerates. Central to this conflict is ebook pricing. Big Publishing wants to keep the prices of ebooks high — … 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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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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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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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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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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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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Authors — Beware the New Vanity Publishers

Posted on March 10, 2014 5:24 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  As regular visitors know, I am a strong proponent of self-publishing options for most authors. However, I frequently encounter writers (including one posting a recent comment here) who have been victimized by self-publishing scams: “vanity publishing” companies, masquerading as … Continue reading →

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Another HUNTER Milestone

Posted on December 3, 2013 10:48 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  HUNTER  has just received its 400th Amazon customer review — which, simultaneously, was also its 300th “5-star” reader review. To receive this extraordinary response for my debut thriller is an experience I never anticipated. And I can’t begin to … Continue reading →

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