Category Archives: Inspirational

Interviews with Indies: Mel Comley, Crime-Thriller Author

Posted on December 20, 2011 2:19 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  As an aspiring thriller writer, I kept noticing the bold, brassy covers of books by one Mel Comley sitting high in the genre bestseller rankings on Amazon. I was impressed by this indie author’s considerable creative output, dominated by … Continue reading →

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Book review: Larry Abrams’s THE PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTITIONER

Posted on December 11, 2011 6:55 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

In an age of formula fiction, a novel with a fresh premise is an unexpected delight. The Philosophical Practitioner is such an original, witty, thought-provoking, and polished bit of writing that it’s hard to believe it is Larry Abrams’s debut … Continue reading →

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Book review: Edd Voss’s RAMBLING

Posted on December 9, 2011 8:49 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  The cover of Rambling — Edd Voss’s collection of thirteen beguiling short stories — uses such adjectives as “unique,” “heartwarming,” and “legendary” to describe his tales. Well, they are all that, and more. Mr. Voss is a cross-country truck … Continue reading →

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HUNTER: now a Wall St. Journal Top Ten Fiction Ebook Bestseller

Posted on December 9, 2011 6:38 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

While HUNTER has been a Top 10 Kindle bestseller, not every ebook reader uses a Kindle. There are Nooks, Sony Readers, Kobos, iPads, Android phones, and a host of other ereaders that obtain books from sources other than the Kindle … Continue reading →

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HUNTER: Now the #1 Best-selling Mystery-Thriller on Kindle

Posted on December 3, 2011 1:32 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

At 4:35 p.m. Eastern on December 2, 2011, HUNTER passed thriller master Michael Connelly’s new release, The Drop, to replace it in the # 5 spot on the Kindle Bestseller List. Repeat: HUNTER is now the fifth best-selling item in … Continue reading →

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HUNTER still climbing the Kindle bestseller list

Posted on November 30, 2011 7:48 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

As of 12:01 a.m. Eastern time, 11/30/11, HUNTER climbed to the #9 bestseller position on Amazon’s Kindle Store. The book’s category rankings are now: # 9 in Kindle Store (all products) # 9 in Kindle ebooks # 9 in Kindle … Continue reading →

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HUNTER: now a Kindle bestseller!

Posted on November 28, 2011 5:14 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Folks, I am delighted to report that HUNTER: A Thriller is now a genuine “bestseller.” As of noon on 11/28/11, HUNTER was listed at #23 on the overall Kindle bestselling sales list. That ranking is out of about a … Continue reading →

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Interviews with Indies: Edd Voss — American storyteller

Posted on November 9, 2011 6:43 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Edd Voss is a true American original. Most of his waking hours, he is a long-haul, cross-country truck driver. But Edd spends his spare time reading voraciously and also writing his own stories—intensely personal tales drawn from the many … Continue reading →

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Update on Vince Flynn’s health

Posted on November 2, 2011 3:06 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

For those of you who read Part 3 of my interview with Vince Flynn and were concerned about the state of his cancer recovery, I just received this encouraging message, sent by Vince to his many fans: Dear Rapp Fans … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Vince Flynn (Part 3 — Conclusion)

Posted on October 27, 2011 11:06 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of this interview, Vince Flynn recalled the long struggle that culminated in his becoming a best-selling author of riveting political thrillers. He also revealed the origins of his iconic counterterrorism hero, Mitch … Continue reading →

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