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The Genesis of Dylan Hunter

Posted on October 5, 2019 10:32 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

From time to time, readers ask how and when I first dreamed up Dylan Hunter, what my original story ideas were, and how I developed the character and series. Luckily, I’m an obsessive note-taker, and I’ve compiled detailed, dated records … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Report Reveals Amazon Book Sales Data — and Great News for Indie Authors (updates including B&N)

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

  Authors — whether indie, traditionally, or “hybrid” published — have a new “must-read” report to chew on, and a new website to visit regularly. Previous analyses of book sales and author earnings have left out Amazon, the biggest single … Continue reading →

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10 Winning Marketing Strategies for Your Self-Published Book

Posted on March 17, 2013 2:57 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Some time ago, I published a piece telling aspiring authors “Ten Reasons You Should Skip Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead.” Yet despite the clear advantages of “indie” over “traditional” publishing, the prospect of “DIY” publishing still scares the … Continue reading →

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Hugh Howey: Profile in Courage and Individualism

Posted on March 15, 2013 2:08 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Here is an inspiring story of one man’s courage to stick by his guns against an entrenched establishment and decades of stale traditions; to refuse sell his soul and his long-term rational self-interest, even for over a million bucks; and … Continue reading →

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New Ebook Pairs HUNTER with SNAKE SKIN by CJ Lyons

Posted on December 29, 2012 7:43 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am delighted to announce publication of a new, “double-ebook” Kindle edition of HUNTER, paired with the hot-selling SNAKE SKIN by bestselling author CJ Lyons! If you like my Dylan Hunter vigilante hero, you’ll love CJ’s own tough-as-nails heroine, … Continue reading →

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Upcoming personal appearances, Oct. 29-31

Posted on October 27, 2012 6:52 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

This coming week, while Hurricane Sandy clobbers Maryland’s Eastern Shore where I live, I have cleverly scheduled several book signings and a workshop on self-publishing several hours away, in central Virginia. On Monday, Oct. 29, from 3:30 – 5:30 pm, … Continue reading →

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HUNTER: Now 300 Amazon Customer Reviews

Posted on July 21, 2012 7:00 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  The overwhelming reader response to HUNTER has been far, far beyond what I expected before I published it. When I pushed the “publish” button on Amazon on June 21, 2011, I entertained modest hopes that my novel would slowly … Continue reading →

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The Best Thriller Writers — Ever (Part 2)

Posted on October 3, 2011 9:53 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  My list of seven “best thriller writers” in the previous post came with some important caveats—such as the fact that they’re really only “the best I’ve ever read,” and that I couldn’t possibly be familiar with all the great … Continue reading →

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The Best Thriller Writers — Ever (Part I)

Posted on September 26, 2011 10:29 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  In a previous post, “My Moral Teachers Were Fictional Lawbreakers,” I discussed the seminal role that the fictional “vigilantes” of my youth played in my moral development. But their creators—the authors of thriller novels—played a formative role in my … Continue reading →

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A stunning review of “HUNTER”

Posted on September 21, 2011 2:10 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Roger Donway, reviewing HUNTER for The Atlasphere, opens with the words: “I demand a sequel.” Then this: To say that HUNTER is a well-structured novel is an understatement…. There is nothing of philosophizing or pontificating or preaching in HUNTER. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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