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Another Indie-Author Success Story

Posted on April 28, 2012 12:53 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Here’s another inspiring, rags-to-riches, “Rocky”-type story of a struggling writer beating the odds by turning to self-publishing, then becoming an overnight success as a best-selling author. This one appears in the Toronto Globe & Mail, and it’s about my new … Continue reading →

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How to Succeed As a Self-Published Author

Posted on February 9, 2012 11:40 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’ve been getting a lot of email from writers who want to know “how I did it.” By “it” they mean: How did I manage to write and publish a debut novel that, without backing by a traditional publisher … Continue reading →

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HUNTER and I are featured in the Annapolis newspaper

Posted on January 22, 2012 4:03 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Theresa Winslow, a staff writer for the Annapolis Capital newspaper, just published a feature profile of me in the paper’s Sunday “Lifestyle” section for January 22, 2012. The article chronicles my background and the sudden success of HUNTER. Ms. … Continue reading →

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Interviews with Indies: Stephen England — Counterterrorism Thriller Author

Posted on December 16, 2011 8:54 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I noticed Stephen England and his work pretty early during my own efforts to become an “indie” author. His Pandora’s Grave was attracting comment, and when I checked out his feisty online comments, I found that he sounded a … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: interviews with indies

Posted on November 8, 2011 3:05 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I’m about to launch a series of interviews with self-publishing fiction writers on The Vigilante Author in coming days. These are authors whose good novels and short stories deserve wider attention. I’ll also intersperse the interviews with reviews of their … Continue reading →

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John Locke: Model Vigilante Author

Posted on August 25, 2011 3:21 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

For months, I’ve enjoyed following the astonishing success story of self-publishing thriller author John Locke. Locke is author of a series of action novels featuring a former CIA operative known as Donovan Creed. Through clever marketing — mostly through social … Continue reading →

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