Tag Archives: Robert Bidinotto

A Public Event for All You Thriller Fans

Posted on July 7, 2013 11:52 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  UPDATE, 7/21/13: I want to insert this news up front on this post: BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Brad Thor, who just hit #1 on the New York Times combined ebook/print book bestseller list for his new thriller HIDDEN ORDER. You … Continue reading →

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A Sales Milestone for HUNTER

Posted on July 3, 2013 6:12 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  HUNTER has just reached 75,000 total paid sales (all editions combined). It’s hard for me to believe that this happened for a single, self-published novel, written by a first-time novelist, past the age of sixty. For those of you … Continue reading →

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Interview with Suspense Author CJ West

Posted on June 25, 2013 12:07 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  CJ West is the independent author of a host of suspense novels, including The End of Marking Time and The Winemaker’s Son. His most recent release is The Cat Bagger’s Apprentice. CJ spent twenty years helping companies solve computer … Continue reading →

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Fictional Heroes and Personal Transformation

Posted on June 24, 2013 8:37 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Here is a new essay by me, published online for the first time at The Atlasphere. It presents the reasons — now backed by empirical psychological studies — why fictional heroes provide us not “mindless escapism,” but are actually … Continue reading →

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Vigilante Author — or Cultist?

Posted on June 1, 2013 4:12 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am a cultist. At least, that’s what a guy writing in Salon implies. But no, not for my individualist politics or philosophy. Only because I’m a strong proponent of self-publishing. “Self-Publishing Has Become a Cult,” his article declares. … Continue reading →

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Presentation on Self-Publishing

Posted on May 29, 2013 1:45 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  REPEATED: FOR READERS AND WRITERS NEAR ANNAPOLIS AND MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE: I’ll speak on “How You Can Succeed as a Self-Published Author,” on Thursday, May 30, 7-9 p.m., at Queen Anne’s County Free Library, 121 South Commerce Street, Centreville, … Continue reading →

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HUNTER is Flying High…

Posted on May 23, 2013 8:42 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Pilot Mike Stephenson, a fan of HUNTER, had a copy of my novel with him on the flight deck on a flight between El Paso and Denver two summers ago. And he sent along the photographic proof. “I eagerly … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Talk on Self-Publishing

Posted on May 23, 2013 5:38 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  ANNOUNCEMENT FOR READERS AND WRITERS NEAR ANNAPOLIS AND MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE: I’ll speak on “How You Can Succeed as a Self-Published Author,” on Thursday, May 30, 7-9 p.m., at Queen Anne’s County Free Library, 121 South Commerce Street, Centreville, … Continue reading →

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A REAL Dylan Hunter is a fan of the novel

Posted on May 12, 2013 1:21 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

A real-life Dylan Hunter — who happens to be a fan of my debut novel, living in Denver — took this photo, showing off his personally inscribed copy of HUNTER. Dylan, I appreciate your enthusiasm and your generous Amazon review! … Continue reading →

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350 Amazon Customer Reviews!

Posted on May 1, 2013 9:57 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Another milestone for HUNTER: It has just received its 350th Amazon customer review. And I’m delighted to report that it’s yet another 5-star rave (the 259th, as of this writing): I loved how this author mixed in thriller, intrigue … Continue reading →

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