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I am going to give away a signed copy of my new book from Schiffer Publishing over on my Facebook page sometime this weekend.  Not sure exactly how, but if you want to try and win a copy, head over there and “like” my page.

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That image is the box I opened today.  It arrived via UPS on my front porch.  I don’t care how much of a big deal writer you are, there is nothing cooler than getting those first complimentary copies of your book from the publisher.  I still get a thrill and a chill down the spine. [...]

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Yeah, I kind of said it was last weekend.  Silly me.  It’s this weekend and if you stop by artist Stephen Bryant’s booth there, and buy some of his work, you could end up with a free Kindle edition of VICIOUS. Good luck! BWA

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Also a reminder, if you are interested in non-fiction and true crime, strange tales, Chicago history or unsolved mysteries – well, I have a book coming out soon that has all of that.  It is available in print only from Schiffer Publishing. The Amazon entry says that it is due out in July, but I [...]

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Stephen Bryant is a brilliant artist.  How do I know?  Well, he did this: He also is working on finalizing the cover for my new novel, and my first YA novel, SAPPHIRE, which you can see a sketch version of right here: And if you are in the Chicago area and you stop by Stephen’s [...]

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Thanks to my friend and artist Stephen Bryant (the man who designed the cover for VICIOUS and is working on the cover for SAPPHIRE), I will be represented at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo this weekend.  It is also known as C2E2. I love this!  If you visit his booth and get an 11×17 [...]

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You can pre-order my new book from Schiffer Publishing, due out in 2013.  Although, if you click on this link below, it says it will be published in July of 2013, the publisher has told me that it will be out in the Spring. It’s a collection of bizarre stories, mysteries, and strange things that [...]

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It’s a common questions we writers get asked: why?  Why did you decide to write about this?  This is the non-fiction writer’s equivalent to “where do you get your ideas from?” that we get as fiction writers.  Since I write in both mediums, I get asked both questions fairly routinely.  Close behind the “why” question [...]

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It took some time Nook fans, but Sabotage: A Chronicle of the Chesterton Crash is now finally available for you, as well, via the Nook bookstore.  Just $2.99! Click HERE to get the book for the Nook!

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In October of 1933 a plane with seven people on board exploded over the skies of Chesterton, Indiana, on its way to Chicago.  Just days later, it was discovered that a bomb was responsible for blowing the tail off of the aircraft and sending it to the ground, ending the lives of seven people.  It [...]

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