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Just a Reminder…You Can Buy a Copy of “Sabotage: A Chronicle of the Chesterton Crash”

August 2nd, 2012 · No Comments

Hello everyone, Just thought I would send a quick reminder that there are, currently, two places you can actually visit in person and pick up a copy, in print, of my true crime/historical book “Sabotage: A Chronicle of the Chesterton Crash.” Since this book has been self-published, I have to take up precious space here [...]

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Why I Felt Telling the Story of the Chesterton Crash Was Important

June 14th, 2012 · No Comments

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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SABOTAGE: A CHRONICLE OF THE CHESTERTON CRASH – Is Out for Kindle, Nook, Kobo and All E-Readers

June 12th, 2012 · No Comments

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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MY NEWEST EBOOK IS AVAILABLE TODAY! JUST 99 CENTS!

May 8th, 2012 · No Comments

My latest ebook for Nook, Kindle and any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad, smartphone or other ereader is now out and ready for purchase today! Yes, today! It’s called Flashpoint: A Collection of Curious Beginnings and Endings and is a collection of strange flash fiction stories. That means each story is under 1,000 words! I made [...]

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Washington Post Story About eBooks – Fueling Readers

April 14th, 2012 · No Comments

Just wanted to post this link to a fascinating Washington Post article from earlier this month about ereaders.  The ereader and ebook revolution is causing an increase in readership across all genres a survey has found.  Very cool.  I know I read a lot more since I got a Kindle. Here’s the full article:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/survey-finds-e-readers-are-spurring-consumers-of-books-in-all-formats/2012/04/04/gIQAo1T8vS_story.html

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