I just received this review of my latest Dan Stone thriller. I think the reviewer hit the nail on the head. “Kidnap is the tenth book in the Dan Stone Assassin series, and continues to expand his persona and action with scenarios that challenge Stone’s world and life. Here, jihadists are hard at work on […]
For my UK friends, Amazon just notified me they are putting my first Dan Stone thriller, PAYBACK, on sale in eBook format for only 0.99 pounds. It’s on sale for the whole month of July. It’s a great way to try out the series for a pittance. Amazon will promote the sale, but please share […]
The “Kidnap” eBook release date has been moved up. I’ve finished uploading final manuscript of “Kidnap” to Amazon, so I’ve moved the publication date for the eBook up to Thursday, May 22. If you haven’t done so yet, get your pre-release order in for the eBook at only $1.99! As with my other novels, I’ll […]
Writing doesn’t always come easy. Some books, once I get going, seem to flow with the next round of scenes laying themselves out as I finish the current one. Or the next steps in the adventure coming to me at night as I think about the story. This one is different. It’s a good story, […]
It’s finally done! Even after typing those two magic words, “The End”, there’s still much to do. But I’ve finally finished my revisions and am ready to publish. Ready for summer reading. I’ve moved my publication date for “The Orphan Girl” up to Thursday, May 30. Those of you who pre-ordered the ebook will receive […]
I’ve pulled this from an article I wrote years ago. It’s still pertinent. I’m in my fifth career as a writer; I’ve had some experience with success in the four other fields of endeavor: teacher, motorcycle racer, motorcycle dealer, and fitness equipment store chain owner. In each of these, I learned more clearly what is […]
I’m closing in on 50% complete for my next Dan Stone thriller. I started with the working title, “The China Connection”. As the story got going, though, a young girl, Emilie is her name, inserted herself into the manuscript. The working title is now “The Orphan Girl”. I know, quite a shift, but I think […]
A few days into the new year and things are finally settling down for me. I tried to keep working on my next Dan Stone novel through the holidays, but my being the chief person responsible for making things go smoothly, took over most of my time. This past week, my wife and I were […]
Just wrote those two wonderful words, “The End”. But it’s not, really. There’s much work to do polishing the manuscript to make it ready for publication. First, after taking a deep breath (and maybe a day off), I start reading the text out loud. One hears with a different ear and it’s amazing what I […]
As I near the completion of my new novel, The Revenger, I’m thinking ahead to the polishing and refining process which makes me aware of some glitches encountered in writing a full-length book. I thought it might be interesting to share some of my thoughts with you. First the easy one. Sometimes in a book […]
