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October is Fan Month!

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  • 26 Sep

So as we draw to a close on September (huh? what? where did that month go, eh?) I thought I’d let you in on just ONE of the cool things that will be

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30,000 EBooks

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  • 24 Aug
30,000 EBooks

Today marks a nice milestone: since February of this year, I’ve sold 30,000 ebooks. When I started putting up my backlist in late-January, I had no idea what I was in for.

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What Is #wintel?

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  • 10 Aug

So this morning, I started a little something new out on Twitter. I read a lot of material relating (sometimes directly and often indirectly) to the world of writing and publishing. After

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3-Book Deal

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  • 08 Aug

So, last Friday on my way to Canobie Lake Park, I got a nice call from my agent who told me that we had a nice offer from a new publisher for a 3-book

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PREY or PRAY?

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  • 05 Aug
PREY or PRAY?

There comes a point every summer when we start longing for the cooler temperatures of the fall. It’s August and by now, the sun’s rays have baked the earth around us. Humidity

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Updates…

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  • 29 Jul

A lot of you have been asking when the next Lawson novel is coming out. As you might know, I walked away from a deal with St. Martin’s Press to publish the next

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How To Really Sell EBooks

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  • 05 Jul
How To Really Sell EBooks

I’ve been getting a lot of email lately asking me how I sell as many ebooks as I do. Since starting to seriously sell ebooks in Late-January 2011, I’ve sold over 20,000 of

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Indie Vs. Traditional Publishing & The Value of IPs

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  • 29 Jun

I’ve seen a great many blog posts lately that argue the merits of indie publishing vs. traditional publishing. Most of the time, these blogs mention the astounding sales numbers that folks like John

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Upcoming Releases

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  • 07 Jun

Time to check out what I’ve got coming up for release very soon… 1. THE SHEPHERD: A Lawson Vampire Mission – Lawson in Pakistan & Afghanistan? Yup. Look for this to be

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FREE Lunchtime Reading: A Peaceable Mind

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  • 03 Jun

Note: If you enjoy this little tale, I hope you’ll grab my books! If you’ve got a Kindle, click here. If you’ve got a Nook, click here. Prefer print? Click here.

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