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		<title>Why Barnes &amp; Noble Just Made a Big Mistake&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, the latest news in the publishing world is that Barnes &#38; Noble will not stock Amazon-published titles in its stores. (Amazon recently signed a distribution agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt&#8217;s new imprint for just this purpose.) Social media is all abuzz right now with the majority of publishing people stating something along the lines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EBooks ARE a Game Changer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been exactly one year since I uploaded my Lawson Vampire backlist to Amazon and Barnes &#38; Noble and started selling them as ebooks for the Kindle &#38; Nook. Prior to doing so, the way I made money as a writer was as follows: 1. Come up with an idea that I was both excited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training &amp; Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I found myself in a position of having to deal with some distinctly unpleasant &#8220;stuff.&#8221; Dealing properly with this stuff necessitated me being away from my teacher, Mark Davis of the Boston Martial Arts Center, for an extended amount of time. This was the first time I&#8217;d ever been away from training [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OATHBREAKER &amp; DEADLY TRIO Now Available!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Friday and it&#8217;s been a busy week. Outside, I&#8217;ve got several inches of snow (finally) and more on the way for tomorrow. In short, it&#8217;s a perfect weekend for reading &#8211; you know those days? When the weather&#8217;s blowing hard and you&#8217;ve got nothing to do but stay inside and curl up on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Fog of Fury: A Lawson Vampire Mission &#8211; FREE!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, as part of my drive to find a huge bunch of new fans for all things Lawson, I&#8217;ve decided to make A FOG OF FURY, the Lawson novellas that was released in the first annual Supernatrual Ink. anthology, part of the Amazon KDP Select program for 90 days. Today &#38; tomorrow, it&#8217;s absolutely 100% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More New Lawson!</title>
		<link>http://jonfmerz.net/2012/01/05/more-new-lawson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday saw the release of the next Lawson novel, THE RIPPER, which puts Lawson back in Boston trying to uncover the identity of a serial killer while dodging a Chinese assassin, dealing with Marty&#8217;s advances, counseling Niles, and dealing with Arthur&#8217;s past. It&#8217;s a chaotic mix of non-stop action and mayhem. And sales have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frosty The Hitman Free Ebook for Kindle &amp; Nook!</title>
		<link>http://jonfmerz.net/2011/12/24/frosty-the-hitman-free-ebook-for-kindle-nook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas everyone! As I like to do each year, my gift to my fans and friends &#8211; and especially NEW readers &#8211; is to write a free Lawson short story that you can all enjoy absolutely FREE. Frosty The Hitman is this year&#8217;s selection and I hope you all enjoy it. It&#8217;s the day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Christmas List</title>
		<link>http://jonfmerz.net/2011/12/21/my-christmas-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interestingly enough this year, a number of fans have written to ask what I&#8217;ve got on my Christmas list &#8211; that is, the things I&#8217;m hoping to receive. It&#8217;s a pretty short list, so I thought I&#8217;d share it with you. Pay attention to number 7. The fat guy with the reindeer fetish and red [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon: Evil Demonic Corporation or Convenient Scapegoat?</title>
		<link>http://jonfmerz.net/2011/12/13/amazon-evil-demonic-corporation-or-convenient-scapegoat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people have a LOT to say about Amazon.com lately. Most of the pitchfork and torch burning attitude seems to be coming from brick-and-mortar booksellers, publishers, and authors who still put their loyalty behind traditional publishing models. Amazon has made waves in recent weeks by encouraging people to go to bookstores and price [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day of the Ninja</title>
		<link>http://jonfmerz.net/2011/12/05/day-of-the-ninja/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit, this one caught me by surprise&#8230; (Go ahead, laugh at the irony. I&#8217;ll wait, lol&#8230;) Today, December 5th, is International Day of the Ninja. Seriously. I&#8217;m not quite sure what exactly is supposed to happen today, but perhaps it&#8217;s as simple as creeping up behind your co-workers and scaring the snickers [...]]]></description>
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