Category Archives: Vampire Road

Title and Cover Woes

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Mike

Sometimes you have to let go of your old ideas and search for new ones. Continue reading →

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The Secret Reason I’m Trying KDP Select

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mike

I’m participating in the Amazon KDP Select program because I think there’s money to be made. Continue reading →

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Why I Chose Not to Get into a Fight at an SF Convention

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Mike

Robert J. Sawyer wouldn’t think much of my indie-published Vampire Novel if he knew it existed. Continue reading →

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To Blog or to Write: That is the Question

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Mike

All the great success stories on Amazon–from Amanda Hocking to John Locke–have one thing in common: multiple books. Continue reading →

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Forget the Romance. This is War.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Mike

John Locke writes in his book, How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in Five Months, that the fastest way to get a bad review is to have a reader review your work who is not from your target audience. Continue reading →

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Zombies and the New York Times

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Mike

What do zombies and the New York Times Book Review have in common? Until recently, I’d have said absolutely nothing. Why would one of the most prestigious book reviews in the English speaking world start talking about zombies? Continue reading →

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Zombies are from Mars, Vampires are from Venus

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mike

But zombies are about war. Whether it’s a first person shooter game, or the Walking Dead, zombies are getting mowed down with machine guns, beaten with clubs and shot with arrows. Continue reading →

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The Verdict on Amazon Gift Cards

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mike

Promoting a novel through give-aways is a great idea, and with e-books it’s relatively inexpensive, but I learned a lesson recently. Continue reading →

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Why I’m Moderating a Zombie Panel

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Mike

I like being on panels, so when I got an e-mail from the SF convention Polaris looking for volunteer panelists, I took a look through the line up to see if anything fit my areas of expertise. Continue reading →

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The Accidental Google Ad Campaign

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Mike

Blame it on sleep deprivation, new technology or simply a bad click, but it seems I launched a Google ad campaign for Vampire Road last week. Continue reading →

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