Tag Archives: Vampires

Rango – The Post-Apocalyptic Western

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mike

The Western was the Post-apocalyptic fiction of its day. Continue reading →

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I Just Found My 1999 Website

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Mike

I had fun making a book trailer back in 1999 before Youtube and before anyone was making book trailers. It was a lot of fun, but it’s very dated. Hey, it’s 2012. 1999 is a long time ago. Continue reading →

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Does the World Need Another Vampire Apocalypse Novel?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

I wrote a vampire novel because I love apocalyptic fiction. But this novel goes through the apocalypse and out the other side, and the world ends up with a new religion. 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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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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A Moment in the Smashwords Sun

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Mike

I’ve waded through the Smashwords Style Guide and come out the other side, humbled and wiser. Continue reading →

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I’m Selling in the UK

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Mike

I was checking my sales report on Amazon to see if my efforts at Bloody Words had produced a bump, but what caught my attention was a new report button for sales at Amazon.uk Continue reading →

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Vampire Road Launched

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mike

Amazon just gets faster everyday. Vampire Road is already available in the e-book store. Continue reading →

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