• Ten-Thousand Dreams

    By the end of 2008 (my first year as an indie author), My Splendid Concubine had sold 221 copies so I FAILED to reach my first goal by 279 books that no one bought.

  • Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: What happened in that theater outside Denver, Colorado on July 25, 2012 or, for example, the terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murray Federal Building in Downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, were acts of terrorism and/or combat no different from what happened on 9/11 or in America’s foreign wars such as…

  • Another Sky-is-Falling Guru

    Do pessimists get more attention in the traditional media and on the Internet than optimists?

  • Sheep to the Slaughter

    The usual response after a lone-wolf tragedy such as this one is a demand from anti-gun advocates for more restrictions on the sale of weapons such as hand guns and semi-automatic rifles. However, there may be a more logical way to deal with this sort of killing spree.

  • Originally posted on Popular Fiction and Film Reviews: It has long been debated whether a film adaptation of a really popular novel can ever truly live up to the reader’s expectations and equal its paperback’s sucess. I started thinking about this whilst in Waterstones purchasing the Help when the store assistant enthusiastically announced that the film version was almost as…

  • The Secrets to Getting More Book Reviews—even if your book is already out

    Bloggers get hundreds of books mailed to them by publishers on a monthly basis, while book review departments in newspapers have either shrunk or been removed entirely.

  • The Earning Power of Predictions

    Card counters in Las Vegas have better odds of winning at blackjack …

  • Sick of motor-mouth Politicians? Me too! – Part 2/2

    The US exported almost US$17 billion worth of American made clothing to other countries in 2011 MADE in the UNITED STATES.

  • Sick of motor-mouth Politicians? Me too! – Part 1/2

    When Harry Reid opened his mouth, it sounded as if every penny was going to China but that is not true.

  • Originally posted on Fandango Groovers Movie Blog: What is the greatest movie ever made? What is the stupidest question I have been asked this week? I’m not sure the first question has an answer, but do believe the first question is the answer to the second question! There are those who will tell you Citizen Kane is the greatest film…