Author Archives: John

Win $15,000 with YOUR 30-second Amazon kindle commercial: # @jessicamcminn Hey, Jessica. Happy to hear you're enjoying SHIMMER. I made 13 chapters available as free sample now. in reply to jessicamcminn # @jessicamcminn Thanks. I appreciate the kind words. in … Continue reading →

We had a tornado warning here; winds took down a huge branch on the biggest tree in our front yard. Missed the house, but kids were scared. # More downed-tree cleanup today. Neighbor brought chain saw. That was a relief! … Continue reading →

Was a great day for the pool. 93 degrees in the air; 89 in the water. # @temporus Holding the hardbound Under the Dome for days made me think, Hey, a Kindle might not be such a bad idea. in … Continue reading →

Stieg Larsson's 4th manuscript clouded in mystery – http://yhoo.it/cWASH4 (I've only read the 1st so far.) # Wrapping up a Word-DOC-to-Kindle conversion for a client's forthcoming novel. # R.I.P. hard science fiction writer James P. Hogan # E-book Sales Rose … Continue reading →

Get a copy of artprint for my Wendy Ward story in Stories in Between (Print #6, Don Bethman, $10.00) here: # I'm having a MONDAY kind of a Tuesday after the holiday. And a 102 degree temperature isn't helping to … Continue reading →

Getting ready to launch another new client's website. # @angiebatgirl I don't know. I've read some libraries let you take out THEIR Kindle, but don't know about putting library books on your own. in reply to angiebatgirl # @angiebatgirl You … Continue reading →

Attended my daughter's publishing party at school earlier. Lately, working on converting a client's approved comp into a website layout. # Wow! Just heard Amazon dropped the price of the Kindle $70 to $189! (To compete with the Nook price … Continue reading →

Busy day: set up new podcast & mass mailing for a client, graphic creation, newsletter building, iTunes submission… the works. # Kindle 2.5 upgrade is ready for manual download/install: http://amzn.to/bBgJGF Tips on using it here: # I've already created several … Continue reading →

@angiebatgirl I thought I stopped over at your Borders after my signing in the mall to meet you. Maybe it was before that? Or after? in reply to angiebatgirl # @angiebatgirl That sounds about right. in reply to angiebatgirl # … Continue reading →

@DarkWoofer I joined the kindlekorner yahoogroup; thanks for pointing them out to me. in reply to DarkWoofer # Happy Memorial Day to my US followers. Starting the summer season w/ no A/C. In this 90-degree heat, my eyeballs are now … Continue reading →