Seems like I just can’t stay away from these noir-historical-fantasy-detective blends… This is the second book in the Black City series; I’ve reviewed the first one here. What to expect This book, while a separate adventure, continues straight from the previous one and builds up on the events therein. You can expect to learn more […]
Reviews
How My Book Reviews Help Sales
I’ve been posting a lot of book reviews recently, so I thought I’d qualify my review scale and criteria. This should help those reading them judge whether my reviews align with their views enough to be considered a good recommendation. I’ll start with what my father taught me about wine appreciation, and is pretty much […]
That moment when…
…Goodreads’ #1 Best Reviewer, Archit Ojha, gives your novel 5 stars! 🙂 Don’t think. Just delve in! When a murder happens in mysterious circumstances, you better should know whom to contact. This suspicious death asks us to invite the lead protagonist, Felix. Because of the political influences, the murder gets its full publicity. Sounds interesting, […]
Karma
Following the last post where I celebrated a (rather dubious) review of Murder In Absentia, this weekend was graced by two great reviews. The first from TJ Green: I’d heard lots of good things about this book, and I’m pleased to say I was not disappointed! This book is a detective story set in ancient Rome, […]
YES!!! (Wherein I explain how to read reviews)
First, a big WOOHOO!! I’ve just got another 1-star review on Amazon! Yippee! No, I’m not crazy, I know how the star system works. This particular verified purchase review says: One Star do not recall this book and I cannot give a fair critic [sic] of it. So, basically, someone bought my book, maybe read it, […]
Book Review: Salt in the Blood, by N. B. Williams
I’ve met Nikki Williams through Twitter. We’ve exchanged a few messages, discussed books and publishing, and became friends. I knew she was writing a horror novella, and was curious about it. She was kind enough to give me an ARC copy late last year. Now that she has finally published it, I was happy to […]
Amazon and Reviews: Myth Busting
I’ve seen people talk about the number of reviews on Amazon that can somehow trigger the “amazon algorithm” to start promoting your book. Some debunking is in order. This is my takeaway from the below article by Cate Baum: Amazon will promote your book whenever it thinks it has a chance to make money. If […]
Another #AchievementUnlocked!
And this one is just in time for Indie Author Day and Virtual Fantasy Con!! Today, my dear friends, I am celebrating a first-time achievement, one that puts my right up there with such luminaries as JRR Tolkien, Stephen King and JK Rowling! Today I am the happy recipient of…. <drum-roll> … my first 1-star […]
FIFTY for FIFTY!
This week, Murder In Absentia has reached 50 reviews on Amazon! Not only is this an important milestone for any novel, those reviews are absolutely amazing! Over two-thirds of the reviews are 5-star, and the rest are 4 star reviews! I am truly humbled by the reception of Murder In Absentia, and to celebrate Purple […]
FELIX THE FOX MYSTERIES 