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By Robert Swartwood on November 6, 2012
Did you vote today? Yes? No? Maybe? Well, head on over to Goodreads for a chance to win a paperback copy of The Calling. Just in time for next Halloween!
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By Robert Swartwood on March 18, 2012
One year ago today — plus an extra day thanks to Leap Year — I released The Calling into the world. It was the first complete novel I’d written, and was rewritten and revised many, many times. I kept coming back to it, tweaking this and that, because I really loved the story. I think [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on September 7, 2011
I’m back from visiting Columbia, Missouri and the Hint Fiction Art Show (well, I actually came back earlier this week), but before I do a post about all of that I want to talk about the different kinds of reviews out there in this crazy world wide web of ours. First, though, I want to preface this [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on August 22, 2011
The Calling is now available as a trade paperback at Amazon or, if you’d like a signed copy, you can PayPal me the retail ($14.95) plus a dollar if shipping in the U.S. or, if out of the country, email me your location and we’ll work it out: robert (at) robertswartwood (dot) com.
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By Robert Swartwood on April 14, 2011
Today I wrap up The Calling’s mini blog tour with a visit to Samuel Rippey. Samuel has a story in the Hint Fiction anthology — “Civilian” — and is planning to release a novel of his own in the not-so-distant future. Finally, the big question: has this mini blog tour been worthwhile? It’s really impossible [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on April 12, 2011
Today I stop by Kip Hanson’s blog to talk a little about The Calling, a bit more about The Dishonored Dead. Kip loves zombies, except for the one under his bed. Oh, and his website is named Mr. Ass. Seriously!
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By Robert Swartwood on April 11, 2011
Today I stop by Tim Lebbon’s blog to talk about Young Adult books and just what YA really means (i.e., is The Calling YA because it features an eighteen-year-old protagonist, or is there more to it?). Tim is a great writer and a good friend and he had some very nice things to say about The [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on April 8, 2011
Today I stop by Barry Napier’s blog to have a drink and discuss a few things. Barry’s a talented writer and poet who was in the Hint Fiction anthology with his surreal story “Through Tiny Windows.” His new e-book is a collection of horror stories called 13 Broken Nightlights. And in case you haven’t seen [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on April 7, 2011
Today I stop by David B. Silva’s blog to talk about how sometimes just a little kindness goes a long way. While you’re there, be sure to check out some of Dave’s e-books; his short novel All the Lonely People is definitely worth checking out, and his great collection Through Shattered Glass is coming soon.
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By Robert Swartwood on April 6, 2011
Today I visit with the awesome Z. Constance Frost — whose female assassin novel No Shelter kicks some major butt — to talk about the ins and outs of e-books: the formatting, the pricing, the marketing, etc. Check it out.
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