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By Robert Swartwood on November 12, 2011
Chris McGrath, an online entrepreneur from Milton Keynes, who wrote and self-published a little-known book entitled The Attempted Murder of God: Hidden Science You Really Need to Know, has launched libel proceedings against Vaughan Jones, 28. He claims Mr Jones wrote damning reviews of is book on Amazon September and October 2010, which he had [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on October 31, 2011
“What’s wrong?” “Nothing.” “You look scared. Why are you scared?” “I’m not.” “Yes you are. Tell me why.” “Because … ” “Yes?” “Because you’re supposed to be dead.” * They were in the graveyard, just the two of them, Jimmy standing to the side as the man dug into the cold earth. Around them the [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on October 27, 2011
Welcome to Jeremy Robinson’s Great Kindle Giveaway and Blog Tour. “Hurray for free Kindles!” you say, but who the hell is Jeremy Robinson? Allow me to introduce myself. I’m the author of eleven mixed genre novels, published in ten languages, including the popular fantasy YA series, THE LAST HUNTER, and the fast-paced Jack Sigler series [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on October 19, 2011
The first is that this came in the mail (to those who pre-ordered copies, you’ll receive them by next week; this was just a proof copy): The second is that later in the evening I was on the set for a super secret project of which I will be able to reveal pretty soon. For [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on October 18, 2011
At the end of September, Robert posed Seinfeld-ish/Andy Rooney-ish and possibly untranslatable question on Paul D Brazill’s blog: What is our obsession with serial killers? At the time I almost dismissed it as too simple and too broad a topic, but in the last couple of weeks I keep going back to it, and fortunately [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on October 13, 2011
At 7 pm EST here on the website. Show up on time. Tell your friends. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
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By Robert Swartwood on October 12, 2011
One big challenge about ebooks is it’s more difficult to connect to readers than with print books. Because, in theory, at least with print books you can do public readings and signings and meet readers and create bonds that way. With ebooks … not so much. But there are a few services trying to reestablish [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on October 6, 2011
I haven’t seen this posted anywhere yet, so maybe this is breaking news on my part (or maybe not), but today I noticed this when I logged into my Kindle Direct Publishing account: It’s a bit hard to see, so here’s what’s in that box: That’s right, France’s Kindle Store is now being added (if [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on September 27, 2011
Today I have a guest post up at Paul D. Brazill’s blog, where I talk about our obsession with serial killers, and get some help from these great writers: Jack Ketchum, J.T. Ellison, and Joe R. Lansdale. Check it out.
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By Robert Swartwood on September 25, 2011
So I thought Holden McGroin’s fun with Mrs. Betty Richard was over. Apparently not. The day after I posted our correspondence I received this email from “her”: Good day Holden, As regards to your last email i received from you,it is like you are not interested in doing what i am asking from you.It’s so painful to [...]
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