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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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By Robert Swartwood on September 19, 2011
So news broke earlier today that a lost novel written by James M. Cain has been found and will be published by Hard Case Crime next year. Charles Ardai, the founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, said in a telephone interview that he had been alerted to the existence of the work, “The Cocktail [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on September 18, 2011
As many of you know, I love having fun with spammers. It’s just so … well, fun. Sometimes for kicks I’ll respond to a spammer but will get no reply. Then, when I’m lucky, they will reply, and that’s when my alter ego Holden McGroin takes over. Observe and note that all misspellings on my [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on August 1, 2011
I’ll be doing a live reading here at the website tonight at 7 pm EST. I’ll be reading from The Serial Killer’s Wife and possibly something else. Hope to see you there!
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By Robert Swartwood on July 27, 2011
About two years ago I read this story at Wigleaf and was like, Wow, that’s great! And then awhile later I read another story at Wigleaf by the same author and I was like, Wow, that’s great too! So I Googled the author but couldn’t find much at all, not even a website. I did, [...]
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By Robert Swartwood on July 22, 2011
That will have to wait until Monday, unfortunately, as a few last-minute details still need to get worked out. For the time being, though, look what else I got.
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