Monthly Archives: April 2015

Review: What We Do in the Shadows

Posted on April 29, 2015 at 12:43 PM by Alex

Last Friday, my sweetie and I headed out to the Palm Theatre in San Luis Obispo to see a screening of What We Do in the Shadows.  As I mentioned in my post last week, we don’t often go out to … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Gets a Thumbs-Up

Posted on April 27, 2015 at 10:20 AM by Alex

On Friday, I wrote about how Goodreads had incorrectly credited my books to another other.  I’m happy to report that they responded to my e-mail much more quickly than I had expected.  By late Friday night (the same day I’d … Continue reading →

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When Your Work is Attributed to Someone Else

Posted on April 24, 2015 at 6:10 PM by Alex

As part of my campaign to step up my marketing efforts, I’ve started to make a few forays into new types of social media. In addition to my author’s Facebook page, I’ve set up a Twitter account, signed up with … Continue reading →

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A Mini Road Trip for a Movie

Posted on April 23, 2015 at 4:27 PM by Alex

Sometime this week, my sweetheart and I will be taking a mini road trip to go see a movie. Generally speaking, we don’t often see films in the theater, mainly because of the expense. I tend to exercise a little … Continue reading →

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New Attempts at Marketing

Posted on April 16, 2015 at 6:36 PM by Alex

While the main point of my Web site and blog is to promote my own work, it occurs to me that there may be other writers who are looking for information and resources on how to improve their visibility.  With … Continue reading →

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Back After a Long Hiatus

Posted on April 15, 2015 at 4:46 PM by Alex

As I wrote in the introduction to my second novel Shampires, I’ve faced a number of significant personal and professional challenges over the past few years. One major difficulty was that the server hosting my original Web site failed.  Recovering the data and rebuilding … Continue reading →

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