SEQUEL IS HERE! THE BAMBOO KILLER


Someone is killing young men at the University of Washington. Our friends are asked to investigate when a co-worker’s son is the latest victim. Along the way, a nemesis from the past makes trouble! The Sequel in the Rose Petal Wine Murder Mysteries from book one, “Aside of Murder” is here, “The Bamboo Killer”! Available…… Continue reading SEQUEL IS HERE! THE BAMBOO KILLER

Humpday Picture 12/12/12!


Happy Humpday on this auspicious occasion and date, 12/12/12!  Isn’t this image great?  Found this on google wordpress, but the site has been suspended. What a great year 2012 has been!  Personally, a wonderfully productive year.  I wrote and published three books; republished my debut novel, Aside of Murder, a cookbook “simple, healthy, fresh 1.0”,…… Continue reading Humpday Picture 12/12/12!

Where should the Image Links for my books lead?


If you’ve noticed my side bar, I have all my books listed (of which I am quite proud!).  As of right now, they point to the Smashwords retail site but i’m thinking of changing them to the Amazon site.  What are your thoughts? Human nature is odd and which I’ll never understand. For two years,…… Continue reading Where should the Image Links for my books lead?

Q: How to get 1% of the population to buy my books?


Had a revelation today: There are over 311M people in the U.S. All I need is 1% of them to buy my Novel, short story compilation and forthcoming cookbook 🙂 Now to generate ideas on how to make this happen!  Welcome to suggestions oh and there isn’t a ‘marketing’ budget, so it has to be…… Continue reading Q: How to get 1% of the population to buy my books?

Does Social Networking Work for Marketing?


I’m on #facebook#linkedin #tumblr #digg #reddit #G+#stumbleupon #klout #twitter and have never had great referrals for sales or blogs or books. I’ve always heard “you have to share, comment, re[tweet, retumble, etc], get involved.”  I’ve done that, going on five years on some accounts and my ‘numbers’ have never been ‘out of the park’.  If anything, all my involvement has gone largely unnoticed.…… Continue reading Does Social Networking Work for Marketing?