I am happy to announce that Amazon and IPG (Independent Publishers Group), the distributor for 35 Miles From Shore, have agreed on new terms for Kindle titles. I applaud IPG for standing firm and not accepting terms that would have greatly affected their ability to remain profitable. It's easy to … [Read more...] about Amazon and IPG agree to Terms
35 Miles From Shore is featured on Amazon
Amazon recently tested a marketing program called 100 books for under $3.99. This is for Kindle books only. The test program went so well that they decided to make it a regular feature. Hey, everyone likes a good deal. So when my distributor asked me a few weeks ago if I wanted to participate I said … [Read more...] about 35 Miles From Shore is featured on Amazon
Borders: End of one era and the beginning of another
It's now been a little over three years since the release of my book 35 Miles From Shore. The picture on the left was taken at my very first book signing, which happened to be at a Borders store in Chicago. By now I had fully expected that the book would have made its way down the long tail of … [Read more...] about Borders: End of one era and the beginning of another
New Beginnings
I've been off the social media grid for the past several months. I've been poring all of my energy into a new business startup, which left me little time for non-business related interests. In fact, I hadn't even read a book for pleasure for nearly four months. I have seen a few … [Read more...] about New Beginnings
Forty years ago today ALM Flight 980 made aviation history
It was May 2, 1970. A DC-9 with 57 passengers and a crew of 6 left New York en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten. They never made it to their destination. Instead, the passengers and crew were thrust into a life and death struggle for survival as their plane ran out of fuel and was forced … [Read more...] about Forty years ago today ALM Flight 980 made aviation history
Why Planes Crash (a clip from the MSNBC documentary)
If you haven't had a chance to see the MSNBC documentary Why Planes Crash: Brace for Impact, you can watch the entire episode below. I'm on for about ten seconds. For more information be sure to visit 35milesfromshore.com. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the … [Read more...] about Why Planes Crash (a clip from the MSNBC documentary)