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05/29/2018

Writing (and Selling!) an Effective Nonfiction Book Proposal | Iowa Summer Writing Festival

Writers: check out this awesome summer workshop! https://iowasummerwritingfestival.org/writing-and-selling-effective-nonfiction-book-proposal Mieke Eerkens #nonfiction #IowaSummerWritingFestival #bookproposal

Instructor: Mieke EerkensWeeklong July 15 to July 20 2018Writing a book is a lot of work. Often, after investing years on a project, writers fail to find a publisher for their finished work. Others struggle to find their way to the page as they juggle day jobs and writing time. What if you could se...

05/09/2016

Only a few hours left – Free ebook – Dream Brother: A Novel – Mother’s Day only

“Dreams are just nightmares that haven’t turned yet.” Dream Brother is free on Mother’s Day, May 8th, 2016. If you download a free copy, all that I ask is that you leave a r…

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05/08/2016

Dream Brother: A Novel

#103 on Amazon’s Lit Fic free list, and #75 on Amazon.Uk – Help me reach the top. Download your free copy now, back to $2.99 tomorrow…

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San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

05/08/2016

Free ebook – Dream Brother: A Novel – Mother’s Day only

“Dreams are just nightmares that haven’t turned yet.” Dream Brother is free on Mother’s Day, May 8th, 2016. If you download a free copy, all that I ask is that you leave a r…

04/10/2016

Raymond Carver

First draft advice for you (and for me)… and… less is clearly more. Stronger, sharper…

03/18/2016

$0.99 – Dream Brother: A Novel – Kindle Ebook (until 3/18/16)

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03/13/2016

$0.99 – Dream Brother: A Novel – Kindle Ebook (until 3/18/16)

“Meth, memories, and monsters.” The Amazon Kindle version of Dream Brother is $0.99 until midnight, March 18, 2016. Here’s the link: Amazon US Please feel free to do any or all of…

03/12/2016

$0.99 – Dream Brother: A Novel – Kindle Ebook (until 3/18/16)

“Meth, memories, and monsters.” The Amazon Kindle version of Dream Brother is $0.99 until midnight, March 18, 2016. Here’s the link: Amazon US Please feel free to do any or all of…

11/12/2015

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10/12/2015

Peaked at #10, behind "Resisting the bad boy" but ahead of "Dorian Gray" and "Les Mis" - suck it, Oscar Wilde and Victor Hugo! Help me get to #1. Please share.
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10/12/2015

Dream Brother: A Novel

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San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

10/12/2015

Dream Brother: A Novel

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San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

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10/10/2015

Dream Brother: A Novel

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10/10/2015

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09/27/2015

Dream Brother: A Novel

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San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

07/07/2015

Dream Brother: A Novel

**Dreams are just nightmares that haven't turned yet.**
Dream Brother: A Novel
http://amazon.com/dp/B00HNW967G

San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

06/17/2015

Now that I have some clarity, continuing with my second novel, 50 pages done, about 300 more to go. Then, I'll rewrite it ten or more times, but first, the first draft's gotta get finished. #amwriting

05/23/2015

Memorial Day Sale - Dream Brother: A Novel - $0.99 (90% off list price) - Kindle Ebook

"Dreams are just nightmares that haven't turned yet." The Amazon Kindle version of Dream Brother is $0.99 (90% off list price) until midnight, May 26th, 2015. Here are the links: Amazon US Amazon U...

05/19/2015

Dream Brother: A Novel

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San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

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05/04/2015

Dream Brother: A Novel

Dream Brother - Another 5 Star review on Amazon UK
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San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

03/14/2015

Book giveaway for Dream Brother: A Novel by Brian Marggraf Jan 03-Mar 15, 2015(showing 1-30 of...

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Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 03-Mar 15, 2015. San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold wate...

03/07/2015

Book giveaway for Dream Brother: A Novel by Brian Marggraf Jan 03-Mar 15, 2015(showing 1-30 of...

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Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 03-Mar 15, 2015. San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold wate...

03/01/2015

Indie Author Spotlight - Ekta Garg

Indie Author Spotlight - Ekta Garg

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Author: Ekta Garg Book: Two For The Heart A brief bio: Since the start of her publishing career in 2005 Ekta has edited and written about everything from health care to home improvement to ...

02/25/2015

Indie Author Spotlight - open for submissions

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01/08/2015

Goodreads Giveaway - Enter to win a free paperback.

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Click here to enter the Goodreads Dream Brother Giveaway. Ten paperbacks are available. "Meth, memories, and monsters." San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters ...

01/06/2015

Book giveaway for Dream Brother: A Novel by Brian Marggraf Jan 03-Mar 15, 2015(showing 1-30 of...

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Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 03-Mar 15, 2015. San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold wate...

12/21/2014

Christmas/New Year's Sale - Dream Brother: A Novel - $0.99 (90% off list price) - Kindle Ebook

Christmas/New Year’s Sale – Dream Brother: A Novel
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"Dreams are just nightmares that haven't turned yet." The Amazon Kindle version of Dream Brother is $0.99 (90% off list price) until midnight, January 2nd, 2015. Here are the links: Amazon U...

10/26/2014

Indie Author Spotlight - Richard Fulco

Indie Author Spotlight - Richard Fulco
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Author: Richard Fulco Book: There Is No End to This Slope A brief bio: Richard received an MFA in Playwriting from Brooklyn College. His plays have been either presented or developed at Th...

09/20/2014

Big day tomorrow...
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08/15/2014

Dream Brother: A Novel

Dream Brother: A Novel is now on #BarnesandNoble .com http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dream-brother-brian-marggraf/1119923617?ean=9781497318809 …

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Dream Brother: A Novel is now on #smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/464055

08/12/2014

Dream Brother: A Novel, an Ebook by Brian Marggraf

Dream Brother: A Novel is now on #smashwords
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Meth, memories, monsters. Dreams are just nightmares that haven't turned yet.

08/03/2014

Singulus Books - Quality fiction, one title at a time.

**Singulus Books – Quality fiction, one title at a time.**
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A stroke of good luck courtesy of the NYC permit dept: "no permit required if you sell newspapers, periodicals, BOOKS, pamphlets, or other written matter." In the fall, stepping things up, starting...

08/03/2014

Dream Brother: A Novel

A stroke of good luck courtesy of the NYC permit dept, "no permit required if you sell newspapers, periodicals, BOOKS, pamphlets, or other written matter." In the fall, stepping things up, starting a mobile, pop-up book store in Manhattan. Singulus Books - Quality fiction, one title at a time.
Starting with mine, of course... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HNW967G

San Francisco, California. Fifty hills surrounded by the cold waters of the ocean and the bay. City of rebellion and revolution. Smothered by fog daily. This is the place where Jacob Gavel grew up, the place he ran away from at twenty, and the place he never thought he’d come back to. The ...

07/28/2014

Spotlight Interview - Author Brian Marggraf

In this, the first of our Indie Spotlight interviews, we speak to New York based author Brian Marggraf about his book, Dream Brother, life in the Big Apple, and his unique - some might say aggressi...

07/24/2014

Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules

Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules
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Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules Among all the lists of writing rules and advice, this one ranks high, in my opinion. Simple, yet so important. Never open a book with weather. Avoid ...

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07/20/2014

Amazon vs. Hachette - Indie authors and lovers of Indie Lit. - take a stand against big...

http://indieheroblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/amazon-vs-hachette-indie-authors-and-lovers-of-indie-lit-take-a-stand-against-big-publishing-sign-the-petition/

Some have called for a boycott of Amazon. Read the info below. "Self-published authors responded to Preston's open letter on Thursday with their own petition, which now boasts over 3,000 sig...

07/20/2014

Indie Author Spotlight - Nathaniel Dean James

http://indieheroblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/27/indie-author-spotlight-nathaniel-dean-james/

Author: Nathaniel Dean James Book: Origin – Season One A brief bio: I’m a Swede, born in England and raised in the United States. In many ways I was a Caucasian gypsy for the first twenty-...

07/20/2014

Indie Author Spotlight - open for submissions

http://indieheroblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/indie-author-spotlight-open-for-submissions/

At least once a month, Indie Hero will feature an Indie Author. If interested, please submit the following: - Author name / book title - a brief bio - book purchase links - social media link...

07/20/2014

BEA, 3 days away.

http://indieheroblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/bea-3-days-away/

Jacob Javits Convention Center, NYC. Home to annual car and dog shows. In a few days, host to something a bit more interesting. The biggest author and book event is the US, Book Expo America. A gen...

07/20/2014

The Indie Author Manifesto

http://indieheroblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/the-indie-author-manifesto/

Indie Authors. Each and every one of us should post this on our websites, blogs, etc. THE INDIE AUTHOR MANIFESTO by Mark Coker @ Smashwords: THE INDIE AUTHOR MANIFESTOWe indie authors believ...

07/20/2014

Agents. Qualified literary gatekeepers?

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A few years ago, Samuel Moffie submitted The Perfect Martini to 100 literary agents. Actually, he submitted 90% of the first twenty pages of Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions disguised as The...

07/20/2014

Post No Bills? Yeah, right. Guerrilla Marketing for the Indie Author.

http://indieheroblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/post-no-bills-yeah-right-guerrilla-marketing-for-the-indie-author/

Guerrilla Marketing The term was coined by Jay Conrad Levinson back in 1984, referring to Guerrilla Warfare, the use of unconventional methods in battle. Used by big companies with large budgets an...