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Help! A review is killing me . . . well, kind of . . .

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Michael Haskins

My newest Mick Murphy Key West Mystery, To Beat the Devil, has been selling well and the reviews on Amazon are positive, all but one that is. So, why does the one negative review continue to bother me? It’s not … Continue reading →

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Kindle: Confused, surprised, but okay with it

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Michael Haskins

I’m still surprised by my Kindle sales for “To Beat the Devil.” After receiving Mike’s email and a few from other writers asking me what I’d done to promote sales, I began finding out how to check for sales ranking … Continue reading →

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Cabin fever

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling The wind has been blowing non-stop since Monday and nerves here in the Abacos are as much in need of chafing gear as our anchor snubbers are. Why is it that high winds are so irritating? For … Continue reading →

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Revising Stranded Naked Blues

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mike Jastrzebski

By Mike Jastrzebski On the writing front, our trip to the Abacos this year has been a success. I completed a first draft of my next Wes Darling Book, Stranded Naked Blues, and and have written a good chunk of … Continue reading →

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Location Independent

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling I’m not a Facebook power user but still, lately, I haven’t much liked going to the site ever since they changed the design (again!) and now the About section on the upper left side of the page … Continue reading →

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Should I be thanking the Boston Red Sox?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Michael Haskins

“To Beat the Devil,” the newest Mick Murphy Key West Mystery, is on Kindle and has been for about 18 days. As of this writing, it has sold 152 copies and ranks about 9,600 in Kindle sales. I guess that’s … Continue reading →

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From a small boat in a small world

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling Imagine how vast the earth must have seemed to the 18 men from Magellan’s Expedition who completed the first circumnavigation in 1522 by arriving in Seville almost exactly 3 years after they departed. Over 200 men died … Continue reading →

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It’s a dog’s life

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mike Jastrzebski

By Mike Jastrzebski First off, I’d like to apologize for missing my post last week. I have no real excuse–it’s this writer’s life I lead. Since our dog Belle has been complaining that Barney has been getting so much exposure … Continue reading →

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Boats chart my course

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling Last week I wrote about trying to find a new boat name for my character’s boat. I had suggestions in the blog comments, on Facebook and via email, but I haven’t made a decision yet on what … Continue reading →

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UCF Book Festival

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Michael Haskins

I must apologize for missing the last post. It’s a long story, but the short of it is I to my annual road trip to NY/NJ to visit my daughters, saw the Red Sox beat the Yankees on opening day … Continue reading →

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