Monthly Archives: September 2012

To Cuss or Not to Cuss – that is the question.

Posted on September 25, 2012 by johnbeckmanbooks

I had a small “launch” party at my house last Saturday for my latest adventure/mystery novel, “Tropical Daze” now on Amazon.com. We had a good time – my editor was here, and a professional announcer read the first chapter for … Continue reading →

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“Tropical Daze” A new eBook on Amazon.com

Posted on September 19, 2012 by johnbeckmanbooks

My latest adventure/mystery novel “Tropical Daze” is now available on Amazon.com. My results with Barnes & Noble’s “Nook” have been so discouraging I am not posting it on their site, unless someone specifically requests it. I have two comments which … Continue reading →

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“Friendly” book Reviews

Posted on September 15, 2012 by johnbeckmanbooks

Every author wants “reviews” for their books, and preferable four or five star reviews. Some “helpful” suggestions have been to have your friends and relatives write reviews for your work. That might work, but only with your really close and … Continue reading →

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Life and Times and Television

Posted on September 9, 2012 by johnbeckmanbooks

I was in television a L O N G time. From 1954 until 1996. That’s something like forty-two years, I think. Math is not my strong suite – which is odd because I was (and, I guess, still am technically) … Continue reading →

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Actors and Authors

Posted on September 4, 2012 by johnbeckmanbooks

Actors and actresses use what is called “cognitive dissonance” if they are really good at their trade. What that means is that they literally “become” the person they are portraying. If they are doing a love scene they (at least … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give your Book Away!

Posted on September 1, 2012 by johnbeckmanbooks

I just read that Amazon now has 100 million publications in their Kindle library. Admittedly, I expect 90 million of them are one-offs or single short stories or an essay that someone published just for the sake of saying, “Hey, … Continue reading →

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