My name is Tom Julian, and my goal in life is to become a rich weirdo. I like to say that I am halfway there, in that I am not rich, but I've mastered the other half of that equation. I was a storyteller from as far back as I can remember, and I would always make up my own universes. My GI Joe's didn't come with the mythology included with the packaging. Mine were actually 4-inch-tall members of feuding royal houses that lived in the deep, dark … [Read more...]
“Carmine and the 13th Avenue Boys” Named Finalist in the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards!
CARMINE AND THE 13TH AVENUE BOYS by Craig McGuire and Carmine Imbriale has been named a Finalist in the Memoirs category at the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards! This international awards program recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of indie authors and independent publishers. Having competed against a pool of exceptional books, being acknowledged as a Finalist is a remarkable accomplishment. We congratulate the authors … [Read more...]
Crime Fiction Author S.L. Ditmars Answers: “Why are your bad guys so bad?”
If you have read my blog posts before, you know I spend a lot of time making my stories feel real and accurate. It is why I have such a large beta reader team. I don't want my books to be full of technical errors or too much jargon to be an enjoyable read. A friend asked me once, why do you have your antagonists kill the way they do? Do you really need that much violence, blood, or sex crimes? The simple answer is, no, I don't have to do that. … [Read more...]
Author S.L. Ditmars On Writing Book Two In The ‘Big Dogs Series’
We're back! It seems like forever ago that I wrote about my first book, Big Dogs-Book One of the 'Big Dogs Series'. But, in reality, it was only a couple of months ago. The holidays are a blur, but we did manage to have some great times with friends and family. Gasping for Air-Book Two of the Big Dogs Series comes out on January 31, 2023. I am happy to see this book finally published. My fans have been asking about it … [Read more...]
