COMING SOON! I’ll be roaming the internet, meeting with bloggers across the planet to talk about KILL’T DEAD OR WORSE. Check in regularly in January to see interviews, excerpts, spotlights, and reviews. Plus, there may be a giveaway here and there. Just saying. So shake off your New Year’s hangover and join in the […]
Posts Tagged ‘author’
KILL’T DEAD OR WORSE BOOK TOUR!!!
Posted: 30th December 2016 by jazzdog in Book Release, UncategorizedTags: author, author interview, blog, blog tour, book release, book review, Kill't Dead or Worse, novel, Richard Hacker, Texas, thriller
Nick Sibelius Series coming your way
Posted: 21st November 2016 by jazzdog in Book ReleaseTags: author, crime, fiction, humor, Nick Sibelius, novel, Richard Hacker, Texas, thriller, writing
As some might know, I had three crime novels published through a small press beginning in 2011. I had a good experience with the publisher and having learned a thing or two, I decided last year to acquire the rights to all three novels. So why put these books out again? First, a novel is meant to […]
On Becoming An Editor
Posted: 5th July 2016 by jazzdog in Uncategorized, WritingTags: author, Del Sol Review, editor, fantasy, fiction, Richard Hacker, sci-fi, short story, writer, writing
What happens when an author finds himself an editor? Like every writer out in the world, I have received loads of rejections from the non-response to the one line boiler plate to the occasional thoughtful note. I’ve had my blunders. Sending a query without the submission attached. Reviewing a submission post-query to find one too […]
WORD: The Pressure to Perform
Posted: 12th January 2016 by jazzdog in Creativity, WordTags: author, creativity, fiction, Game of Thrones, George R R Martin, novel, Tor, writing
Chris Lough, in a recent Tor.com column, reflected on George R. R. Martin’s struggle to complete The Winds of Winter, the sixth installment of Game of Thrones. For Martin, the increasing pressure to complete a manuscript reduces his creative output. His cure is to find other outlets to let off some steam and shift his […]
WORD: Favorite Books of 2015
Posted: 21st December 2015 by jazzdog in Novel, Story, Word, WritingTags: author, best of 2015, fiction, novels, writer, writing
Ah, another year comes and goes. This week I’m sharing a few of the authors I especially enjoyed in 2015. What were your favorite books in the past year? Leave a comment and share wealth! THE MECHANICAL, Ian Tregillis It’s 1927. The Dutch Brasswork Throne, with their clockwork tech and alchemy, rule the world […]
A hundred death angels travel the skies above, raining down hell…
Posted: 26th January 2015 by jazzdog in INKER WARTags: art, author, books, creativity, fantasy, fiction, Five Pens of Johann, Inker War, Locklear, Richard Hacker, thriller
PNWA Conference 2014: A Celebration of Story
Posted: 21st July 2014 by jazzdog in ConferencesTags: author, creativity, fiction, PNWA, publishing, Richard Hacker, writing
CHAIN REACTION Tour Update #5
Posted: 13th May 2014 by jazzdog in Blog TourTags: author, blog tour, book release, book review, Chain Reaction, champagne books, eBook, interview, Nick Sibelius, PUYB, Richard Hacker, Texas, thriller
Here are the stops for this week. Drop by Blogcritic for an interview, Laurie’s Thoughts to read the first chapter of Chain Reaction, a book review at Queen of All She Reads and book promos at Booklover Sue and Fallen Over Book Reviews. Don’t forget to join in the giveaway for a three ebook set: […]
Don’t You Love Writing?
Posted: 28th April 2014 by jazzdog in Uncategorized, WritingTags: author, creativity, Richard Hacker, writing
Blog Tour Is Coming! May 5-30
Posted: 15th April 2014 by jazzdog in Blog TourTags: author, blog tour, book release, Chain Reaction, Richard Hacker, Texas, thriller