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Monthly Archives: December 2012

A Letter Within A Letter Leads to Adaptation of Civil War Novel

The discovery of a trove of Civil War letters has opened the door to an adaptation of my debut novel, Jenkins: Confederate Blockade Runner. Retitled, the work-in-original form is available as ‘The Jenkins of Baltimore‘. It is available on Barnes & Noble’s Nook, the Kindle, and through the distributor, Smashwords. I suppose I’m just not … Continue reading »

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Looking Back at 2012 . . .A Very Good Year!

I am sitting here, a few days in front of 2013, looking back on the thrills (and chills) of publishing in 2012. First of all I would like to begin my 2012 wrap-up with a Thank You to the team of talented, dedicated people who brought this little Edmonds-based company to the international stage this … Continue reading »

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My 2013 Alternative to Amazon – Classy Smashwords!

Anyone who witnessed my angst over the no-apology technical glitches that Amazon stumbled through in Q4 2012 knew that the winds of change would blow through A.V. Harrison Publishing the nano-second I had an opportunity to flee the monstrosity that kdp Select Amazon has become. When recently interviewed by The Seattle Times (Amazon hometown newspaper) … Continue reading »

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Author Beware!! The Sweetened kdp Amazon Global Fund

Jeff Bezos (Amazon innovator) has Sweetened, for the second time in recent weeks, the pot of money available to authors who sign an exclusive agreement to sell their ebooks ONLY through his eCommerce store front. I’m kind of a cause-and-effect gal, so let me entertain you with the causality, and effect, of his move to … Continue reading »

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