by William Miller | Nov 6, 2018 | Writing
If you enjoy spy fiction, there is plenty to choose from. There are gems, like John Le Carré’s Spy Who Came In From The Cold, to the pulpy schlock of Don Pendleton. The genre offers everything from the sublime to hackneyed knockoffs, and everything in between. If you...
by William Miller | Oct 29, 2018 | Writing
It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon in downtown Saint Petersburg, Florida, just after 2pm. The sidewalks along Central Avenue are crowded with shoppers and tourists. The aroma of fresh pizza mingles together with the pungent odor of diesel from a passing city bus. A...
by William Miller | Aug 23, 2018 | Writing
There are four major sticking points to successfully selling books on amazon. I call these possible sticking points the four hurdles because, just like a foot race, if you trip over even a single one of these hurdles, you lose the customer and the sale. What...
by William Miller | Aug 18, 2018 | Writing
YouTuber Carl Strom gave Noble Man an excellent review. And I didn’t even pay him to say nice things! He’s obviously smart, cultured and has great tastes in literature. The fact that he delivers his reviews in a crisp British accent lends authority to...
by William Miller | Aug 7, 2018 | Writing
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about quality versus quantity in terms of writing and making a living as an author. If you’re self-published, the pressure is on to crank out books fast and get them to market quickly. New books have a shelf life of 30 to 60 days...
by William Miller | Aug 3, 2018 | Writing
If you’re advertising through AMS, and you should be, then you’ve probably realized there is a learning curve involved. It’s not as easy as throwing up a few ads and raking in the money. (It never is.) AMS ads take time, careful planning, and proper keywords to make...