Can A Re-release Outsell The Original?

A Favor Returned is now available in three formats: the original, in hardcover, is out of print. (I do, however, have boxes of them in my garage.)-:) The new revision can be purchased as a paperback and as an e-book for any e-book equipment. The new version, while...

Shoulder sag or Fist pump?

In my “A Tale of Two Books” program, I will be pointing out some subtle and some not-so-subtle changes between the new edition and the original hard cover version of A Favor Returned. Here is one example and I will allow you to decide whether it is in the...

From Whence Comes The Inspiration?

After most literary programs I present. a common question is this: Where do you get ideas or the inspiration for your stories? With the newly revised edition of A Favor Returned the question is an easy one to answer. The book has a new jacket design and the event...

Amazon Rankings- Alway Humbling!

After a seemingly successful local book launch of the new, revised edition of A Favor Returned on Sunday, I was feeling rather good. Then, I checked the Amazon rankings of both the paperback and e-book versions of the book. Some of the euphoria left over from the...

Can a book be launched twice?

The answer, in my opinion, is a definitive yes! In May, 2000, the hard cover version of A Favor Returned was “launched” but in a way that was typical for the time when the launcher was an unknown writer with an unknown reputation. The launch was like the...

A Favor Returned Arrives!

Late this afternoon, I received the author copies of the new edition of  A Favor Returned. To say that I am pleased would be such a gross understatement. The new interior and exterior design and the tightening of the writing is something of which I am very proud....