by Rob Blackwell | Apr 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
One of the most common critiques of indie authors is that we’re unprofessional. You see the stereotype again and again – we just write quickly and throw our stuff up on Amazon or Nook without any thought to revising, editing, or copyediting. While I don’t doubt that...
by Rob Blackwell | Apr 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s with a heavy heart – and a little relief – that I announce a final legal settlement between myself and The Charlie Daniels Band. As some of you know, The Charlie Daniels Band sued me exactly a year ago today, arguing I had violated copyright on the song “The...
by Rob Blackwell | Feb 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
According to a new site launched late Monday by a group of publishers, “Bookish” is supposed to collect the best books out there and provide readers with recommendations. “The Bookish team reads non-stop, continuously enhancing recommendations with...
by Rob Blackwell | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Probably the question I’ve received most often about A Soul to Steal is whether its central mythology, a legend called “The Prince of Sanheim,” is based on something real. I’ve had friends admit that they Googled the term after finishing the book, and others who...
by Rob Blackwell | Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 of 1994, a serial killer calling himself “Lord Halloween” terrorized Loudoun County, Virginia. While he communicated with police only through brief post-it notes left at crime scenes, he wrote long, detailed letters to Tim Anderson, a local...
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