You'd think that after being a metropolitan daily newspaperman in Minnesota for many years, that my hot spot for boating adventure book sales (Wake of the Green Storm, In the Teeth of the Northeaster, Call of the North Wind & Broken Seas)would be my own Minnesota area. But along comes Author Central sales from Read More
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Whoo! Take a naughty glimpse of my "Dangerous" on Look Inside the Book
November 24, 2010
Live dangerously! Even if it's not boating season where you are, you live again some of the foibles and fun of boating with my sassy Dangerous Book for Boaters. Take a peek at the excitement in Amazon.com's Look Inside the Book feature (flip the sample pages. Hey! The the humor book just went Kindle (and sells for only $3.96). And you guys look like you can afford $3.96. Read More
Books? Holiday Presents?
November 20, 2010
Which of my adventure books make the best presents for holiday gift giving? I am inclined to suggest, Broken Seas. This has a bunch of really good stories that appeal to a lot of people. (Click on Broken Seas in right hand column.
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Awards -- 2 more awards!
November 20, 2010
Broken Seas is my most award-winning book. It won a Bronze Award in the Best Feature category from the International Regional Magazine competion. It also was awarded a Bronze Award in the recent Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Competiton. Both awards are for the author's story in Lake Superior magazine, based on a Read More
Sailing the North Atlantic -- not for kids
August 11, 2010
The North Atlantic is a rough patch of big water. It requires more than knowing how to hoist a sail or steer a course. I've known battle-hardened mariners who have had a tough time out there and some who did not make it back to shore. Parents sending youngsters out in sailboats, have a care!
How to make whale stew (for all old mariners, with tongue in cheek)
July 20, 2010
Take 1 large whale, plus 2 rabbits (optional. Dissemble whale into handy bite-sized pieces. Add seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Cook over your galley's coal stove fire for about 2 weeks at 350 degrees F.
Your fine whale stew will serve a crew of 3,800. If the Read More
Your fine whale stew will serve a crew of 3,800. If the Read More
More e-books on their way: Broken Seas
July 10, 2010
I'm impressed with the response I'm getting with fellow Kindle-ers and I'm putting another of my boating books, Broken Seas: True tales of extraordinary seafaring adventures into e-book form. I figure if you've already spent the money you have as well as invested your time and effort into getting into e-books you Read More
Sorry to see you go, Garrison
July 9, 2010
A fellow Minnesota author and a whole lot more announced recently that he was letting his Sunday newspaper column go. Pity. I've come to regard him as a fellow writer about lakes (Lake Woebegon) and I've always enjoyed Garrison Keillor's works. I do think he should get out on the water more.
Do e-books screw up sales of regular books?
June 17, 2010
Recently, my publisher authorized Amazon.Com to publish my Wake of the Green Storm: A Survivor's Tale in e-book for its Kindle. The cost for the book dropped accordingly: from $13.95 in trade paperback (plus shipping and handling fees) to $7.96 in Kindle (including free immediate electronic delivery). The Kindle also includes a speech recognition feature, Read More
A dangerous thought! How much is too much, boatingwise?
June 17, 2010
You might be sorry if you got everything you ever wanted for your boat.
But it'd sure be interesting, right?
--swiped from The Dangerous Book for Boaters
But it'd sure be interesting, right?
--swiped from The Dangerous Book for Boaters