Category Archives: Jim b

Some guest posts for If Errands Could Kill

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

I’ve been traveling the internet lately… promoting If Errands Could Kill. Check out these posts/interviews: http://blog.rebeccabesser.com/2012/03/21/interview-with-author-jim-bronyaur-if-errands-could-kill-minivan-mom-mystery-series.aspx?ref=rss http://www.cymlowell.blogspot.com/2012/03/author-spotlight-jim-bronyaur.html

Posted in Business, JB's books, Jim b | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The mystery of suspense

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

I think they work together… Suspense and mystery. We try to find out who did what to whom and why, but within that, we need a swirl of possibilities and events to make that final scene all come together. Building … Continue reading →

Posted in JB's books, Jim b, Selling Books, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A couple writing articles

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I found two very cool links… writing advice from Steinbeck and Orwell… http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/03/6-writing-tips-from-john-steinbeck/254351/ http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/george-orwells-5-rules-for-effective-writing/

Posted in Jim b, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A win for the indies

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

I’m not one to get in the mix of controversy… but in the past month, there has been a huge uproar about the changes that PayPal had made to their TOS.  Primarily, it dealt with certain subjects that were often … Continue reading →

Posted in Booksellers, Business, Jim b, Smashwords, Writing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

My first day with Select, and Free

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Well now, it’s been a fun ride in the past 24 hours. I put If Errands Could Kill as a free book yesterday and the response was amazing.  I saw four digit downloads, was in the Top 5 in Women’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Business, Jim b, Selling Books | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bowie Ibarra reviews The Failed!!!!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I was quite shocked when one of my favorite horror/zombies authors agreed to not only read The Failed, but took the time to write up a quick review. Bowie Ibarra is awesome and this is what he had to say … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim b | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In the wake

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

We all know last week was wild.  The announcement of KDP Select doesn’t give us a right or wrong answer, and why should it? I fully believe that too many people rely on Amazon, thinking of them as a partner … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Booksellers, Business, Jim b, PubIt!, Selling Books, Smashwords, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stephen King, tacos, and running your own business.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

The talk of self-publishing taking over.   *sigh*   *yawm*   I’m over it.  You should be too.  Anyone who spends more than thirty seconds reading this particular post or any post on why indie’s will take over or how … Continue reading →

Posted in Booksellers, Business, Jim b, Selling Books, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Amazon KDP Select… select to relax first, read, then make a decision for YOU.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Wow, what a wild day on Amazon, huh?   For those who haven’t seen the news, Amazon KDP opened a new exclusive option for authors.   You have to give Amazon 90 Day exclusivity to your book – meaning NO … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Booksellers, Business, Jim b, Selling Books | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Back into horror we go

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

So I’ve been hard at work this past week getting my next horror book, The Floors, done.  Can’t say when it’ll be live to world, still has a long way to go, but writing it has been fun… and somewhat … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Jim b, Selling Books, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment