Category Archives: ebooks

Smashwords Interviews

Posted on August 30, 2013 by achouston

The indie ebook publisher, Smashwords, is offering a new feature to its authors — an interview template.  An author writes answers to questions about their life and their writing, and can publish these to their Smashwords profile page.  A nifty … Continue reading →

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Vamp 21: Old Friends

Posted on October 3, 2011 by achouston

Fatigued and hungry for blood, Sam opens the door to her Somerville apartment and switches on a light. The others, Rina, Gil and Sandor, follow her in. “The suspense is killing me, Sam! What’s going on?” Rina cuts to the … Continue reading →

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Vamp 20: Black Running Shoes

Posted on September 12, 2011 by achouston

Rina, Sandor and Sam are jammed together at a small table in a loud Cambridge pub. They’d left work a few minutes early today with glum, defiant faces. Leaving early was their symbolic protest against Evan’s treatment of Gil. A … Continue reading →

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Vamp 19: Mission Accomplished?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by achouston

Dean Divers finishes the bad cup of coffee made in the small coffee maker in his motel room. He glances at the alarm clock next to the bed. The guy at the front desk said the mail usually arrives by … Continue reading →

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Blind Tasting: the Audiobook Edition

Posted on July 13, 2011 by achouston

Blind Tasting is now available as an audiobook.  You can listen to sample chapters for free and you can also buy the entire, unabridged novel as a digital download. Producing this edition in a recording studio — working with a … Continue reading →

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Vamp 16: A Phone Call

Posted on January 28, 2011 by achouston

Dean!? With her heart pounding, Sam quickly locates the story online and reads more. Passers-by were horrified at the sudden fall of a man onto the street from a midtown Manhattan residential building. Police have taped off the block while … Continue reading →

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Stories: Up, Down and Sideways

Posted on October 29, 2010 by achouston

When seeking advice on the craft of writing a story, whether screenplay, novel or other form, most experts will tell you that you must write the back story of your characters. These back stories are pages of descriptive narrative, detailing … Continue reading →

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I’m baaack (almost)

Posted on September 10, 2010 by achouston

Well, I finally got the revised version of Blind Tasting uploaded to CreateSpace this morning. If the new proof looks good, the novel will be available at Amazon in print form in about a week. The revised version for the … Continue reading →

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