Don’t Waste That Online Real Estate
Page 404. We’ve all encountered those error web pages, announcing that the page we’re looking for is caput. Wikipedia describes it better… The 404 or…
How to Self Publish Your Fiction Book with CreateSpace
In the video above, I’ll walk you through the entire process on how to self-publish your fiction book in paperback using CreateSpace, which is…
The Asset Now Available on Amazon
I’m happy to announce that my first fiction book, The Asset, is now available as a Kindle eBook in Amazon’s Kindle Market Place: It’s exciting…
Publishing…
It’s been a long journey, from when I first stared at a blank page and I started to tap away on Scrivener, to this day….
How to get your Manuscript from Scrivener to Your Editor
A common question I get about Scrivener (and it was one I had when I started using the writing software) is how I get my manuscript to…
My Fiction Writing in 2012-2013
Almost a week into 2013, so I thought it was a good time to reflect on 2012 and what’s coming for 2013 with my fiction…
Merry New Year!
That scene from Trading Places still cracks me up. One of my favorite film comedies of all times! Stay tuned for my first post of…
Open Office Problems
I made the switch from Windows to Mac in 2007, and although it took some adjustment time, I’m a full-blown Mac user now. I don’t…
Selling Books Takes Salesmanship
There is no doubt about it. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing has changed the publishing world and revolutionized self publishing. Even one of the big old…
My Next Big Thing
I was asked about “My Next Big Thing” by April Taylor. It’s a cool Internet meme that is going around. Authors agree to answer a…
My name is Alan Petersen I write mysteries and thrillers. You can check out my Amazon page