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CUFFED: A Detective Goldie Locks Mystery by J.A. Kazimer and Meet Goldie Locks

Author Interview with J.A. Kazimer / New Release ~ Cuffed: A Detective Goldilocks Mystery

I’m a huge Regina King fan, and last night’s Golden Globes proved why. As the music tries to play her off for her Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for If Beale Street Could Talk award, she shouts above it.

She vowed that within the next two years she will ensure that all projects she produces will be staffed by 50 percent women.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U4BwhmkXtI&w=84…

Everybody Knows Leonard Cohen

Yesterday we lost another important musical legend, Leonard Cohen. Odd since I listened to his latest release two days ago. I never thought he would die. He was one of those voices. Forever ingrained in the consciousness.

My love grew from a single song. A single lyric so many years ago:

Everybody knows the good guys lost.

Today those words are never more true.

We lost when he took his last…

Steals & Deals ~ June 9

Here are some kindle steals & deals you should check out for June 9, 2016:

Joe Clifford – The December Boys  for $0.99

Jodi Linton – Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy for $0.99

Bryan Cohen – Ted Saves the World for FREE

Thank You for a Funky Time…

In case you slept through yesterday, let me say, Prince died.

Today there is speculation about painkillers being involved. I sincerely hope not. Those are dangerous, deadly things.

But I don’t want to focus on that. I’d rather talk about Prince, or rather my sister, Jennie. I was a little too young for music when Prince first hit the scene. But my sister wasn’t, and she developed this fascination…

Officer Involved Shooting – A Cop with My Last Name

I try not to get too political here. I want you to like me for me. But recently, my cousin, John Kazimer, who is a cop in Cleveland was involved in a police shooting.

A shooting called foul by the victim’s family.

My cousin was wearing a body camera at the time and the video is linked below for you to form your own opinion.

http://fox8.com/2016/03/10/i-team-exclusive-video-shows-cleveland-officer…

Serial Murdering is My Business and Business is So-So

Yesterday, PW had an article about Amazon pulling an eBook memoir of the infamous serial killer, Robert Pickton, who is convicted of killing six women in B.C and might be responsible for at least 40 more. The book was transcribed from Pickton’s own words by his cellmate. The retailer pulled the book, published by Outskirt Press, here in CO and a total vanity press, after an online petition…

Budgeting for Indie Publication

Yesterday I talked about what is your writing worth, well today I’m over at the RMFW blog talking about indie publication and how much does it cost in actual figures, not vagueness often consumed on the internets. 

But I wanted to add, when you ask about how much is your writing worth, and then turn around and don’t back it up by putting your money where your mouth is, whether that’s in marketing…

What is Your Writing Worth?

Recently there’s been a hub-bub in the writer world about Huff Post and their stance on paying writers. Which basically is, hell no, why should we pay you? You’re getting exposure, isn’t that enough you greedy pricks?

I might be paraphrasing.

So the question becomes, how much is your writing worth?

I have books that have sold very poorly. I’m talking not enough for a Happy Meal, so I have to…

What Harper Lee Gave to Me

Harper Lee is dead.

Tears welled in my eyes as I read the news. Weird since I’d never met her. Hell until 20 years ago I’d never read a single thing by her, not that she had a lot of words in the world. Just one book (I won’t count that monstrosity published recently).

I’ve read To Kill a Mocking Bird countless time since my very first time. In fact, I make a point to read it once a year, as a…

Win Some VD Love! ~ Give it someone you love ~

Goodreads Book Giveaway

A Very F***ed-Up Valentine’s Tale by J.A. Kazimer

Giveaway ends February 29, 2016.

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A Very F***ed-Up 10 Predictions for 2016

2016 is almost upon us. This year will bring the following events:

a New American President, the winner of which will surely have bad hair any way we slice it. (Part 2, the worst election cycle ever).

a remake of that one movie from the 80’s with an all female/black/Jewish/sober cast, which will annoy people at some Fox News show so much that they will walk off the set.

a publishing scandal, not…