July 10, 2024

Read to the end for a glimpse inside the book promotion business! I know we’ve spent a lot of time flogging our books recently, but (1) Jim and I have been working hard and the books are good enough and they’re smart enough and doggone it, people like them; (2) getting people’s attention requires repetition;…

July 2, 2024

It’s the middle of 2024 and our world is all AI, all the time. AI dominates tech news and the financial world. Giant companies are spending unbelievable amounts of money to improve AI technology and bulk up their server capacity. Nvidia – the company that makes the chips best suited to running AI – is…

June 18, 2024

Special Price For Launch Week!Much Favorite You Bet! Your next favorite book, Veilpiercer, is now available from Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle editions. To celebrate the launch, we’re offering a limited-time discount. Hardcover: normally $19.99, get it for $17.99 during the first week Paperback: normally $12.99, get it for $9.99 during the first week…

June 11, 2024

There was a full-page ad in the New York Times on Friday for the new Samsung “Bespoke AI” washer/dryer combo. Seriously. Of course “AI laundry” is marketing crap. I’ll bet some business advertised “Crypto Ovens” a couple of years ago. It’s meaningless and stupid. AI hysteria is on the rise. This is still the early…