Project Ideas. A Time To Be Evil | The Vandal. Really, enough fun, frivolity and feel good stories. I think it may well be time for me to delve into my black side and write a book about the ugly side of life. With evil characters all hell bent on death, gore, mayhem and destruction and possibly tainted with a mild dose of Hannibal Lecter M.D. instincts. Rampant sexual gratification with pornographic undertones wrapped in a lethal drug smuggling plot. Better still, satanism and sacrifice in ancient catacombs, London dungeons or Parisian sewers with a light sprinkling of a wraith or specter.
I would stay well clear of wizards, pixies, steam trains or any teenage participation as all of these would bring a ‘nice’ feeling and that is going to be a definite no-no in this story. Now, pen at the ready – a lovely expression but unfortunately it should read, off to the keyboard. ‘It was a dark and stormy night ….’ 99 cent Ebooks | The Vandal. Ebooks for $0.99 are becoming the norm it appears. Even though I was at first sceptical of the model, there is no doubt that it works and drives sales. While I have for some time stuck with a set pricing structure for my own books, one point it has highlighted for me is that there is an equation between volume and price to consider, as well as placing my ebooks sensibly for new readers to hopefully discover.
It goes without saying that my ‘Free Bestseller’, as Amazon so imaginatively call it, is a free ebook. Vandalism of Words has astounded me by the number of Kindles it now resides on. 1000′s upon 1000′s of copies have been downloaded from the Kindle Store and many 1000′s more from Smashwords, Sony, Diesel and other online distributors.
The next conclusion, which took no science at all to arrive at, was that the couple of ebooks I have listed at $0.99 sell very well indeed. Oh, and of course the free books stay free. News. Darwin757.
Exciting Links for Boring Days. The Inside Experience. Home. There Really Is No Secret. The Most Annoying Cat in the World. Six Comedians We Wish Would Return to Standup. I've always rejected the idea that standup comedy is useful as merely a stepping stone to other things (movies, a sitcom, writing gigs). In my opinion, it’s as noble a final destination as any other. That’s what made Seinfeld documentary Comedian so refreshing to watch — a legendary, insanely-wealthy comic heading enthusiastically back into the standup fray, while a virtual no-name claws and screams as he tries to escape it. That’s not to say that a successful standup shouldn’t venture out into other areas. Obviously, comedians should explore the creative impulse in any direction they feel drawn. But while doing this, many comedians lose their way.
Here are a few comedians that are overdue for a return to the stage: Jim Carrey His recent return to SNL was a tease — offering an all-too-brief glimpse back inside the mind of a comic genius that has for the most part been wasted for a decade. Maybe he’s lost his spastic comic edge. Adam Sandler Eddie Murphy Michael Richards Drew Carey Larry David. Patton Oswalt - Christmas Shoes. Thk127. Secret-Internet.
The World That Can Be/New Future.