Author: rjwaldner

  • New Thing from Amazon – Embedded Previews

    I just saw this today and it seems pretty cool – Amazon has unveiled a feature that allows you to embed small samples of your book in web pages, email, texts.   I’m trying it out: Click here to see the sample for The Prophet of Marathon.

  • Starting to get some reviews…

    Reviews are starting to come in for The Prophet of Marathon, and I’m happy to report that people seem to be enjoying it.  Here’s a nice one from Don Sloan, posted this morning: Review on justfreeandbargainbooks.com Have you checked it out yet?  Don’t forget to let me know what you think!    

  • “Undocumented” is live on The Saturday Evening Post’s Website!

    My short story, Undocumented, is now up on The Saturday Evening Post!  Check it out here! Merry Christmas!

  • December Deal!

    Through December 22, you can get the Kindle edition of The Prophet of Marathon for just $0.99! Click here to pick up your copy today!

  • The Hour is Finally at Hand

    I am thrilled to announce that we finally have a release date for The Prophet of Marathon!  November 16 is the big day, so mark your calendars.  If you really can’t wait, you can actually pre-order it on Amazon now.

  • The Prophet of Marathon has its own Facebook page

    Slowly but surely, I am making my way into the 21st Century.  I’ve managed to set up a Facebook page for my new novel.  Check it out and “like” it so you can stay up to date with the latest release news!    

  • Giving Kindle Scout a Try

    Are you curious about my new novel?  Do you want to see what the cover looks like?  Read the first few pages?  Well, today’s your lucky day, because you can do all of that and help me out at the same time. I’ve entered The Prophet of Marathon into the Kindle Scout program, and my campaign went live…

  • September 11 in Lower Manhattan

    Tacked to the wall of my office, just above the spot on my desk where the telephone sits, I keep a copy of William Faulkner’s 1950 Nobel Prize acceptance speech. If you’ve never read it, or if you haven’t read it lately, take a minute and Google it. In five short paragraphs, he manages to…

  • Short-Changed is live in Mulberry Fork Review!

    Good news – my short story, Short-Changed, is now live in Issue 3, Volume 2 of Mulberry Fork Review.  You can check it out here. Let me know what you think of it!

  • What do Kurt Vonnegut and I have in common?

    OK… probably not all the much, really.  But, as of December, I’ll be able to say that we’ve both been published by The Satuday Evening Post.  They just bought my short story, Undocumented, to use on their website as part of their New Fiction Friday series!  I’m very excited about it.  The only bad news…