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Larry Kahaner

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  • Book Reviewers Can be Jerks

    • March 1, 2017
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    Whether you are a seasoned author or just published your first book, reviews play tricks on your self-confidence as a writer. Like everything else in life, some people like your stuff and some people hate it (thanks, Captain Obvious) and there’s nothing y...  moreWhether you are a seasoned author or just published your first book, reviews play tricks on your self-confidence as a writer. Like everything else in life, some people like your stuff and some people hate it (thanks, Captain Obvious) and there’s nothing you can do about it.  
  • Hey, Writers: Stop Your Freakin’ Whining

    • January 6, 2017
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    Adapted from the Non-Fiction Novelist 
     
    Hey, Writers: Stop Your Freakin’ Whining
    By Larry Kahaner
    Most of my working life, I’ve been a non-fiction writer. I’ve penned over 15 books some with my name and some I...
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  • January 6, 2017 9:12 AM PST
    in the topic "USA, Inc" free ebook 'til Jan. 9 in the forum Kindle Unlimited Promotion Forum
      What if the United States were run like a corporation and a madman was in charge?             Relegated to the low end of the law enforcement food chain after his fall from grace at the FBI, Mike Wardman vows to find the people responsible for the murder of his ex-fiancée and uncovers a plot to topple the government of the United States. The action spreads from Chesapeake Bay to the Caribbean island of Nevis as Mike uncovers a maniacal billionaire's plot to use a Constitutional loophole to run states like corporations - that only he controls.  USA, Inc. 
  • January 6, 2017 9:03 AM PST
    in the topic Introduction in the forum Introduce Yourself
    My latest book is "USA, Inc." a thriller, published by Bay City Publishers.  From the back page: What if the United States were run like a corporation and a madman was in charge? Relegated to the low end of the law enforcement food chain after his fall from grace at the FBI, Mike Wardman vows to find the people responsible for the murder of his ex-fiancée and uncovers a plot to topple the government of the United States. The action spreads from Chesapeake Bay to the Caribbean island of Nevis as Mike uncovers a maniacal billionaire's plot to use a Constitutional loophole to run states like corporations - that only he controls.   --- I am a former Business Week reporter, and author of  more than fifteen non-fiction books including AK-47 and Competitive Intelligence. I have received the Jesse M. Neal National Business Journalism Award and the American Society of Business Publication Editors Regional Gold Award. He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CBS Evening News, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered; Voice of America, Fox TV News and Bloomberg Business News. His work has appeared in the LA Times, Washington Post, The Village Voice, The Christian Science Monitor, Washingtonian and other publications.    
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    Larry Kahaner commented on Larry Kahaner's article: Thanks for your comments, Jonah. This article is adapted from my blog post, https://nonfictionnovelist.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/book-reviewers-can-be-jerks/ I would be grateful if you posted your insights there, too, so others can read them.
    • March 2, 2017
  • Larry Kahaner
    Larry Kahaner commented on Larry Kahaner's article: Thanks for comments, Jonah.
    • March 2, 2017
  • Larry Kahaner
    Larry Kahaner posted a new article:
    Book Reviewers Can be Jerks
    Book Reviewers Can be Jerks
    Whether you are a seasoned author or just published your first book, reviews play tricks on your self-confidence as a writer. Like everything else in life, some people like your stuff and some people hate it (thanks, Captain Obvious) and there’s nothing y...  moreWhether you are a seasoned author or just published your first book, reviews play tricks on your self-confidence as a writer. Like everything else in life, some people like your stuff and some people hate it (thanks, Captain Obvious) and there’s nothing you can do about it.  
    • March 1, 2017
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      Jonah Gibson It's probably not politic to say this, but I think we all know it's true. Unfortunately, we all also live and die as authors by the number and quality of our reviews. Reviews used to be subject to the same kinds of barriers to entry as authors. At least s...  moreIt's probably not politic to say this, but I think we all know it's true. Unfortunately, we all also live and die as authors by the number and quality of our reviews. Reviews used to be subject to the same kinds of barriers to entry as authors. At least someone had to agree to publish them, and they were scrutinized and edited before they saw the light of day. As the barriers have been largely eradicated for writers, so have they for reviewers. Now, reviews are not necessarily literary in nature and timbre. Instead, they pass judgment on the entertainment value of a story rather than on it's literary merit. They look at books as products that exist purely to satisfy a need in a market. The capacity of a good book to instruct, to uplift, to temper the soul, is largely ignored. This was brought home to me when I read a book blogger's review of Moby Dick that rated it at 2 out of 5 stars because it was short on plot and character development. We live in a new world, and it seems we are going to have to learn to liv...    less
      • March 2, 2017
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    • Larry Kahaner
      Larry Kahaner Thanks for your comments, Jonah. This article is adapted from my blog post, https://nonfictionnovelist.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/book-reviewers-can-be-jerks/ I would be grateful if you posted your insights there, too, so others can read them.
      • March 2, 2017
  • Larry Kahaner
    Larry Kahaner posted a new article:
    Hey, Writers: Stop Your Freakin’ Whining
    Adapted from the Non-Fiction Novelist 
     
    Hey, Writers: Stop Your Freakin’ Whining
    By Larry Kahaner
    Most of my working life, I’ve been a non-fiction writer. I’ve penned over 15 books some with my name and some I...
    • January 6, 2017
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    • Larry Kahaner
      Paul Carlberg Mr. Kahaner, why are you whining? Because we're whining? Whose whining? I'm not whining. Yes, I suppose a fair amount of Fiction Writers do whine but you know what? It's hard to write Fiction! That's why. Is Non-Fiction hard? I suppose. I sure had a lot o...  moreMr. Kahaner, why are you whining? Because we're whining? Whose whining? I'm not whining. Yes, I suppose a fair amount of Fiction Writers do whine but you know what? It's hard to write Fiction! That's why. Is Non-Fiction hard? I suppose. I sure had a lot of that to do in College, but at least you don't have to come up with plot twists, inviting characters, or practically anything else. All you need to do is research, if any. Well, you know what? So do we. Maybe not as much, but we do. So stop your whining. It's distracting me from the clever plot twist, the remarkable characters, and the research I need to come up with, to make it work.  less
      • February 28, 2017
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    Larry Kahaner posted a topic in the forum Kindle Unlimited Promotion Forum:
    "USA, Inc" free ebook 'til Jan. 9
     
    What if the United States were run like a corporation and a madman was in charge?
                Relegated to the low end of the law enforcement food chain after his fall from grace at the FBI, Mi...  more
     
    What if the United States were run like a corporation and a madman was in charge?
                Relegated to the low end of the law enforcement food chain after his fall from grace at the FBI, Mike Wardman vows to find the people responsible for the murder of his ex-fiancée and uncovers a plot to topple the government of the United States. The action spreads from Chesapeake Bay to the Caribbean island of Nevis as Mike uncovers a maniacal billionaire's plot to use a Constitutional loophole to run states like corporations - that only he controls.  USA, Inc.   less
    • January 6, 2017
  • Larry Kahaner
    Larry Kahaner posted a topic in the forum Introduce Yourself:
    Introduction
    My latest book is "USA, Inc." a thriller, published by Bay City Publishers. 
    From the back page:
    What if the United States were run like a corporation and a madman was in charge?
    Relegated to the low end of the law enforcement food chain after his fa...  more
    My latest book is "USA, Inc." a thriller, published by Bay City Publishers. 
    From the back page:
    What if the United States were run like a corporation and a madman was in charge?
    Relegated to the low end of the law enforcement food chain after his fall from grace at the FBI, Mike Wardman vows to find the people responsible for the murder of his ex-fiancée and uncovers a plot to topple the government of the United States. The action spreads from Chesapeake Bay to the Caribbean island of Nevis as Mike uncovers a maniacal billionaire's plot to use a Constitutional loophole to run states like corporations - that only he controls.  
    ---
    I am a former Business Week reporter, and author of  more than fifteen non-fiction books including AK-47 and Competitive Intelligence. I have received the Jesse M. Neal National Business Journalism Award and the American Society of Business Publication Editors Regional Gold Award. He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CBS Evening News, National Public Radio’s All ...    less
    • January 6, 2017
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  • About Me I am a Licensed Private Investigator, investigative journalist and the author of 15 non-fiction books, including the best-selling Book-of-the-Month selection "Competitive Intelligence," which was translated into six languages, and "AK-47: The Weapon that Changed the Face of War."

    My latest book is the thriller "USA, Inc."

    My work has appeared in many publications including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The Christian Science Monitor. He has been a guest on CNN, CNBC, NPR and local TV and radio stations throughout the world.

    I have received the Jesse M. Neal National Business Journalism Award, the American Society of Business Publication Editors Regional Gold Award and an Associated Press Newswriting Award.
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