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Boston Nocturne · 1d ago

Clone Your EBook Success

By Jon F. Merz Imagine if you were a corporation and you sold several products, one of which sold better than any of the others. That one product was responsible for bringing in more revenue than any of your other products. Looking at your numbers each month would hammer that home and probably make
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Boston Nocturne · 3d ago

How To Cultivate an Asset

By Jon F. Merz In the world of intelligence, relationship building is one of the most critical skills an operative can possess. As a case officer, handler, [insert term here], you cultivate “assets” by first developing a relationship with your target and then gently steering them into the role you w
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Boston Nocturne · 6d ago

The Greatest Fans In The World…

By Jon F. Merz Last night I had the opportunity to interact with my fans on a whole new level – a virtual author event that brought video conferencing to a whole new level. Shindig, a company based in New York City, hosted me on its incredible platform that can handle thousands of guests in [...]
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Boston Nocturne · 1w ago

Create Your Opportunities

By Jon F. Merz I was reading a great post by my friend and fellow ninja Chris Penn the other day about taking the long view and how the ninja masters of old would often put things into motion years if not decades prior to them coming to fruition. It got me thinking about a [...]
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Boston Nocturne · 1W ago

A Writer’s Best Defense

There’s an inherent problem with being an aspiring writer: you’re not all that sure of yourself yet. You have this “Go get ‘em” attitude and you want your stories to be read by the public and you hope way down deep inside for that validation that comes with publishing and seeing your name in print.
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Boston Nocturne · 1W ago

Updates

By Jon F. Merz Couple of quick notes this morning (and Happy Friday, by the way!)… First off, my newest novel, THE NINJA APPRENTICE is now out as an ebook for the Kindle and Nook. This is the book that NYC traditional publishers wouldn’t buy because “boys don’t read” and related idiotic statements.
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Boston Nocturne · 2W ago

What Do You Suck At?

By Jon F. Merz “It’s good to have something in your life you suck at; it helps keep you humble and reminds you that no matter how well you may do something else – you shouldn’t ever believe your own hype, and must constantly pause for self-reflection to ensure your ego doesn’t cause you to [...]
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Boston Nocturne · 2W ago

The Ninja Apprentice

By Jon F. Merz Once upon a time, there was an author who had written many books for adults. Then this author had an idea for a book series for young men that would be filled with all sorts of action, craziness, and martial arts. It would be the series that the author himself wished [...]
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Boston Nocturne · 2W ago

So You Wanna Be A Successful Writer… (Part 1: Infrastructure)

By Jon F. Merz I’ve been reading some blog posts about how to be a successful writer and frankly, not been all that impressed. Not one of them has concrete techniques or advice; it’s the same attitude I found expressed in an ebook last July that supposedly told people how the author sold a million [
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Boston Nocturne · 2W ago

MISSION: Malta – Now On Sale!

By Jon F. Merz I’m very happy to announce that the newest Lawson Vampire mission is now available for the Nook and the Kindle! MISSION: Malta – A Lawson Vampire Mission 1982: It was supposed to be a well-deserved break from elite Selection training for STA-F, but an hour into a flight to the sandy [
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