As 2013 begins, I’ve decided to start fresh and new. This blog will still be around for archival purposes, but I will no longer be posting new entries here. My new blog is located here and will feature books, movies,…
Doug Solter
Young Adult Author and Screenwriter blogging about books, writing, movies, music, and life.
Blog Archives
Release Update For SKID
Okay I’ve changed the release strategy on my novel. Now the Nook and Smashwords editions of SKID will hopefully be ready on May 8th, same day as the Kindle edition. On track for producing a paperback edition for later in…
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Winner of the Help Name My Book Giveaway!
Sorry I’m a day late with the announcement but the winner of a free Amazon Kindle ebook copy of SKID is… Michael!!!!!! Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who left comments! I have decided that the original title of Skid has had the most positive…
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Reading YA Books Is Bad For Teens
According to a recent online article by The Wall Street Journal, the current generation of young adult books are too dark, giving teens knowledge about such dark subjects as abuse, rape, self-harm, and other not so nice things. The article goes on to say these books glamorize…
Tagged with: Controversy, criticize, Darkess Too Visable, fiction, SCARS, The Wall Street Journal, YA books, YAsaves, young adult
Posted in Stuff I Don't Like, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in Stuff I Don't Like, Uncategorized, Writing
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold…
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Honoring Those Who Served
I want to take a moment today to remember my Grandfather Fred Boyer who fought in France in World War One. And my Grandfather Duane Solter, who in World War Two flew on the bombers attacking the Ploesti Oil Fields…
