Mickey Hadick

Great Fiction Giveaway Has Ended

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This giveaway will bring great joy to me one day. I love these writers and I love their work. Sharing these books is a good thing. I haven’t hit the button, yet, to pick the winner. As of right now, all the entrants can still win. That’s the best time in the world, when all … Read more

How to Put eBooks on Your iPad, Kindle, Nook, or Kobo

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Not sure how to get ebook files on your device? .mobi format is for Kindles/Kindle app devices. .epub format is for most other devices/platforms. If you’re using a Kindle or Kindle app: http://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle If you’re using a Nook or Nook app: http://www.barkingrainpress.org/faqs/load-epub-nook/ If you’re using a Kobo: http://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/article/748/transferring-ebooks-to-a-new-kobo-ereader If you’re using an iPad or iPhone, … Read more

Book Covers I Admire

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  I have been working lately on the craft of publishing, and book covers are still beyond my reach. I need help. Here are some covers I admire.    

Dimaggio

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I don’t remember from whom I first heard this joke, but I referenced it in my book, Boss Lessons, and needed a place to store it. A man takes his dog, to a talent scout looking for work. “What can he do?” the talent scout asks. “He talks,” says the man. “Alright, let’s hear him … Read more

How to Become a Writer

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I decided I wanted to be a writer while I was in high school. It’s 33 years later, and here is my progress report. Hardly a day has gone by that I don’t write something. Notes to the teacher at school don’t count, and neither do the memos where I work. I write something creative … Read more