Recently, Cat Rambo (President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America – SFWA – and World Fantasy and Nebula nominated speculative fiction writer) offered my a guest spot on her blog. Naturally, I jumped on the opportunity, and decided to offer something just about any writer could get a few tips from: injecting humor into […]
Hi folks! A while ago I posted about recording an audiobook for my novel Where the Hell is Tesla? (I used Garageband for recording and exporting to ACX/Audible.com). The post got a lot of positive response, and just the other day I got a request from Mark Clason for the actual settings I used in Garageband. I thought this […]
If you’re like me, a relatively new author without a strong “platform,” no real fan base yet, and no influential connections so far to help promote your book, trying to put together a plan for selling it can be daunting. And if you manage to put something into action, how many copies should you expect to sell? […]
“While the novelist is banging on his typewriter, the poet is watching a fly in the windowpane.” –Billy Collins. Michael McCarthy is, in his words, “a lifelong explorer of the sacred.” Through a deepening poetic lens, he sees profound beauty in the commonplace. The ordinary is indeed richly extraordinary. He is a high school teacher […]
At any given time, there seem to be 1,000 different ways to market your book. It’s not only hard to know what you should be doing. It’s also hard to keep up with all the options that are available. After years of helping authors build their platforms, and then use those platforms to launch top bestsellers, […]
When I finished writing and publishing Where the Hell is Tesla?, I looked at the Amazon.com book page, noticed the absence of an audiobook/CD, and said to myself “Hmmm. I wonder if I could do that myself?” I found out I could. And guess what? You can too. You, an independent author, can narrate and publish your own audiobook — for free! (Or close.)
SCI-FI ODYSSEY. COMEDY. LOVE STORY. AND OF COURSE… NIKOLA TESLA. I’ll let Chip, the main character tell you more: “I found the journal at work. Well, I don’t know if you’d call it work, but that’s where I found it. It’s the lost journal of Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest inventors and visionaries ever. Before […]
Voted one of the Best Long Island Authors for 2013 and 2014, Dina Santorelli took some time from her insane schedule to interview Rob about his new book, Where the Hell is Tesla? Debut Author Q&A: Meet Rob Dircks A funny thing happened on my way to an author event at the Seaford Library in Seaford, […]
Where The Hell Is Tesla? And Why Does Rob Dircks Ask? — by Daniel DeFabio Rob Dircks’ novel Where the Hell is Tesla? is a fast, fun and funny read. He creates a quantum playground that accomodates almost every fanboy fantasy. Its style has bits of Douglas Adams and Jonathan Scalzi’s Redshirts. The content has nods to […]
I’m working on the audiobook for Where the Hell is Tesla?, and I’m having a blast. In fact, I’m so giddy about the door/latch sound effect I found that I decided to post the introduction and chapter one for you to take a listen. Enjoy! If you have any questions about audio production, voiceovers, turning […]
We’ve got a winner for the Valentine’s Day Giveaway: Raquel Ponce de Leon! That’s right: Lucky Raquel has won her very own Unleash the Sloth! Deluxe Gift Set. What’s the set include? • A super-high quality, poseable plush sloth toy from Hansa Toys (a $57 value) • A custom UtS! t-shirt (sized just for him/her – you have to get your own) • […]
Hi. I'm the Audible bestselling author of Where the Hell is Tesla? and The Wrong Unit , and a member of SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America). My prior work includes the anti-self-help book Unleash the Sloth! 75 Ways to Reach Your Maximum Potential By Doing Less, and a drawerful of screenplays and short stories. I'm a big fan of classic science fiction, and conspiracy theories (not to believe in them, just for entertainment. Well, mostly. I'm still on the fence about the Illuminati.)
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