Category Archives: News

Show, Don’t Tell: Cat Style

Posted on November 13, 2018 by

I‘m in the pet store today and decide to buy my cat Bella a special treat. I pay 1.99 and buy her a can of yummy sounding, highly recommended organic cat food. When I get home, Bella is on the … Continue reading →

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Where can you purchase my books?

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

There are more options than ever to purchase my books. Here are three big ones! Barnes & Nobles – John D. Ottini Books A Million – John D. Ottini Amazon – John D. Ottini

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The Twisted Road Ahead – Coming Soon

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

A new paperback is coming in November, just in time for the holidays! The Twisted Road Ahead: An Anthology of Short Stories contains 8 short stories, previously published in eBook format. Two of the stories were finalists in this year’s … Continue reading →

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2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards Ceremony

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Unfortunately, neither one of my (finalist) short stories won an award at this years Royal Palm Literary Awards ceremony, but my wife and I had a wonderful  time. Here are a few photographs I took at the event. Me on … Continue reading →

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2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards Competition

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

…..and the winner is? It’s hard to believe that it’s only 10 days before the 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards banquet where two of my entries, “Words to a Kill” and “One Shot to the Head” are finalists in the … Continue reading →

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Isn’t it ironic!

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

Isn’t it ironic that the book that almost ended my writing career (before it really began) is currently my most reviewed, highest rated and bestselling book. When I wrote, People Behaving Badly back in 2015, I was happy and quite … Continue reading →

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The Third Party Option

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

Every since I mentioned that my paperback books are now available on the Barnes & Noble website, I’ve been curious about whether they would allow me to use their discount coupons along with my membership discount on the purchase of … Continue reading →

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Broken in Pieces: A Trio of Twisted Tales – Coming Soon!

Posted on August 28, 2018 by

 

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The Barnes & Noble Bookstore connection.

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

I have some wonderful news to pass along to all  Barnes and Noble Bookstore fans in the United States. Some of my paperback books (see image below) are now available for online purchase from their website. Unfortunately, the books are … Continue reading →

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New eBook Coming Soon!

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

Good News. I’m currently making final edit corrections to a new eBook that I hope to release in early September. The eBook is tentatively named,  Broken in Pieces: A Trio of Twisted Tales. The only thing I’m going to say about … Continue reading →

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