by xerkdqmy | Nov 10, 2016 | General, Thriller Thursday
The Conversation, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is a disturbing and detail-specific paranoid thriller. It is not an epic adventure like Apocalypse Now, nor a wide-ranging family drama like The Godfather. Instead, it comes across as a small and personal movie. It...
by xerkdqmy | Oct 18, 2016 | Book Updates, General, Jake Rivett Series
Dear RIVETTERS: NEVER GO ALONE is officially available for Kindle pre-order! You can go directly to the Amazon page to buy it right now and have it automatically delivered to your Kindle or eBook reader on December 1st: http://amzn.to/2erLP3s I think this book is...
by xerkdqmy | Oct 3, 2016 | Book Updates, General, Jake Rivett Series
Dear Friends, Readers, and Rivett-ers, The next Jake Rivett thriller is ready, the cover is done, and the release date is set! But first, I’d like to talk about Flash Crash for a brief moment. I’ve officially sold over a thousand copies of Flash Crash....
by xerkdqmy | Sep 19, 2016 | General
It is undeniable that books, film and television are interrelated. They both engage in the age-old art of storytelling, but through different mediums. And even though Hollywood is filled with professional creative executives whose job it is to troll through “every...
by xerkdqmy | Jun 9, 2016 | General, Thriller Thursday
There is no more-mentioned heist thriller in any creative meeting I’ve attended than Heat. Directed by Michael Mann (some would argue in his prime) and starring Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino, the film centers around a squad of thieves, run by DeNiro’s character...
by xerkdqmy | May 12, 2016 | General, Jake Rivett Series
When I started to prepare for publishing my novel, Flash Crash, a vast array of logistical issues reared their head. As I came closer to actually releasing the book, I learned the truth of why it’s very hard to self-publish successfully. Every author needs an edge—and...
