Archive for September 2011
Reflections on Growing Older. Retirement and Its Rewards
Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by John J. Hohn #growing older #aging #retirement I don’t consider myself as “elderly” at age 72. The rest of the world may, but anyone who is at least 72 will still see me as I see myself—young, vital, and engaged with life. At times, of course, a reminder…
Read MoreOwning a Dog for the First Time. An Adventure Each Day.
Last Updated on September 16, 2011 by John J. Hohn #rescuedog #griecingapet #animalshelter #pet #owningadog I was pleased when my wife began to consider owning a dog for the first time. We had always been cat people. She had never owned a dog. But I had fond memories of canine pets when I was a…
Read MoreOutskirts Press Defends Self-Published Book Pricing Policy — Astonishing!
Last Updated on September 12, 2011 by John J. Hohn I was so astonished to receive one comment to my previous post, “Pricing Your Self-Published Masterpiece? Caveat Emptor,” that I sent the man who wrote it, Mr. Kelly Schuknecht, Outskirts Press, an email asking him whether he really wanted his comments to appear on the…
Read MorePricing Your Self-Published Masterpiece. Caveat Emptor!
Last Updated on September 6, 2011 by John J. Hohn When first asked how much royalty I wanted from my novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds, my only thought was keeping the costs as low as possible. Outskirts Press, the publisher, recommended a price of $18.95 for the 328-page paperback. I objected. The…
Read MorePublishing Your Own Book? Proceed Cautiously.
Last Updated on January 5, 2021 by John J. Hohn If you glance through this posting, you are a giant step ahead of where I was when I started to consider publishing a book. I plunged into the deep end right off with my novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Fund. Now, nearly two…
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