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Murder as the Go-To Solution for Putting the Mob in JeopardyDyer’s Greg Scarpa BiographyThe following is an excerpt from Chapter 9, “A Storm Grows in Brooklyn,” of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil published by WildBlue Press. The excerpt’s annotations have been removed for ease of reading. Enjoy!“Although Ocera had managed to survive for more than a month after his loansharking records were seized, on November 13, 1989, [his] luck ran out. Earlier that month Orena ordered Giachino ‘Jack’ Leale ...

A #3 Ranking on Amazon for New Releases, Organized Crime True Stories

This morning’s good news is that, as of this writing, Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil is ranked #3 on Amazon in the category of New Releases, Organized Crime True Stories. The book has been out less than two weeks. During that time WildBlue Press has been doing a good, professional job of promoting it while I’ve been pitching in where I can. About 14 years ago I made a feature-length film. I was working full time so I was already ...

A Surprising Use of a Legal Education

The summer that I was honorably discharged from the Army, I started law school. My inspiration for attending law school was the character of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. That may sound corny and naïve, but there it is. I wanted to be in a courtroom arguing a righteous point on behalf of some deserving client who was at the mercy of a confusing and relentless legal system. After three years of law school and ten years of practicing as a civil litig...

“Three Rules for Writing”

When I started writing 30+ years ago the internet was in its infancy. Blogs, so far as I knew, did not exist; social media was just over the horizon; print books, magazines, and newspapers still dominated the reading landscape; and the number of accessible experts, self-proclaimed and accredited, on any subject was relatively finite. It was in that environment that I started writing. My one nod to the tech world was that I transitioned from pencil and pad to word proces...

A Week of Promotion of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil Generates Sales in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.Dyer’s Greg Scarpa Biography

My gangster biography, Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil , was launched a week ago by WildBlue Press. Sales have been picking up in the U.S., and the book has broken through in Canada and the U.K. My publisher has done a great job promoting the book with creative posts on Instagram here, here, and here, and on YouTube here. As previously noted, I’ve had the privilege of bei...

The Launch of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil Hits the Podcast Circuit

WildBlue Press launched my gangster bio Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil  yesterday. In the runup to the launch I’ve been appearing on podcasts as part of the publisher’s marketing. Those podcasters include True Crime Screening Room with Jim the Podcast Sherpa,  Darkness Radio’s True Crime Tuesday, True Crime Uncensored with Burl Barer, The Opperman Report with Ed Opperman, and True Crime Talk with Nic Edwards. I’ve appeared on one ot...

WildBlue Press Promotes Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil with an Official YouTube Trailer!

This morning, WildBlue Press posted an official trailer to coincide with their launch of my gangster bio, Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil. View it here on YouTube!

As always, I’ll keep you posted.

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WildBlue Press Promotes Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil and Launches the Audiobook, Hardcover, and Paperback Versions

The team at WildBlue Press has been working hard to get the word out about the upcoming launch of my gangster bio, Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil. The results? In less than 24 hours they have received several requests for Advance Review Copies (ARCs), and six interview requests, five of which have been confirmed. Starting this evening, I’ll be doing an interview a day for four of the ne...

WildBlue Press Promotes Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil and Launches the Audiobook Version

The team at WildBlue Press has been working hard to get the word out about the upcoming launch of my gangster bio, Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil. The results? In less than 24 hours they have received several requests for Advance Review Copies (ARCs), and six interview requests, five of which have been confirmed. Starting this evening, I’ll be doing an interview a day for four of the next five days. Another is sc...

One More Week Until the Launch of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil Dyer’s Greg Scarpa Biography

The interior proof is in great shape; the formatting looks great; and the book is 524 pages cover to cover! The page count includes bibliography (18 pages), endnotes (146 pages), and index (20 pages). The launch date is still set for Tuesday, July 22nd. ISBNs have been set for the hardcover, trade paperback, and eBook editions, and the goal is to have an audiobook available by that date as well. In the mea...