Member Since: June 18, 2011

Randy Tatano


Books

Broadcast Journalism Pocket Checklist: A daily guide for reporters, anchors and producers    by Randy Tatano
Price: $4.99 USD. 5270 words. Published by Accio Books  on January 30, 2013. Nonfiction.
In broadcast journalism, nothing is worse than missing something important because... you forgot. These days news people are being pulled in many different directions. In addition to getting stories and newscasts on the air, you now have to worry about updating the station's website, Facebook, and Twitter. There's so much stuff to do, you'd better write it all down. Now you don't have to.
Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts: The 2013 Survival Guide for Today's Television Newsroom    by Randy Tatano
Price: $19.99 USD. 80320 words. Published by Accio Books  on January 1, 2013. Nonfiction.
Volume Two for 2013! It's time for reporters to get street smart. And not just about reporting. There's more to the television news business than gathering facts and getting your face on camera. You need to navigate the minefield present in every newsroom in America.
Blink    by Randy Tatano
Price: $2.99 USD. 9940 words. Published by Accio Books  on June 21, 2012. Fiction.
When Hollywood's most powerful director begins to lose his eyesight, he fears his career is over. But as his sight grows worse, he develops the ability to see his muse and finds that vision is very different than sight. AFTER "BLINK" ENJOY A CHAPTER OF NICK HARLOW'S NOVEL "THE END"
Portals of Mars    by Randy Tatano
Price: $2.99 USD. 14660 words. Published by Accio Books  on June 16, 2012. Fiction.
The canals on Mars aren't really canals... they hide something directly underneath. An engineer discovers the secret... a doorway to another galaxy. But some secrets are best left alone. (After Portals of Mars, enjoy a few sample chapters of the new sci-fi novel "Time Zero")
Time Zero    by Randy Tatano
Price: $5.99 USD. 47530 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 29, 2012. Fiction.
Where did the human race originate? That's the burning question for former television news "IT Girl" Temperance "Temps" Breyer, now relegated to shooting a cable television show for underwater archaeologist Scott Harlow. Temps sees a way to break the biggest story in history when Harlow discovers a key to the origins of man.
Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts: The 2012 Survival Guide for Today's Television Newsroom    by Randy Tatano
Price: $19.99 USD. 76490 words. Published by Accio Books  on January 8, 2012. Nonfiction.
It's time for reporters to get street smart. And not just about reporting. There's more to the television news business than gathering facts and getting your face on camera. You need to navigate the minefield present in every newsroom in America. Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts is a survival guide that offers tips to make your stories stand out, job hunting strategies and critical advice to help you navigate the unique office politics of broadcasting. And you'll get the News Director's playbook and learn about those "Jedi Mind Tricks" played on unsuspecting employees. Learning how News Directors think, what they're looking for in a great resume tape, how to negotiate a contract, the ins and outs of out clauses, and mastering the intangibles of the business can be of great help in moving you up the ladder. In addition, you'll get some "street smart" tips on finding openings that aren't advertised and how to spot the red flags in a news operation before you take a job. It's real world advice from a network broadcast journalist who's been on both sides of the fence as a reporter and a manager.
Congressional Bloodsuckers    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.99 USD. 3540 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 21, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Every member of Congress is either a vampire or a werewolf. But this shouldn't surprise you.
Confessions of an AARP Vampire    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.99 USD. 5500 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 17, 2011. Fiction.
Zelda Burke has recently been turned into a vampire. Problem is, she was bitten at the age of 85, and flying with bursitis in your wings and keeping your fangs in a glass isn't exactly the bright light she was hoping for. All she wants now is a good stake.
Dream Defense    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.99 USD. 3830 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 10, 2011. Fiction.
When a woman buys a device called a "Dream Catcher" that lets one control dreams, she becomes convinced that dreams are reality and vice versa. But does that give her a legal defense to knock off her husband?
Future Perfect    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.99 USD. 5530 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 3, 2011. Fiction.
Sometimes you can't fix the future unless you change the past. Turner Maxwell makes a deal with a time merchant... trading six years of his life for a shot to fix the one mistake that ruined his life. But he finds that tampering with your own timeline can have grave consequences.
Killing Shades of Gray    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.99 USD. 4080 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 2, 2011. Fiction.
When a 12 year old boy sees a Mob hit, he has a decision to make. But if he does the right thing, he'll sentence a killer to a death sentence... and his best friend to something even worse.
Demons Wide Asleep    by Randy Tatano
Price: $2.99 USD. 7080 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 1, 2011. Fiction.
Kevin Hart is the proverbial shy scientist working in Research and Development for a defense contractor. He doesn't work overtime... but his subconscious is burning the midnight oil while he sleeps; developing the ultimate weapon. Kevin must stop his alter ego from completing his work, but in doing so risks his own life to save others. Will he be able to outwit his own mind?
Appearances    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.49 USD. 5040 words. Published by Accio Books  on May 1, 2011. Fiction.
Judging a book by its cover applies to aliens as well as literature. When a science vessel tries to help an alien race in trouble its captain discovers the true meaning of inner beauty.
Selective Memory    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.99 USD. 11950 words. Published by Accio Books  on April 29, 2011. Fiction.
Belinda Nix does what everyone going through a divorce does... gets the memory of her soon to be ex-husband deleted from her mind. But the erasure process whips through her brain like a virus, and she finds every one of her memories slowly disappearing. Is there a cure to restore her memory... or will Belinda's mind become a blank slate? (A sample chapter of Nick Harlow's novel "THE END" follows.)
Exclusive    by Randy Tatano
Price: $2.99 USD. 12500 words. Published by Accio Books  on April 27, 2011. Fiction.
Temperance Logan is a struggling TV reporter who is the daughter of America's most famous anchor. Her job's on the line until she discovers dad's secret; a way to look into the future. With "tomorrow's news today" at her fingertips she rockets up the ladder...until a glimpse of what's to come forces her to make a life or death decision. (A sample chapter of Nick Harlow's novel "THE END" follows.)
Mindprint    by Randy Tatano
Price: $2.99 USD. 6470 words. Published by Accio Books  on April 25, 2011. Fiction.
In the future fingerprints have been replaced with "mindprints"...brainwaves that are recorded 24/7 by a master computer that tracks your every move. It creates what should be a foolproof justice system. But when Public Defender Will Beckett finds a flaw and threatens to expose it, he becomes a target and is framed for murder. Will he be able to save his life by outwitting the master computer?
Target Demo    by Randy Tatano
Price: $1.49 USD. 4920 words. Published by Accio Books  on April 23, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
In the future, media bias is history. Manipulating the minds of viewers through technology is the newest way to get a candidate elected. Platinum Cable is the hottest new package on the market as it sends its viewers into a hypnotic trance... and off to the polls to vote for its Presidential candidate. And if the candidate wins the White House, he's got a big surprise in store for the country.

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