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The Not-So-Great 7-Even Caper by Debra Purdy Kong 6/18/2013 2:10:04 PM
If you live in Long Island and Virginia, can you trust your local 7-Eleven Store? If you live in Montreal, Quebec, can you trust any of the politicians?... more
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A Fair Time Was Had by All by Gabriel Boutros 6/16/2013 1:08:49 PM
I attended the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair yesterday, June 15, and the experience was neither an unqualified success nor an unmitigated disaster. First of all, it was important to get out in public with my book in hand, and get comments and reaction... more
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Medical, Veterans, and “Price is Right” Fraud by Debra Purdy Kong 6/11/2013 7:23:35 AM
These three stories demonstrate not only how vulnerable people are to fraud, but how dumb some of the fraudsters can be.... more
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Out in Public at Ottawa Book Fair by Gabriel Boutros 6/10/2013 5:45:41 PM
I'll be making one of may rare, and somewhat nerve-wracking, forays into the public realm with my novel, The Guilty, this Saturday, June 15, at the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair. (Once again, I find that I much prefer the anonymity of the internet, as... more
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Stuck Between a Writer's Block and a Hard Place by Gabriel Boutros 6/6/2013 7:21:35 AM
I have a confession to make, although it’s mostly to myself. Forget however many copies my book is selling; I'm definitely going nowhere as a writer. For the past many months the main creative writing I have done is trying to come up with original an... more
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Traveling This Summer? Be Careful! by Debra Purdy Kong 6/4/2013 8:10:36 AM
Here's some great tips to keep your summer vacation from being ruined, and another piece on how easily your personal information can be stolen.... more
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Q and A on Indie Author Land Site by Gabriel Boutros 5/31/2013 1:14:40 PM
I recently discovered a site called Indie Author Land. Obviously if there was ever a place I would feel right at home it's a site dedicated to the independent author in me. You can read my Q and A with them about writing in general, and more specific... more
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White-Collar Crime, Canadian Style by Debra Purdy Kong 5/28/2013 11:51:39 AM
As you will see below, white-collar crime is plaguing various sectors of Canadian business and government.... more
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Gabriel Boutros appears on Morgen Bailey's Author Spotlight Today by Gabriel Boutros 5/27/2013 5:38:58 AM
British author Morgen Bailey runs an Author Spotlight on her site and this Monday, May 21 my interview with her will appear. She takes great pride in introducing new and independent authors to her readers, and for me it's an opportunity to get some ... more
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The Guilty is reviewed on Bookpleasures.com by Gabriel Boutros 5/21/2013 3:44:15 PM
"The courtroom cross examinations are brilliant, the psychological insights are deep, the dialogues are sometimes shocking, sometimes sweet, often funny, no word is wasted and in the end all the issues are resolved."... more
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Insurance Fraud and Cybercrime on the Rise by Debra Purdy Kong 5/21/2013 7:37:51 AM
Insurance fraud and cybercrime are serious enough, but the most infuriating white-collar crime has to be doctors who prey on seriously ill patients.... more
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Bank Robbers Now Use Laptops Instead of Guns and Masks by Debra Purdy Kong 5/14/2013 8:00:41 AM
The world of cybercrime is becoming nastier all the time, and it won’t be going away anytime soon.... more
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More Praise For the Guilty by Gabriel Boutros 5/8/2013 11:01:48 AM
But where are the book sales?... more
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Desperate People, Desperate Crimes by Debra Purdy Kong 5/7/2013 7:42:01 AM
Fraud is still on the rise, as are ID theft victims, and many of these crimes are acts of desperation. Here’s a couple of stories that will have you shaking your head.... more
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Excellent Review for The Guilty on Room With No View Blog by Gabriel Boutros 5/5/2013 8:58:03 PM
Blogger Jason Phillip Reeser gives a big thumbs-up to The Guilty, at http://roomwithnoview.blogspot.ca/... more
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Fraudulent Tax Returns Targeting Seniors by Debra Purdy Kong 4/30/2013 7:32:11 AM
Tax fraud is still on the rise in the U.S. Also, tips to protect yourself from data breaches, and a short piece on marriage fraud in Canada.
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End of Book Give Away by Gabriel Boutros 4/25/2013 2:27:35 PM
Well, my free book give away on the Goodreads site just ended. A total of 669 people signed up for one of the five free copies of my novel, The Guilty. I'll send the five winners their copies and...then what? Even if they like it, will they write nic... more
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Corporate Fraud More Widespread Than You Think by Debra Purdy Kong 4/23/2013 7:53:43 AM
Disturbing information suggests that corporate fraud is far too common. Also, is your personal information safe at hotels, and more mislabeling in the food industry.... more
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And That's the End of That by Gabriel Boutros 4/18/2013 1:30:46 PM
My five day free promo for If I Should Die Before I Wake has ended, and it didn't really get that many free downloads. I take that as a sign that my decision to "unpublish" this long short story is the right one. It was all a bit of an experiment any... more
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Food Fraud, Tax Fraud, and Murder by Debra Purdy Kong 4/16/2013 12:20:27 PM
Have you heard about the tainted beef scandal in Europe? How about the accountant who tried to have his clients killed so they wouldn’t testify against him?... more
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