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Earth Sunday Productions: Philippines Got Talent

Published by Stephen Bentley on March 15, 2017

Earth Sunday Productions is a different kind of Philippines talent. In the past I have featured local Bacolod vocalists and musicians. These guys are involved in a film production company. The guys being Jezrel, Rap Rap, Airo and Jay. They are very good at what they do and a fun bunch to be with. You can find out more about them through their Facebook page. They describe themselves under this label – Wedding Photography & Video, Event Documentation, Advertisement, Music Videos, Audio Visual Presentation, Films. They can be contacted on +63 (0)932 8655 382 | (0)977 4740 279. Long story short, ITV Wales hired them to film me for a documentary to be aired in September 2017. It’s all about Operation Julie and my book…

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And the Winner Is … Happy Christmas

And the Winner Is … Happy Christmas

Published by Stephen Bentley on December 22, 2016

And the winner is … there are three – so Happy Christmas to all of them and my readers worldwide. All of the competition winners have now received the signed copy of my book. The winner is … Carol – The winner is … John – The winner is … Tony – All three were winners of a signed copy of a paperback of my book Undercover: Operation Julie – The Inside Story and in addition will shortly receive an Amazon gift voucher to the value of $50. They have all supported me in my efforts and helped enormously by participating fully in all my pre-publication promotions including the three competitions I ran. I value that and am most grateful to them and all the…

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Will This BBC Article Sell More Books?

Published by Stephen Bentley on October 2, 2016

Will This BBC Article Sell More Books? Now that is a good question and I have no idea of the answer. Generally speaking I am happy with the article as it is 99% accurate. Here it is in full and it can be found on the BBC news site.: Operation Julie: How I infiltrated a drugs gang By Dominic Blake BBC Radio Solent 2 October 2016 From the section Hampshire & Isle of Wight Image copyright STEPHEN BENTLEYImage caption As Steve Jackson, Stephen Bentley lived out of the back of a van during the surveillance operation At the age of 29, Stephen Bentley, a fresh-faced detective, turned himself into Steve Jackson, a dope-smoking, hard-drinking hippy. His time spent undercover with a gang making and distributing LSD helped bring…

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Good Cop Bad War: Book Review

Published by Stephen Bentley on September 9, 2016

Good Cop Bad War is co-written by a former British undercover cop, Neil Woods with JS Rafaeli. Of course I was keen to read it in light of my own book about my undercover cop days due for publication next Wednesday, September 14, 2016. You can find Good Cop Bad War listed here on Amazon. I must confess that the book initially irritated me for reasons which become clear in my review below. Gradually the main message of Woods seeped into my head and I did my research. I now agree that the UK should follow Portugal’s ground-breaking example in decriminalizing drug use. There will be more to follow on that point eventually. Amazon Review A Must Read For All Interested In The Debate On Decriminalization…

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11 Reasons Why You Should Watch This Space Or Miss Out!

Published by Stephen Bentley on August 20, 2016

That’s correct – “11 Reasons Why You Should Watch This Space Or Miss Out!” There are 11 days left in August including today August 20, 2016. Your opportunity to win a FREE signed copy of “Undercover: Operation Julie – The Inside Story” and a $50 Amazon voucher will be greatly enhanced by watching out for the final questions designed to select a lucky winner! I must express my thanks to all of you for supporting my efforts as an “indie” author and my blog. It’s truly appreciated. Let me recap on the 3 competitions I ran in connection with my book: Competition # 1 There is a winner in the competition in the post Undercover Cop – What Would You Do Next? Drum roll! And, the winner…

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Open Letter to Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Someone Else

Published by Stephen Bentley on August 1, 2016

This is an open letter to someone who knows someone who knows someone else. As they say, “it’s not what you know but who you know.” Of course I believe in me and my ideas. Some are good and some …. This is my latest and it takes the form of a ‘pitch’ to TV companies mainly based in the UK. Some Memoirs Deserve a TV Audience That is me in the photograph back in 1976. I was an undercover cop, an infiltrator. I infiltrated one of the largest drugs gangs in the world. By way of further introduction (in the event you know nothing about me), allow me to say I am learning fast about writing and the self-publishing industry. My first book, only…

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Where Many Self-Published Books Go Wrong

Published by Stephen Bentley on July 26, 2016

Many self-published books go wrong and are trashed because of poor editing. The content may be fantastic and a real page-turner but none of that will prevent most readers stopping to read your book if full of errors. Self-publishing is big business as witnessed by the giant Barnes & Noble chain now lifting its embargo on stocking self-pub books. I count myself lucky in finding my ‘back room team’ of beta readers, proofreaders and editors. They have all had a great impact on the final shape of my book. I’m grateful to them all. I have had to organize all that on a shoestring budget. I am (a) retired and (b ) not yet famous or rich enough to pay my editing team. And, almost…

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Follow, Follow, Follow Me On Gumroad

Published by Stephen Bentley on July 21, 2016

You are able to now follow me on Gumroad – if that’s what tickles your fancy 🙂 Follow me there by submitting your email address in the box below. It could be worth your while. For example, my new book Undercover: Operation Julie – The Inside Story will be made available both on Amazon Kindle and Gumroad. The beauty of Gumroad for both you, the customer, and me as a self-published author is that I can set discounts in Gumroad. I can’t do that in Kindle unless I sign an exclusivity deal with Amazon. I don’t want to do that as it restricts my book sales to the Amazon platform only. By following me on Gumroad you will be able to take advantage of offers…

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Competition Consolidation Time

Published by Stephen Bentley on July 8, 2016

Competition time and a big thank you to all my subscribers to this blog, the author website, Facebook ‘Fan page’ or those of you who bought my first book How To Drive Like An Idiot In Bacolod through my two websites. Those are the ways you ended up as subscribers and as entrants into a competition (s) to win a FREE signed copy of Undercover: Operation Julie – The Inside Story. It will be published in paperback only on September 14, 2016. If you are a Kindle fan, please see the end of this post. Here’s the thing. It’s time to march on to the end of my three competitions. I bet most of you have forgotten about them or the details. Only one of the…

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