by Jim
II As Baltazar predicted, within two hours, the storm hit. Waves crashed over the deck and rain poured down on the crew. Though the ship was secured to prevent it from taking on water, they were still struggling to tie down the cannons on deck. The men had gotten the sails up and the cabins were secure, but a loose cannon could do … Read More Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 2
by Jim
Hi All, Soul Siphon has been doing great from what I’ve seen thus far in terms of readership. I’d like to thank everyone who has purchased a copy and even those who are considering it. One thing I would ask is that upon completion of the novel, PLEASE leave a review, preferably on Amazon, but any book selling site would be great! Word of … Read More A Request From The Author
by Jim
I seem to write these messages every time I publish a new book… but it appears that I’m going to have to disappoint my readers and for that I apologize. Soul Siphon’s release will be pushed back a week. At the latest, it will be released on 4/11, but we’re hoping to have it out a few days before that. Keep an eye on … Read More Soul Siphon Update
by Jim
REALLY coming down to the wire now! The cover is done and is just having the lettering added to it. The Copyright and legal documents are good to go. The ISBN has been registered. The editing is, thankfully, DONE! Everything looks good and hopefully I’ll be on to the proofing step before the end of the week. Though I hate to say this… our … Read More Soul Siphon Update
by Jim
This is it people, the final full week of development on the book before everything goes to the publisher. With any luck, the April 1st release date will actually become a reality… though I’ve never not had to postpone a release, fingers crossed this time! I’ve seen the development of the cover and I can’t wait to share it with you all. The promo … Read More Soul Siphon Update
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You know… I’m starting to understand the gripe everyone has with Disney’s… bastardization of children’s literature. Initially, whenever someone griped over the princesses or the cheesy love at first sight stories, I kind of just rolled my eyes. Come on, they were harmless children’s stories, right? Well… Yesterday, we put on Mickey and the Beanstalk for Gabe and… well let’s just say it’s a … Read More The Disney Effect…
+ Book, fantasy, Fiction, literature, Reading, Urban Fantasy, Writing
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So several changes have been made since the get-go! The name of our main character has been altered and so has the title. Please see the info below: Name: Soul Siphon Page Count: 515 Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal/Superhero A starved child, an assassinated soviet solider, a woman abandoned on the streets of Hong Kong, a victim of history’s most mysterious killer, and a young man … Read More NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
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Hi Jim, So I noticed that you’ve given quite a bit of advice on publishing books, but what about scripts? I have a screenplay that I would like to get someone to look at, any thoughts? Thanks, Jere Hi Jere, Oh man, well I admit that you’re having me step way outside of my knowledge area, but as I’ve never turned away anyone up … Read More Scripting??
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by Jim
“I’m curious, but what have you found one of the most difficult things that comes with writing?” -Steven Capps Hi Steven, There are a lot of hurdles to overcome in writing… a lot. This is just me personally, but the hardest thing for writing is finding the time to write and then pulling myself away from the keyboard when I need to. It is … Read More Writing’s Most Difficult Aspect
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No rest for the weary I guess. Inspiration doesn’t wait for someone to be ready. I was planning on taking some time off from writing after Damnation got published, but it doesn’t look like that is going to happen. A new idea popped into my head that quickly gaining traction and before I knew it, I had almost a full novel written in the … Read More ANNOUNCEMENT!!! NEW BOOK IN THE WORKS!!!
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Hi Jim, Congrats on the new Novel! So I was wondering about historical characters. You mentioned that much of your work is historical fiction and I’m currently working on a story like that myself. I was wondering what difficulties you faced, if any, when you used a historical figure as a character in your writing? Many thanks, Liam. Hi Liam, Great question, and honestly … Read More Bringing History to Life
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“Apparently someone asked Raymond Chandler once what he thought about Hollywood ruining all of his books. And he took them to his study and pointed up to the shelf where they all were and he said, ‘Look, they’re there. They’re fine. They’re okay.’ That’s the attitude I have to take. The film hasn’t ruined my book.” -Alan Moore
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