I'm excited to announce that Stars Beckon Call will be published soon, either in late April or early May. So, what, you might say. Well, perhaps a brief description, a few early reviews, and a sample chapter, or three or four might entice you. While others gamble for their lives, Jason Jouval is gambling his away... In a far future dystopian world where the chips are heavy and the House always wins, citizens of the Mid-Eastern Cone [...]
Over a year ago I had, what I thought at the time was a brilliant idea to weave together the Kindred Series (Seeds of a New Birth, etc.) with the FreeForm series. After all, both storylines have at their core the mishaps that can take place with genetic engineering. The more I looked into this the better I liked the idea. I figured I could connect the two by sharing characters and merging them into the [...]
A Blog for Readers & Writers Alike Really? Yes, and here's why. As an indie author, I realize readers are the lifeblood of what I do. Recently, I also discovered how much I enjoy connecting with people who enjoy reading, especially when they enjoy reading my books. And while not all readers are also writers many are, so this blog is for both avid readers and writers (and even readers who aspire to become [...]
Okay, tonight is Halloween, but for hundreds of thousands of writers across the globe, it's also NaNoWriMo Eve. That's right, tomorrow, November 1 kicks off National Novel Writing Month when those hundreds of thousands of writers will start to write their 50,000+ novel from scratch. I'll be one of them, and my plan is to also chronicle my progress and what I learn along the way here on my blog. Today's entry is short and sweet. [...]
Last week I proclaimed October to be NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Prep Month. And for many writers the first step to preparing for NaNoWriMo is to decide which of their many story ideas they want to concentrate on for an entire month. But that's just the start to preparing to write at least 50,000 words in just 30 days. The second step and one of my favorites is to brainstorm the story. My brainstorming method [...]
I found this interesting message from Amazon in my inbox this A.M. asking me, an indie author if I wanted to share my new book? Well, DUH, of course. So I clicked on it and shared a message with my 'Amazon followers' - whoever he or she is. So my question is -- Is this a new feature of Amazon or have I simply made it to a new level of authorial recognition? Is there such [...]
As you may know (if you’ve been following my purposeful life via the Purposeful Ezine or this blog for any length of time), I’m in the midst of designing my Encore Performance Career as an author of visionary fiction and nonfiction. It’s been one of the most exhilarating and challenging endeavors of my life, matching and exceeding my previous careers as a small animal vet, and Life On Purpose Coach (which, yes, I’m still to enjoying). [...]
I've read and enjoyed several of David Farland/David Wolverton's books through the years. More recently I head that he was not only a great writer of science fiction and fantasy but also an extraordinary writing instructor with such well-known authors as his students as: Dan Wells Brandon Sanderson Brandon Mull, and Stephanie Myers He has also been credited with recommending / Greenlighting Harry Potter to Scholastic. Pretty fair credentials I'd say, wouldn't you? Well, having now [...]
Most indie authors know the power and importance of using social media to help us become known and make more people aware of our books. Right? Right. But I for one will readily admit I don't know how best to leverage my time on the myriad of social media outlets that are available, but I sure am interested, so I went to a good friend of mine who has much more expertise and success with social [...]
On March 8-12th I ran a book promotion for two of my books about life purpose. Here's the jest of the promo that I shared: My book Spiral of Fulfillment: Living an Inspired Life of Service, Simplicity & Spiritual Serenity is now FREE on Amazon.com Mar. 8-12! Grab your copy here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005G0JKBE If you live in the UK you can download it for free on the UK website here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005G0JKBE You do NOT need a Kindle to [...]
