Good news and great reviews.

Yes! I have both for you this time!

I hinted this month is a big one for me and I wasn't kidding. Of course, July is always a great month for me. Why? You might ask. Well it's simple...
This is the month I married my best friend. My partner in life, Christyl. That's her on the right. I am a lucky guy aren't I? Yowza...Smokin hottie!
There is really no way to top that. So I won't even try, however, to spread my good fortune to the rest of you, my readers, I have a few small surprises for you.

First of all, I want to share with you a small write up I was asked to do. The basics of it were, in three sentences or less, tell everyone what motivates you to write.
You can find the link to my answer HERE.

Second, I was the subject of another Author Interview!
(Golf claps for me!)
In the interview I was asked again about my writing, this time about a more specific book. My sci-fi Fantasy work entitled The Event, already available on Amazon. If you are interested in reading about some of my thoughts, struggles, and victories while writing The Event, please take a look HERE.

Third, I suckered convinced a very well known author to take a look at my short story Past Jumper, and with a little convincing she saw fit to write up a review for me. If you have been undecided whether to pick this short up or not. Perhaps from the words of her own fingertips you might be convinced. You won't find a more honest review of my work anywhere else. Take a look at what she had to say HERE.

And the best for last!
Our anniversary falls on July 7th. This year we will have been married for 6 years and Christyl has suffered to stay with me for a total of 8 years. So as our gift to you, for one day only, you can grab The Event for free from Amazon on this July 7th. Midnight, to midnight, all you have to do is download it. I say that is a win for everyone!

So thank you again my valued readers and please enjoy my gift to you.

Jamie

Oh! there is another link you need to look for, in case I haven't given you enough yet. My interview isn't up yet, but my interview with the talented Eden Baylee will be HERE on the 20th of this month. Please watch for it!

Author Interview

Another quick note! I was asked to a do an interview over at the lovely Laura Jean Kentowski's blog the other day. It's all about what it took to write The Event. If you are interested in my always dry humor, feel free to drop by her page and take a read. ;)

And as always, thanks for your support.

It's going to be a busy July!

Yes, very busy. I have a few big things coming up next month that I am not at liberty to say just now. However, I want you all to know that my lack of posting isn't because of disinterest. No, it's due to spending time with my family, getting a little sun in between the rain storms. (We have been pounded lately) And working on a few changes to my story lineup, as well as an interview with 'yours truly' and a very, very important review of my short, Past Jumper.
Keep your fingers crossed for me folks! July could be a great month!

Oh! And July is also the month that my wife agreed to say "I do" at our wedding. Kinda the icing on the cake for this month!

Dear 16 year old me.

Dear 16 year old me.
Everything you think to be important right now, isn't.
Those girls you want to chase, the ones you think are beautiful. Well, they are beautiful, on the outside. On the inside they are (for the most part) shallow, insecure, lonely, lost, just like you are. They look like they have everything going for them, but they don't. It will take them years to get their lives straight, same as you.
Don't stress about finding the right woman, you will, when you are ready, and oddly enough, you will find her in the least likely place. She will walk into your life and change everything in a way you really don't think is possible. You will love her for it, even when she does things that just make you shake your head.
Pay attention in school! Yes, you learned how to read before you hit Kindergarten, but your spelling and grammar have sucked ever since. Learn to use a comma. Yes...I know it all sounds like the parents speaking on an episode of Peanuts, but try harder. It's much easier to learn now, than when you have just turned 39. Trust me on this one.
Start writing, you will love this. You didn't know it at the time, but you have creativity inside you. In fact, it is bursting out of you. Find the outlet. Make it happen. You will be pretty bad (and good) at it at first, but keep going. You have a knack for it and others will actually enjoy your stories. Tell them.
PUT. DOWN. THE. VIDEO. GAMES.
Did I make myself clear? Sure, some of your best ideas came from playing games, and those same games do offer you a chance to relax and drop the stresses of your day, but so does writing. The world you will open up inside yourself is a rare thing, a treasure. It is no different than walking down a creek bed and finding a pretty stone laying among the cast offs. Yet you can do it at will. Some of the days will be hard, trust me here, but others will make you smile. Even better, there are some people out there who will pay you to do that writing. If you start at it soon enough, you may even be able to make a career out of it. The choice is up to you.
I know where I have spent the last 18 years, you aren't happy there, even though you are good at it. You like helping people, it's in your blood, but one at a time isn't the answer. Your books can help other people escape the doldrums of their lives, you can help them in different ways.
Put down the controller. Pick up a pen, or find a word program on your computer. I know you have one. And...Get writing!