Looking through my pictures this is one that I chose for this blog: Lock your love at the lovers' bridge, throw away the key. The Seine river below will keep your love forever.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
I haven't been writing because...
Looking through my pictures this is one that I chose for this blog: Lock your love at the lovers' bridge, throw away the key. The Seine river below will keep your love forever.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Thirst is FREE! 4/24 through 4/28
What's better than a free ebook? A free ebook that you read and love! Actually, a lot of other things are better than a free ebook, like puppies, cakes, finding money in last winter's coat...
But free ebooks are definitely awesome. My second novel is free to download in the Kindle through Sunday, April 28.
Get your free copy!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Goodreads (and stainless steel?)
I'm on Goodreads! I should have said that before. I'm meeting new people and falling in love with new books. Great site for book lovers! My profile is http://www.goodreads.com/johijenkins
And because I can't seem to post without adding a picture, here's a picture of my hand (why not??)
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
OMG Books
I never did come back and post that link did I? It's
It makes me feel all warm and glowy inside that I've got two books (BOOKS!) out there. It's not like I'm going to retire anytime soon because I'm a Stephenie Meyer, no. But just publishing feels awesome. Getting that story off my brain. The Thirst Within is only the first book out of who knows (it's a saga) and I already have a very unpolished chapter in the sequel.
But I'm also editing a book that will be called Violet. There are no vampires in it, supernatural creatures or superpowers for that matter. But it's a good romance book and I'm hoping to publish it sometime this year.
Lastly I leave you with this picture of the art in The Thirst Within's title: it's a little hard to see but there's calligraphy in it, written by me! 'Cause I do that.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Just published: The Thirst Within Book 1
It's done! The Thirst Within, the first book in my new series about vampires, is uploaded and awaiting publication on Amazon.com.
Here's the cover:
Thanks to the very talented K.LeMaire for his work on the cover!
I finished at little over 80K words, of which 50K I wrote in November for NaNoWriMo. 80K is a good length in my humble opinion. My first book Resurgence has 90K. (By comparison, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has 77K words, and Twilight has 119K, according to the Internet).
I decided to enroll in KDP Select, which basically keeps me from publishing that book in other sites, such as Barnes and Noble, in exchange of certain benefits from Amazon. Since the bulk of my sales is in Amazon, I figured it wouldn't kill me to enroll. It's not permanent, too, so after six months, I think, I can publish in other sites. I'll tell you aall about it later...
If you own a Nook or other e-reader and would like a copy of The Thirst Within, email me at johi.jenkins at gmail.com for options. Remember the Kindle app is free and available for your phones and tablets an alternative to owning a Kindle.
Here's the blurb about The Thirst Within:
Seventeen-year-old Tori Green is an orphan—again. She was raised by her grandparents after an accident claimed the lives of her parents when she was a child. But after her last surviving grandparent passes away, Tori must move across the country to a new family that doesn't seem to care about her.
In a new city full of new faces and new experiences, Tori finds solace in her new friend, Thierry, for whom she falls head over heels despite her many reserves towards the handsome stranger. Thierry appears to genuinely care about Tori, until his brother shows up hinting towards a relationship that can never be.
What is Thierry's secret that keeps him away from Tori?
The Thirst Within is tailored for a young adult audience and contains language, mild violence, and sexual situations, not recommended for readers under the age of 17.
Here's the cover:
Thanks to the very talented K.LeMaire for his work on the cover!
I finished at little over 80K words, of which 50K I wrote in November for NaNoWriMo. 80K is a good length in my humble opinion. My first book Resurgence has 90K. (By comparison, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has 77K words, and Twilight has 119K, according to the Internet).
I decided to enroll in KDP Select, which basically keeps me from publishing that book in other sites, such as Barnes and Noble, in exchange of certain benefits from Amazon. Since the bulk of my sales is in Amazon, I figured it wouldn't kill me to enroll. It's not permanent, too, so after six months, I think, I can publish in other sites. I'll tell you aall about it later...
If you own a Nook or other e-reader and would like a copy of The Thirst Within, email me at johi.jenkins at gmail.com for options. Remember the Kindle app is free and available for your phones and tablets an alternative to owning a Kindle.
Here's the blurb about The Thirst Within:
Seventeen-year-old Tori Green is an orphan—again. She was raised by her grandparents after an accident claimed the lives of her parents when she was a child. But after her last surviving grandparent passes away, Tori must move across the country to a new family that doesn't seem to care about her.
In a new city full of new faces and new experiences, Tori finds solace in her new friend, Thierry, for whom she falls head over heels despite her many reserves towards the handsome stranger. Thierry appears to genuinely care about Tori, until his brother shows up hinting towards a relationship that can never be.
What is Thierry's secret that keeps him away from Tori?
The Thirst Within is tailored for a young adult audience and contains language, mild violence, and sexual situations, not recommended for readers under the age of 17.
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What's the secret? Oh, can you guess?? Don't laugh at me... I hate writing blurbs. It's a lot harder than it should be.
Anyway, keep you guys posted!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
What! It's March?
I'll tell you what.
I blame my full-time job plus my recent addiction to a certain vampire show (or "research!" as I like to call it). Plus me, a little bit. Ok, a lot. Why can't I finish writing?? I wrote the end already and everything... I just have to make sure it flows. I need to... get out of here before this storm hits.
No, not a metaphorical storm. A real one. I'm downtown Chicago, and I need to get going pronto, because there's a storm going on and the buses will be delayed.
Adios!
Ps- This is what they mean by "gray" when they say gray and dreary.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Writing against my will
Some days I have to force myself to sit at my desk and write. I know how the story that I'm writing ends, and where I am now, but sometimes it's just hard to figure out what's in between. It doesn't help that I write in the evenings and weekends only since I have a regular job. Or that I have a Link to the Past (possibly my favorite Zelda) downloaded in the wii.
Strangely, if I'm AT work and have nothing better to do all I can think of is my story. I write down plot points and ideas in calc sheets. But then I get home and I'm tired. I want to watch a movie or just read someone else's book.
But I open the document and force myself to get to it. Sometimes I write something crappy that I have to delete later, but sometimes I discover something brilliant! Just put the pen to the paper... fingers to the keyboard, whatever... and see what happens. If I do something awesome today, I'll write about it in my blog next.
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Strangely, if I'm AT work and have nothing better to do all I can think of is my story. I write down plot points and ideas in calc sheets. But then I get home and I'm tired. I want to watch a movie or just read someone else's book.
But I open the document and force myself to get to it. Sometimes I write something crappy that I have to delete later, but sometimes I discover something brilliant! Just put the pen to the paper... fingers to the keyboard, whatever... and see what happens. If I do something awesome today, I'll write about it in my blog next.
ttfn
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