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Limbus – A shared world anthology

Duncan Moron — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:50:50 +0000

JournalStone Publishing is pleased to announce our first ever shared world anthology, Limbus, which will be released in the fall of 2012. We are featuring five authors, combining five individual stories, that will come together as one. The star studded cast of authors are, Joseph Nassise, Benjamin Kane Ethridge, Anne C. Petty, Brett J. Talley [...]

Writing Tips – Publishing

Joel Kirkpatrick — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:07:43 +0000

We return with this last segment to our original question: What might it take, to be publishable? We have offered answers to that question in short posts detailing broad subjects. If you are new to this feature, those subjects can be found at each of their links. Editing, Criticism, Willingness to act on suggestions, Surprises, [...]

Writing Tips – Consistency

Joel Kirkpatrick — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:35:08 +0000

We have covered four important topics in our discussions about the art of being published; Editing, Criticism, the author’s Willingness to act upon suggestions, and most recently, Surprises. A fair amount of territory to cover, to be sure. Consistency is our next topic, and it is a problem that can plague good writers—by hiding through [...]

Women Scorned

Cassie — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:08:34 +0000

Women Scorned By: Angela Alsaleem ISBN: 9781936564385 Expected Publication: April 13, 2012 by JournalStone Available Format: Hardcover, Paperback, ebook My Rating: ★★★★★ The publisher includes this disclaimer in its synopsis: This book is intended for adults and contains extreme violence, torture and graphic murder scenes. You have been forewarned. For some, this just serves to pique [...]

HWA 2011 Stoker Nominations

Duncan Moron — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:29:07 +0000

I would like to be the first to congratulate JG Faherty (Greg) and Brett J. Talley on being nominated for a 2011 HWA Bram Stoker Award. Greg was nominated in the Young Adult category and Brett was nominated in the First Novel Category. This is a wonderful accomplishment and an amazing achievement for both of [...]

Writing Tips – Surprises

Joel Kirkpatrick — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:11 +0000

In our continuing discussions about the art of being published, we have covered editing, criticism, and the author’s willingness to act upon suggestions. It’s time to move on to a narrative element that never fails to produce good results; surprises. There are two sorts of surprises—those readers expect, and the text that stuns the reader [...]

Pazuzu’s Girl

Cassie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:10:00 +0000

Pazuzu’s Girl By: Rachel Coles ISBN: 9781936564361 Expected Publication: February 10, 2012 by JournalStone Available format: Hardcover, paperback, ebook My Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Synopsis: Morpho Wilson thought her life was difficult enough. Her father is Pazuzu, the Mesopotamian demon of plague and the Southwest wind. As a teenager Morpho struggles against her father, while trying [...]

Support for the Navy Seals

Duncan Moron — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:41:09 +0000

Support for the Navy SEALs In August of 2011, the Navy SEAL community suffered its worst single day loss of life in its more than 50-year history when a team of SEALs aboard a special operations helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan. Like everyone with ties to the Naval Special Warfare, writer Jeffrey Wilson was [...]

90 Minutes to Live – Interview – Brad Carpenter by Brett J. Talley

Duncan Moron — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:41:16 +0000

90 Minutes to Live is an anthology dedicated to Rocky Wood. Rocky, the current president of the HWA, was diagnosed with ALS and the proceeds from this book will be donated to help him purchase much needed medical equipment. If you are interested in purchasing the book please follow this link to Amazon and know [...]

90 Minutes to Live – Interview – Bruce Golden by Brett J. Talley

Duncan Moron — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:25:42 +0000

Cemetery Club

Cassie — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:39:54 +0000

Cemetery Club By: JG Faherty ISBN: 9781936564231 Expected Publication: March 16, 2012 Available Format: Paperback, Hardback, ebook My Rating: ★★★★★ Four rebellious (completely normal) teens find themselves bonding over booze and joints in an old cemetery mausoleum in the little town of Rocky Point. They eventually become known as the Cemetery Club. One night, Todd [...]

90 Minutes to Live – Interview – Jeffrey Wilson by Brett J. Talley

Duncan Moron — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:28:37 +0000

90 Minutes to Live – Interview – JG Faherty by Brett J. Talley

Duncan Moron — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:58:11 +0000

90 Minutes to Live, an interview with Rocky Wood and Joel Kirkpatrick

Cassie — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:42:44 +0000

Interview – Rocky Wood & Joel Kirkpatrick – to help promote JournalStone’s 2011 Warped Words: 90 Minutes to Live anthology. The proceeds from this anthology are being donated to Rocky Wood to help pay for much needed medical equipment. Rocky has been diagnosed with ALS. 90 Minutes to Live – Purchase on Amazon Rocky Wood’s [...]

Writing Tips – Willingness to act on suggestions

Joel Kirkpatrick — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:22:26 +0000

We began these discussions with two somewhat touchy subjects for authors: editing, and criticism. Those two elements involve interaction with readers; our next subject, not so much. This bit of work is really yours alone: Your willingness to act on suggestions. Your attitude about reworking your book will be a major factor in the success [...]

90 Minutes to Live

Cassie — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:19:05 +0000

90 Minutes to Live Compiled by Joel Kirkpatrick ISBN: 9781936564330 Published December 2011 by JournalStone Publishing Available Format: Paperback My Rating: ★★★★★ 90 Minutes to Live is the 2011 edition of JournalStone’s annual short story anthology. This year, the competing authors were given two themes that must be included in the stories: a timed demise [...]

Clara Claus – Alexandra Lanc

Natshane — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:38:56 +0000

Published Date: October 7th 2011 Available editions: Paperback, Kindle ASIN: B005UQHSHC Language : English Clara Claus by Alexandra Lanc What is the true meaning of Christmas? “The world was given the greatest gift, and that’s what started Christmas.” Jack Frost has done it again! He’s tried to destroy Christmas, and now he’s going to loose [...]

The Demon of Renaissance Drive

Cassie — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:45:03 +0000

The Demon of Renaissance Drive By: Elizabeth Reuter ISBN: 9781936564255 Published November 18, 2011 by JournalStone Available Format: Hardcover, Paperback, ebook My Rating: ★★★★★ The Demon of Renaissance Drive secured fourth place in JournalStone’s 2011 Horror contest. So, maybe hell really isn’t all that bad…if you are a demon king or succubus! The Demon of [...]

Parallels: The Black Eyed Susan

Jenn P — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:56:00 +0000

Title: Parallels The Black Eyed Susan Author: JA Clement ISBN: None Format: Ebook The Black Eyed Susan serves as a prequel to On Dark Shores and takes place ten years before. The Captain of the ship goes to see Copeland about getting more time to pay off his loan. If you have read On [...]

Masquerade

Jenn P — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:47:09 +0000

Title: Masquerade Author: Cambria Hebert Format: Ebook and paperback – Publication date: Dec 18 Publisher: OtherWorld Publications One night while coming home from the library, Heven is viciously attacked and left for dead. Heven wakes up in the hospital with the left side of her face horribly scarred and no memories of the horrid event. [...]