Blog Hop!!!

I was tagged to be part of The Next Big Thing blog hop by the lovely and talented Bathsheba Dailey you can check out her blog athttp://beth-frommyheart.blogspot.com/

Ten Interview Questions for the Next Big Thing:

I have to do a quick disclaimer, I haven’t been published and I won’t be for a while but I will try to answer as best as I can but I may stray a bit because of my personal situation.

What is your working title of your book?

Well I have several books in various stages of completion two are in need of editing but I despise editing so far and so they sit. And the others are in various stages. Some of my titles are Krokodil, Reclamation, Sons of Sceva, Soul Whispers, The Girls of Purgatory, and Hell Patrol to name a few.

Where did the idea come from for the book?

I get a lot of my ideas from my dreams, and things just pop into my head I can’t really explain and it usually isn’t a struggle to come up with ideas.

What genre does your book fall under?

Good question! I would guess paranormal/horror?

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Oh gee I don’t know!  I honestly don’t know who all is out there; my wife does so I would probably defer to her. I do know that without a doubt that Johnny Depp will never play one of my characters……………… maybe Chuck Norris?

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

I can do better I can sum it up in two words for all of them so far. Death and Possession

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

I Dunno? I’m not there yet and I have no idea, sure it would be great to get picked up by a big house like Simon and Shuster but………..   

I don’t like deadlines so maybe self?

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Three to seven months just depending so far, haven’t really kept track and I’m still new to the writing game and hoping that as my skills develop I will get faster.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Zombie books I would say Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne

The others? I have no idea, haven’t really read anything like them. I’m sure there are plenty out there. I don’t read a lot of fiction  

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

I wish I knew, I just get an idea and start writing, I don’t know that there is any more motivation than just it popped into my head……….. I know lame!

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

Well since I don’t have a book, I will say something about me that might interest potential readers. I have had several paranormal encounters, at least other people tend to think the number is alot, I also have had reoccurring dreams and frequent déjà vu experiences my entire life and still do. I grew up in Decatur Illinois and played in cemetery and area famous for being haunted. And to top it all off before I got derailed I studied for the ministry for nearly ten years. I have read the Old testament almost eight times and the New Testament almost sixteen times. Plus I have read countless books on possession and spiritual warfare……….. it kind of makes for a mess!

Jake

And now to introduce the next five authors 

Mrs. Victoria Adams a genteel bell from out west check her out here http://victoriasreadingalcove.wordpress.com/

Poet Patrick Daniel Read  check him and his work out at https://www.facebook.com/pread71

Check out the musings of Mr. Avery Tingle at http://averyktingle.blogspot.com/

The Lovely and mysterious Lucia Adams can be found here http://paperfilmmusic.blogspot.com/

And finally the horror-ific DC McGannon at http://dcmcgannon.com/

hey folks its been a while. the stupid computer situation is finally resolved the last time i got it back within a couple days the hard drive went out and its taken this long to get another computer worked out with the store. so a new to me machine and hopefully some smooth sailing for a while. it's really hard to write with no machine although i did do a lot of organizational type stuff like character bio's etc.

so i think i've got everything loaded and ready to go. 

jake

today ran errands, mother in law in town for thanksgiving.

life is good.

writing wise. very much the same as yesterday still working on character bio's for sons of sceva and thinking about an idea for my Krokodil project.

i didnt hear back from the computer place today i was hoping they would return my call, i guess i will have to call them tomorrow and see what they want to do. last time they said they would maybe give me a different machine, but they dont have any 17 inch laptops so who knows what i could end up with right now i would even take a desk top if it ran right.

jake

Been a good day got up and went to church, came home watched a couple of stupid movies on Netflix but at least they are off the que !

and then i took a nap, and it was wonderful!!!

hung out with the kids watched a few episodes of Supernatural on Netflix

i just love Netflix!!!

and now the kids are in bed wifey is fixin to sit in the whirl pool and soak and i thought i would catch up with you folks and work some more on character bio's for my Sons of Sceva project.

Last night i also tinkered with my first book Krokodil, i hate editing and boy its a mess! the point is tho is that it was my first and looking back the short time between now and then (finished it in March) i write a lot better now, of course i am still new to the game and have tons and tons to learn but i'm glad to be able to see some improvement!!!

ok good night folks

jake

Oh crap

Havent posted in a while. Just been busy with life.
Got out if the house last night and saw "Sinister" not a bad movie if you get the chance check it out sometime.

The computer is dead ..... again. :(

They said the last time that if anything else went wrong they would see about getting me into something else. Hoping to find out Monday or so. In the mean time i'm back to my phone :) oh well thank god for smart phones!

So today i am doing charecter bios for a project i kinda like the organizing better than the writing anymore.

Been struggling with getting back in the groove with all the computer problems. Not having it for a month really through me off.  I feel like i was starting to get going again and now this its kind of frustrating!

So anyhow i saw today that i might be able to post quick pictures on here. I might try that :)

started a new project! its a vampire themed story, we'll see how it goes, not sure i want to do a vamp book but who knows if it works out?

in silly news i got a new binder to keep all my notes in! its the little things sometimes :) it still doesnt hold everything tho but most!

i seem to be betting my groove back a little bit finally!
problem now is got too much going maybe?

still better than not being able to put out anything right?

life is good!

jake

Hello folks!

still working on some organizational stuff, kind of scattered brained but i have multiple stories coming together for the future!! so i'll take what i can get!

i'm excited i am only 7 views away from 500 views for this blog thank you very much to everyone who's taken the time to check this out. i hope to do a better job with it in the future!

I read a disturbing news story today in Tanner Alabama vandals have destroyed nearly 70 head stones. what douche bags!!!!

here is the story

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/11/vandals-damage-nearly-70-graves-in-alabama-cemetery/?test=latestnews



and in other news more election news. here is an interview from Herman Cain. i wish he would have gotten the nomination


http://video.foxnews.com/v/1954602651001/cain-black-panthers-causing-white-voters-to-think-twice-/?intcmp=obnetwork

having a hard time getting back into the groove after not having a computer for almost a month :( i did manage to write a couple hundred words last night, they are prolly crap but who cares they are words!!!

but even better was i got some more organizing done. i got 17 chapters somewhat laid out for a future project "Soul Whispers" and started a rough synopsis for another project "Shadow"

i've also been working on getting my twitter world more manageable. i'm at around 950 people now!!! yay!
i down loaded tweetdeck and its helpful but its not the end all. i still use the web site for some stuff, it just works better.

hoping i can actually start "writing" soon

jake

well the election is over, as most of you know Obama got re-elected, while i am a staunch conservative i wont whine and pee my pants over this. Romney was a poor choice as well. the conservative/republican party need to clean house and get rid of the old guard and we have to quit scraping the bottom of the barrel for candidates. i mean in 2008 McCain was the best we could do? i have no idea how that guy is even considered a republican?

i voted for ron paul in the primary even though i knew he didnt have a prayer in hell of getting it. he's radical but i think that we need someone who is radical and then between them and the folks who are stuck in the old ways we might get a decent compromise.

at any rate our message as republicans does not resonate with the american people.

almost on page 9 of my synopsis for the new project. kind of bogged down as this is the climax and a lot more thinking is involved and face it i've been distracted on facebook with the election and all :D

jake

went and voted this morning, i always enjoy doing that. i really dont trust the electronic machines tho but what can u do?

i hope u all vote this is an important election this year! of course every election is important but the country really seems to be at a cross roads this time. neither candidate deserve our votes but at this point third party candidates are a wasted vote so what are ya gonna do?

i am still working on the synopsis, i'm on page 7 now, but i am almost to the end of the story and then its time to do............. truth is i really don't know

progress is progress but i'm really not sure on direction right now. this doesnt bother me, it will work its self out when the time is right

jake

so trying to get back in the groove after not having a computer for so long. i've been working on a synopsis for a future book. i've written a few small synopsis but i am a full five pages into it and i'm not done and this is  single spaced!

also downloaded tweetdeck to help out with the twitter stuff! and its pretty cool. the silly thing is you cant cut and past anything into the tweet box on it? still got to go through the web site for that but no biggie!

tomorrow is election day dont forget to vote!

jake

Another Flash Fiction Piece

Hey folks last week i entered into another flash fiction contest and won that one. thought you might like to read it :)

Shower Time

by

Jason Mueller

After one more peek in at the baby, Sandy locked the front door and padded to the bathroom. Finally asleep. Shower time!, she thought gleefully. Turning the shower on, she stripped out of her jeans and t-shirt and stood looking at herself in the mirror. Not bad for just having a baby, she mused as she turned side to side inspecting her figure. Her figure had changed since having Abby three months ago. She thought she was more womanly now with her fuller breasts and belly. I’m not fat though, I’m thick and sexy. The steam from the shower slowly obscured her image as she watched mesmerized until she was gone.

She went to the cabinet to get a towel and washcloth and as she was stepping into the shower, she heard the front door slam shut. A shiver went down her entire body as fear took hold. She and Abby were alone while Abby’s father was stationed in Afghanistan. She timidly went to the door and peeked out down the long hallway, but saw nothing. Then the footsteps started toward her, rapidly approaching as if someone were wearing cowboy boots and in a hurry. Coming straight for her. Louder and closer they came, Sandy ducked back into the bathroom with a yelp and locked the door behind her. As she twisted the lock, feelings of guilt for leaving Abby alone assailed her, but what could she do?

She put her ear to the door. Nothing, not a sound. Had she imagined it? Surely she didn’t just imagine all of that from being a little frightened.

Trembling, she opened the door. She had to know if something was out there and if Abby was safe. She stuck her head out, there was nothing. No one and no sound. She made her way down the hall. I’ve never been afraid of the daylight, this is silly, she admonished. She looked in with relief on Abby to find she was still sleeping like an angel.

Starting to feel better she made a quick check of the house and found nothing. Am I losing my mind?, she began to wonder and she scampered back to the bathroom hoping no one was looking in the windows.

Stepping in the bathroom, she froze in horror at the mirror when she noticed a large handprint. It was larger than a mans by more than double, she guessed. She frantically searched through the steamy bathroom but there was no one in there with her that she could see.

A cold breeze blew on her naked skin sending instantaneous goosebumps and chills racing along her spine. Her eyes snapped back to the mirror. As she watched the reflection in terror, an invisible figure started to write slowly on the foggy glass. Her heart felt as if it were going to stop beating as each letter appeared.

Finally it was done. The message read, “Want Abby.”

She stood in front of the mirror dumbfounded as the realization hit her that someone or something wanted her baby. “NO!” she shouted hoping that she could scare away whatever it was that was threatening her and her baby.

An almost electrical feeling arced it’s way through the bathroom. The mirror began fogging over again and, in desperation, she reached out with the washcloth in her hand and made a single swipe across the glass. Reflected behind her was a creature that her mind could not even fathom. Towering over her was a black, leathery skinned creature with teeth that seemed to jut from its mouth in razor sharp points. It’s eyes were a blackish-red with flashes of yellow, she noticed as they stared back at her menacingly.

Sandy screamed and in a flash, her face was slamming through the glass on the mirror. Knocked  senseless, her face was cut and bleeding profusely. She felt strong hands in her hair tossing her to the floor as she fought, but to no avail. She could feel her legs being forced apart, she could feel the weight of what she now realized was a demon on her and a hardness enter her.

When the demon was done with her she was lifted up again and dangled limply by her hair. Despite the pain that racked her body, she looked into the demon’s eyes and immediately got lost in the flames that seemed to dance within the blackish orbs. With a sneer, the demon tossed her through the glass door of the shower causing her head to bounce off of the tile. The water scalded her as she lost consciousness. The deep lacerations on her face and body seeped blood that flowed lazily down the drain.

Sandy awoke in the what she could only guess was a hospital room. She sat on the edge of the bed noticing that her clothing was made of a paper-like material. She hurt from head-to-toe from the cuts and impacts she had suffered, but the most painful was the burning sensation between her legs and her belly. She lurched to the door to find the room locked, everything came rushing back to her, the demon, her attack, the pain, and Abby. Sandy’s mind broke and she started to scream.

~

Sandy was shackled and now sitting in the institution’s staff psychiatrist office.

“Sandy I have some hard questions for you, but I have to ask them. Why did you kill your baby, Sandy?” The old doctor asked, seeming somewhat disinterested.

“I didn’t kill my baby! It was a demon, look at what it did to me!,” she screamed and broke into sobs.

“I’m sorry Sandy, but thats not what the police and the evidence show. Sandy, can you tell me how far along in your pregnancy you are?”

“I’m not pregnant!” She wept bitterly, but deep inside she knew the searing burn of her insides could only be a monster inside her and when it was done, the flames would sear her soul.

hello everyone,

not that you care but here is a brief update
been fighting with the computer as i've written for the better part of a month. i finally have it back and hopefully its right now.

been working on some new ideas, been doing some organizing writing wise and plugging away a little bit here and there.

also been dealing with some health issues that are getting worse. not looking for sympathy but is has changed some things.

life is good

jaek