EBOOK FORMATTING

     Sorry for the late blog this morning folks, I have been hard at work formatting the ebook version of Heartbroken and Homicidal; boy, they make it no easy task to do this :-) I think I have the bugs worked out now... But then again I said that like twelve times yesterday.

I have been pulling my hair out to get it right; wish me well.... and sanity!!!

NEW BOOK PAPERBACK VERSION AVAILABLE

   Jay and I are pleased to announce that the paperback version of Heartbroken and Homicidal is now available at Amazon.com. The ebook is currently undergoing formatting and we will keep you posted on its release.

* Heartbroken and Homicidal is an Amazon exclusive book

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Heartbroken-Homicidal-What-When-Relationship/dp/1478361328/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347531775&sr=1-2&keywords=jay+brice

DAY 2 WITH JAY BRICE

     ...Please welcome to the blog once again Mr. Jay Brice; co-author of Heartbroken and Homicidal;


     I want to thank everyone who stopped in yesterday to read my words, I really am very grateful for the kindness and support I am receiving for this book. Although I have never written a book or booklet before, some of my articles have been published in magazines over the years. I am a published writer, but this really is new territory for me. I wrote yesterday about how I always wanted to write this kind of book, but was unsure about how to proceed with it. I had read some of Paul's work in the past and had read his blog from time to time, so I decided to email him and ask him some questions about the steps to take. He was kind enough to share his insight with me and eventually offered to take a look at my notes and scribbled pages that I had hoped to one day turn into a book. We had corresponded for a while before this and had chatted on the phone a few times as well. He offered some great advice and helped to turn this project into a reality.

     Heartbroken and Homicidal really is the kind of book that I wished I had owned back when I had gone through some hard breakups. I say this not because I wrote it; but because it really is a book that is like a friend and guide on the dark road of heartbreak. It is the kind of book that can be referred to again and again for support and comfort. I always had in mind that if I did this project, I wanted to cut out all the fluff and just put the meat and potatoes information in the hands of the reader. I wasn't really sure if a big publisher would ever want to publish such a book. But luckily, I discovered through talking with Paul that shorter works were welcomed in the epublishing world; and some of them even done quite well. I feel very blessed to have written this book and also to have it co-authored by such a wonderful and insightful human being as Paul James Caiden.  In the beginning he wanted me to take full credit for the book, "after all," he would say, "this is your dream book." But I protested politely and told him that he had worked on this book as well and had contributed some great stuff to the manuscript. So in the end, I finally convinced him to add his name to the project. I really feel that this book will be a game changer and a life enhancer for those who seek solice in its pages.

GUEST BLOGGER JAY BRICE

     Today we welcome to the blog my co-author Jay Brice. Jay and I have written the book, Heartbroken and Homicidal, which will be out later this week. I will now turn the blog over to Jay to tell us a little bit about the book:


     Thanks Paul, I appreciate the opportunity to write on your blog and I hope people will enjoy reading what I write here today. First and foremost, the idea for Heartbroken and Homicidal came about when a friend of mine was going through a very bad breakup. He was so down and depressed that he actually went in search of a book that might give him some advice on how to cope with what he was going through. He found a couple of titles, but later told me that the contents was pretty superficial. This put the wheels in motion and I thought about doing a project for a long time. I wanted to write a book that had some solid relationship advice within its pages, but was unsure on how to proceed with the idea. It wasn't until I met Paul and actually bounced the idea off of him one night while discussing literature. I have never written a book before, so this is my first. It was Paul that suggested writing a book that was more of manual on what not to do when your relationship ends. I thought that was a great idea, and began to jot down some ideas; later on, Paul began to help me edit and contributed some great material to the project.

     We wanted to leave all of the filler material and superfluous banter out of the book and just really cut to the chase. Let's face it, if your really hurting and in need of advice, you don't want to wade through a pile of red tape and useless chapters. You want to get right to the meat of the information as quickly as possible. So what we ended up with is a "short" as they call it in the writing business. The whole book is probably about fifteen pages, but it is dense in its delivery and material. It really is a great little book with a lot of good points to ponder in it. I'm quite excited for it to be released later this week, and I hope that it proves to be useful in the lives of those who may be going through heartbreak.

* Join us tomorrow when Jay will talk more about the upcoming Booklet, Heartbroken and Homicidal (What not to do when your relationship ends.)

HEARTBROKEN AND HOMICIDAL

     The final edits will be done this week on a project I have been working on with auther Jay Brice. The project is a radical departure from my usual genres and will be a nonfiction book about relationships. It is a shorter work, a booklet really, entitled; Heartbroken and Homicidal - What Not To Do When You'r Relationship Ends. The book is done in a sometimes humorous way and tries to to deflect the reader from pulling some of the insane stunts that that the broken hearted sometimes engage in. Let's face it, we have all probably made a putz out of ourselves a time a two during the mind bending moments of heartache... this book aims to help the wounded soul out with some constructive and down to earth advice. This book is the first in many shorter works that I will be doing with other local or indie authors over time. Co-auther Jay Brice will be guest blogging here tomorrow, so please do stop by and give him a warm welcome.

A sample of the books cover appears below; my name does not appear on the cover, as I desired no credits for the book. My aim in the beginning was just to help out a fellow writer with an idea that sounded interesting.. But due to Jay's persistence, that will all change by release time. :-)

Heartbroken and Homicidal should be available by the end of this week.



BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL

     This one is for all the folks peeking in on the blog over the weekend... I appreciate you stopping by, whoever you are and wherever you are. May peace and blessings be abundant in your life right now.



FROM REAL LIFE TO THE WRITTEN PAGE

    
    The gift of story telling that my grandparents introduced me to has been one that has lasted a lifetime. As a young boy I enjoyed reading, watching movies and hearing other people tell oral tales; and when it came time to do creative writing in school, I was highly praised by my teachers (even though I wasn't the greatest student in other areas.) As the years went by I began writing poetry, short stories and eventually longer works of various genres. I always say that I let my muse dictate what will be written when the time comes to start a new project; to try and force the process would be a futile attempt. So now you know why I may write about angels or runes one minute, and the next I'm pumping out stories that involve flesh eating zombies. :-)

     Fortune and fame have little to do with the whole writing life for me; if it comes, great... if not, that's okay too. I feel blessed whether I sell one copy of a book or one hundred. Ideas just have to be born, from real life to the written page.