Saturday, April 27, 2013

4/27/13: My Week In Review!


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What Activities Do You Partake When Relaxing?
No matter who you are, shutting down your brain is a must after a day of hard work.
Hello, fellow enthusiasts!
After a long day of writing, I enjoy taking a walk. I just came back from one and--boy--it was nice to do after working seven hours on my current project.
But walking's so cliche! Perhaps. But I live next to a beautiful marina with a handful of paths to explore when I want to alternate routes. Plus, I found three bucks today! Win-win.
I also enjoy playing games to wind down or an hour or two of mindless internet surfing. It helps to shut down in order to start energized the next day. A mix of rest and work makes a well rounded individual. :)
So, how do you wind down? Let me know in the comments below.

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-FLUFF OF THE WEEK-
Here are a few interesting sites I found throughout the week for your enjoyment.
1. California Soda Tax. Chubby Children, be gone says lawmakers. To soda drinkers--I hope you have a heavy wallet.

2. Twitter-The Comic. A humorous site that transforms the most interesting tweets into comic strips. Laughing out loud is advised.

TwitterComic

3. New 100 Dollar Bill. For my American readers (or anyone interested in currency), take a look at the newly designed note.

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-SPOTLIGHT-
It's hard to find good content when the content is endless. I ease the pain by spotlighting just one website out of billions :)

BOOK DESIGNER.COM

BookDesigner
This Blog is dedicated to writers who are looking for information concerning publishing their books, improving their writing, and interacting with a community of peers. Since I do my own cover art, I found their occasional Cover Art Contests to be ripe with ideas.
The Blog is updated quite frequently, and I recommend adding it to your RSS feed and give it a try.

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 -AUTHOR UPDATE-
Find out what I'm up to with the most up to date The Jason Jack news!
1. 100 THINGS YOUR PARENTS TOLD YOU AS A KID NOW $1.99:

As I posted last week, I have lowered the price of my Pocket Book for adults to the new low price of $1.99 (digital version). Laugh as you read along to a hundred things parents tell their children!
Purchase at
Amazon’s Kindle
Barnes and Noble’s Nook
Smashwords (for everything in between–PDF, ePub, etc.)

2. PICTURE-LESS PICTURE BOOKS:

My "You Draw the Adventure" interactive fiction books, where I write the story and children get to draw the scenes, are now in Kindle digital form. You can find out more details about this series, and the new supplemental digital format, HERE and visit my Amazon Author Page HERE.

3. APRIL PROJECT STATUS:

I am currently working on three projects: A new humorous"pocket book", a story collection, and my debut novel.
I've finished the front covers for all three and even have a physical proof copy of my novel next to me as I type.
In the coming months, I hope to share with you these products in finished form and all of the juicy details that went into crafting these pieces.

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THE JASON JACK (that's me!) is the author of a dozen books , including interactive fiction for children. You can read more about who I am at my Bio page and purchase my books HERE.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Jason Jack's Thank You Celebration Day!

I wanted to thank all of you who read my Blog and Website, follow my Twitter, or have added me on Facebook.

The road to Author-ville is hard but the feedback I have gotten and viewership is well worth the travel. Thank you :)

So, in order to thank all of my readers--and to celebrate its 6 month-versary of being published, 100 THINGS YOUR PARENTS TOLD YOU AS A KID (digital version) is now the low price of $1.99!

Download it now for:



The last 6 months have been exciting, but I guarantee you the next 6 months will be even better. Enjoy!
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The Jason Jack has been dreaming of his own unique worlds his entire life and has seized the opportunity to put his dreams to paper. When not thinking of ice cream socials and candy bars, he’s probably taking a nap.

He inhabits a small bit of space somewhere on planet Earth, living primarily in his fantasies.
Visit him at TheJasonJack.com



Saturday, April 13, 2013

PSA-Digital Picture-Less Picture Books [COMING SOON}

Hello, readers!

Soon, I will be introducing my line of "You Draw the Adventure", Picture-Less Picture Books for the Kindle. Read below for the first page included in every book.

Enjoy and visit my AUTHOR PAGE :)
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What are Picture-Less Picture Books?

They are innovative “You Draw the Adventure” books, where I write the story and you draw the fun—physical books you can purchase from Amazon.com for you and your children to read and draw in!
Each page has a line of text below a chunk of blank space which is reserved for the reader to draw what was read. These books are aimed at helping children improve their imagination, boost creativity, and foster communication while having a good time.

If the main purpose is to draw, why have a digital version? I can’t draw on my e-reader!

The digital version can act as a standalone bedtime story or supplement the physical Picture-Less Picture Book—try reading along with your child while he draws in the physical copy for family fun!
Or, for those without the physical copy, simply read each digital page while your child draws what he hears on a blank piece of paper.
You can borrow the digital version from the Kindle Lender’s Library for FREE, or purchase a copy at the low cost of $0.99, before you buy one of the dozens of physical Picture-Less Picture Books to make sure a particular book is right for you or your child.
With the Picture-Less Picture Book digital version, the options are truly endless!

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The Jason Jack has been dreaming of his own unique worlds his entire life and has seized the opportunity to put his dreams to paper. When not thinking of ice cream socials and candy bars, he’s probably taking a nap.
He inhabits a small bit of space somewhere on planet Earth, living primarily in his fantasies.

Visit him at TheJasonJack.com