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I am offering 5 signed paperback copies of my book 'A Backed Up John' as a giveaway here on Goodreads. The promotion will run from February 2 to March 1st.
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Updates for All - edited
If you have read or will be reading
, It is now on edition 1.3. I did a couple updates. It should be ready by Wednesday.
I added a synopsis of the book, which is small blurb about the book. There is an updated the dedications. Michael Wernig, the gentleman who inspired me to write the book, lost his battle with cancer and passed in June.
I also added a fun bit called, The Playlist of the Gods. It is basically all the songs, and movies made reference in the book. There is also a Who's Who of the gods. Some are a little altered to be representative of how John interacted with them.
The Eternals are underway. I finally finished the first draft of chapter 7. It was one long chapter, which introduced six long term characters. Five are critical to the main character's life and happiness in the future. Funny thing, I didn't even know they were there until I wrote the section dealing with them. Funny how the mind works filling in the holes we miss.
For those who have a printed copy, here is a the passage I added to the book.
This is supposed to be an introduction to the character to help transition the reader into the rather confused and hungover character of John Smythe.
Chapter 0 - A greetings
Greetings, ἀγαπάω, and welcome to what some will call my beginnings. My name is Smythe, John Smythe. I am what some call a mental prodigy of sorts. By a strange collection of events that I had nothing to do with, I swear this on all my future and past selves; I became rather talented in using my entire mental capacity, or close to it. According to some future scientist, I have access to ninety-nine percent of my brains capacity.
This access has allowed me to do some pretty amazing things. I can make the most amazing cup of tea, make great pasta, bake and decorate fantastic wedding cakes, through together simply astounding Chinese dishes, read minds, speak thousands of languages, telekinesis, and travel through time. I’m sure there is more, but not as much fun. The tea is really amazing.
Traveling through time is probably my favorite ability, since I get to meet interesting historical people. I have to admit that I have yet to meet anyone who matches their historical description. As they say, the history books are written by the victors. This has not been a bad realization, or experience. On the contrary, it has been a relief to find that they are real people who actually have to take a crap.
In the beginning, I started traveling the multiverse by visiting the beings we call Gods. I guess, I was trying to figure out whom, or what had altered me to become this super being. The initial visit was to Ancient Greece, and the Olympian Gods. They were stalking me for years. My mind hooked on their existence, and off I went. They were my first experience with the beings that call themselves gods. It didn’t take me long to skip off to other realms, meet, and have other adventures with other historical figures like the Monkey King, Black Beard, and Jimmy Carter.
As a warning to myself, I will find you. Somewhere in the timeline, I became a bit antisocial. I decided that everyone should worship me, and if they didn’t…well just say I was a bit ruthless to their world or realm. I became evil. I got over it, but I was evil. Needless to say, I have a few enemies who are after both of me.
The following adventure with the Greek Gods is the introduction to my abilities. I was horribly confused by the experience and didn’t really figure it until I was reconnected with my shoes. Somehow, their temporal existence was a tie to my mental wellbeing at the time. I was not the only one a little confused. The Olympians had to deal with my first visit, but once it was over, the initial ten minutes, they pretty well fell back into their manipulative ways. Something about that group and their need to control, I don’t get it. Their behavior goes against Zeus’s plaque outside his door that reads, Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare. The statement basically translates to, If you don’t swing, Don’t Ring. It’s probably some private joke between him and Hera.
Enjoy reading my creation story, it is a bit strange. Then again, I’m probably not stranger than some of your good friends.
Happy Writing.
Mike
, It is now on edition 1.3. I did a couple updates. It should be ready by Wednesday. I added a synopsis of the book, which is small blurb about the book. There is an updated the dedications. Michael Wernig, the gentleman who inspired me to write the book, lost his battle with cancer and passed in June.
I also added a fun bit called, The Playlist of the Gods. It is basically all the songs, and movies made reference in the book. There is also a Who's Who of the gods. Some are a little altered to be representative of how John interacted with them.
The Eternals are underway. I finally finished the first draft of chapter 7. It was one long chapter, which introduced six long term characters. Five are critical to the main character's life and happiness in the future. Funny thing, I didn't even know they were there until I wrote the section dealing with them. Funny how the mind works filling in the holes we miss.
For those who have a printed copy, here is a the passage I added to the book.
This is supposed to be an introduction to the character to help transition the reader into the rather confused and hungover character of John Smythe.
Chapter 0 - A greetings
Greetings, ἀγαπάω, and welcome to what some will call my beginnings. My name is Smythe, John Smythe. I am what some call a mental prodigy of sorts. By a strange collection of events that I had nothing to do with, I swear this on all my future and past selves; I became rather talented in using my entire mental capacity, or close to it. According to some future scientist, I have access to ninety-nine percent of my brains capacity.
This access has allowed me to do some pretty amazing things. I can make the most amazing cup of tea, make great pasta, bake and decorate fantastic wedding cakes, through together simply astounding Chinese dishes, read minds, speak thousands of languages, telekinesis, and travel through time. I’m sure there is more, but not as much fun. The tea is really amazing.
Traveling through time is probably my favorite ability, since I get to meet interesting historical people. I have to admit that I have yet to meet anyone who matches their historical description. As they say, the history books are written by the victors. This has not been a bad realization, or experience. On the contrary, it has been a relief to find that they are real people who actually have to take a crap.
In the beginning, I started traveling the multiverse by visiting the beings we call Gods. I guess, I was trying to figure out whom, or what had altered me to become this super being. The initial visit was to Ancient Greece, and the Olympian Gods. They were stalking me for years. My mind hooked on their existence, and off I went. They were my first experience with the beings that call themselves gods. It didn’t take me long to skip off to other realms, meet, and have other adventures with other historical figures like the Monkey King, Black Beard, and Jimmy Carter.
As a warning to myself, I will find you. Somewhere in the timeline, I became a bit antisocial. I decided that everyone should worship me, and if they didn’t…well just say I was a bit ruthless to their world or realm. I became evil. I got over it, but I was evil. Needless to say, I have a few enemies who are after both of me.
The following adventure with the Greek Gods is the introduction to my abilities. I was horribly confused by the experience and didn’t really figure it until I was reconnected with my shoes. Somehow, their temporal existence was a tie to my mental wellbeing at the time. I was not the only one a little confused. The Olympians had to deal with my first visit, but once it was over, the initial ten minutes, they pretty well fell back into their manipulative ways. Something about that group and their need to control, I don’t get it. Their behavior goes against Zeus’s plaque outside his door that reads, Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare. The statement basically translates to, If you don’t swing, Don’t Ring. It’s probably some private joke between him and Hera.
Enjoy reading my creation story, it is a bit strange. Then again, I’m probably not stranger than some of your good friends.
Happy Writing.
Mike
