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2020 is here

It has been a full six months since I sent out my last newsletter so I thought I’d update you on my progress. Again, I promise not to fill your inbox with junk… but people have asked about the next release already. Where is it? Well… keep reading, my friends.

2019 in Review

This past year was a challenge. First, there was the release of The Mutant Frequency. I worked on it and polished it to a golden shine, then submitted it for a writing competition. I had no reasonable hope of...

Wow, it has been quite a while since I’ve posted anything. I just wanted to take a minute to update you all on my National November Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) status.

For those that don’t know, NaNoWriMo is a time when authors around the globe try to set aside one month to really push themselves to produce. It isn’t so much about quality as it is getting the creative juices flowing, and learning how to push through writer’s block and other issues. NaNoWriMo’s goal is that each author would...

I’ve picked up quite a selection of e-books in the past few weeks. Mainly because I’m reading the work of some other indie authors, and I want to see how other authors are doing things. How they phrase certain situations. How they build a character or an entire world. All of that is wildly fascinating to me. Oh, and their story. You can’t forget the story.

As a part of several giveaways in the coming months, I’ve had opportunity to see several different authors works, and pick up a few for my...

If you haven’t got your name in … you are now too late. Sorry.

And the winners are:

Avarice H. ebook
Jeremy W. ebook
Alison S. ebook
Leola M. ebook
Aimee M. ebook
Keith H. ebook

James R. Paperback
Dion W. Paperback
Dominick H. Paperback
Cath M. Paperback

Congratulate the winners if you know them. Winners, you will be getting your copies ASAP.

[image error]Well… it’s official. The Mutant Frequency is going live on May 4… whether I want it to or not.

I’ve scrubbed the format. Made all the changes I can right up until the deadline. This is my favorite book so far, with clean copy, great formatting and cover art that makes me very happy. I even put in a few suggested changes from my beta team. ( Sorry, Tammy, I can’t make your change. It would ruin the entire purpose of having a series!

The next week for me is going to be insanity personified. I’ve reserved the next two days to lock myself into my room and make final Beta-Reader adjustments to the plotline of The Mutant Frequency and get everything ready for the release. I have to have everything to Amazon by Sunday so that it can be released properly on May 4th.

Today, I feel frazzled. I’ve spent the past two days working on advertising and promotions, trying to spend as little as earthly possible, but still get the word ou...

[image error]The deadline for the Mutant Frequency Giveaway is quickly approaching. Have you put your name in the hat? You can do so [here].

Even if you are a long-time follower (thank you!!), you’ll still need to visit this page and enter your info. This is THE ONLY way to be entered for the giveaway. Want extra chances to win? Send an email to your friends with the link to the giveaway, and put me in the cc: line (jhanel@jerryhanel.com) so I can see that you have. If you do, I will put your name in agai...

After a much-anticipated wait, I have approval from the artists, and everything is done. I introduced it during the release event this morning (you should have followed the Facebook event, if this is the first you are seeing of the cover).

Introducing Jackson and Lacey in their digital art forms.

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I am super-excited about this, and I am looking forward to getting this book out for everyone to read. I know many of you have asked when I would be releasing a new novel, and wondering what I’ve be...

I spent today getting things uploaded to Amazon and other sites…. it’s scary, but this is coming together. You’ll be able to pre-order from Amazon very soon, once I get permission to reveal and use the cover art.   Get Ready for The Mutant Frequency. The mutants are coming.  I’ll be doing a cover reveal VERY soon. So excited!! Stay tuned and check back often.