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I’m thrilled to announce that Seventh Star Press officially unveiled the cover for the officiall re-release of Haunting Blue, plus they announced a release date for the ebook! The softcover will go live a few days later.

Read all the details here:
http://seventhstarpress.blogspot.com/...

Check out the new promotional trailer in which my movie star ghost Maxine Marie introduces Virtual Blue and explains why it’s really all about her!

Special thanks to Lily Monstermeat for all her hard work and for again channeling Maxine so “elegant”ly!!

http://rjsullivanfiction.com/2013/12/...

RJ

Four 'til Late by Eric Garrison

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I come to this book already a fan, having read and enjoyed Blue Spirit and Reality Check. So I was anxious to read FOUR 'TIL LATE, his latest, or perhaps equally appropriate, his earliest, release. FOUR 'TIL LATE is a re-release of his first novel, part one of a trilogy, and as I understand it, with a bit of editing and rewriting. So I chose to wait for the "new authorized edition."

Rewrite or not, the story still permeates with "essence of new author" excitement, with a strong sense of a new voice coming into its own, of a writer anxious to introduce his vision to the world. Personally I'm glad the rewrite has not polished away that essence. Approaching the tale now after having read tales of the more mature, more disciplined, author, was a treat for this reader.

The job of a speculative fiction author is to take the reader on a journey into the strange and unusual, to go someplace magical and thrilling and maybe a bit dangerous, where anything can happen. What better way to present that idea than to tell the tale of a literal journey--a group of four friends who hop into a van and go on a road trip.

Protagonist Brett and his friend Jimbo join their older "Uncle Gonzo" on a road trip from Indianapolis to New Orleans. En route they'll pick up Brett's ex-girlfriend, Liz. Some are running away from their past, others are trying to move forward, though some barely know to what, or why. The story weaves between the road-trip present and drifts into the characters' past, bringing out in bits the secrets and traumas that may hold the answer to why a strange ghostly specter has suddenly given chase to the traveling minivan. What is the strange manifestation, and why is it chasing them? It may be Jimbo's batty girlfriend Fran, who won't stop calling his cell phone since being shut out of the group's travel plans, or it might be a darker, more sinister, threat.

Garrison has a knack for creating fun, interesting women characters, and this book is no exception, as quirky Liz consistently steals almost every scene she's in. I'm looking forward to logging more miles with the next volumes of this series. Bottom line--a great start to a fun and intense paranormal thriller trilogy.



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Hey, everyone.

Virtual Blue, the sequel to Haunting Blue, is now available in all formats and live on Goodreads!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...

Starting today, Haunting Obsession and books from my Seventh Star Peeps are now all available for free download in Kindle format. Read the details here:

http://www.seventhstarpress.com/2012/...

Seventh Star Press seven-day sale going on now! Includes great offers on Haunting Obsession--15% off all titles, free ebook and set of art cards with purchase of the softcover, and in my case, free download of my Single Backstage Pass with purchase. Also deals on merchandise and artwork. Must order through the publisher site. Check out details here.

http://www.seventhstarpress.com/2012/...

TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY you can download Haunting Obsession Kindle FREE in Kindle format! Since this morning we've cracked the top 250! Get yours here and tell your friends.

http://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Obsess...

There's not much sense in my trying to recreate what's done so well on Seventh Star's page, so without any further delay, here is the reveal of the cover, interior art, and etceteras regarding my upcming book Haunting Obsession.

http://www.seventhstarpress.com/2012/...

I’ve been wanting to have Rj on for some time now as he and I are friends on facebook. I’ve gotten to know him at least a little and man does he have a great sense of humor. His love for his lil Mermaid mug amuses me to no end not to mention his Shagin Wagon. A van with shag carpeting has to be seen to be believed. He’s awesome fun and now that he’s a part of the Seventh Star Press world I thought all the more reason to have him on and pick his brain. Please say hi to Rj Sullivan.

Check out the rest of the interview here.

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For Immediate Release

February 23, 2012

Seventh Star Press Announces Four Book Deal With Paranormal Thriller Author R.J. Sullivan

Seventh Star Press proudly announces a four book deal with author R.J. Sullivan, making him the seventh author to come aboard the publisher's main roster.

The addition of R.J. Sullivan comes close after Seventh Star Press' strongest year yet, during which titles such as Jackie Gamber's Redheart and Michael West's Cinema of Shadows received excellent critical reception, and the artwork featured by the press also received increased recognition, as Matthew Perry recently won Top Cover Art in the 2011 Tor.com Readers Choice Awards for his cover art on Stephen Zimmer's The Seventh Throne.

Click here to read the full release:

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