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If you love cinematic novels, pick up one of Jay Sherer's books! His latest, DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER, earned a spot in the Top 13% of projects (over 45,000 of them) on Coverfly, made it to the semifinals of Screencraft's Cinematic Book Competition, and achieved a quarterfinalist spot in the Script2Comic competition.

Here's what readers are saying about Jay's books:

"...a great story, filled with unexpected easter eggs. Very much one of those books I could not afford to put down. I cannot wait to read more from these amazing authors!"

"...a successful character driven story which pulls you along and keeps you there. Unique and unforgettable characters. I loved this book..."

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Jay Sherer There are two aspects that are the same: the chosen format for each was dictated by a specific need. For TIMESLINGERS, the idea was: How do we write a…moreThere are two aspects that are the same: the chosen format for each was dictated by a specific need. For TIMESLINGERS, the idea was: How do we write a story for smartphones. This is back in 2005-06, before the iPhone had even been released. When you read it, you can see why it’s written the way it is in that context. For DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER, the question was: How would you do something as close to a film as possible when you don’t have $200MM in your back pocket. And that led us to the full-cast audiobook.

Other than that, they’re pretty different. TIMESLINGERS isn’t meant to be deep. It’s meant to be action-packed and fast-paced. DEATH OF A BOUNTY HUNTER was meant to be far deeper. It literally came from thinking through the issue of reconciliation, shame, and guilt. Of course, we threw Gatling gun arms, secret Occult societies, and all that in there because it’s interesting. But, we were thinking more about: How do you tell a deep story about the human condition in an innovative, fun way?

As far as process goes, Nathan and I tend to work the same way on all our projects. We articulate what we want to accomplish, come up with a plan, and keep iterating until we think it’s ready.(less)
Jay Sherer I don't really experience writer's block. I have too many projects that demand my attention. And because I've got a podcast and two YouTube channels t…moreI don't really experience writer's block. I have too many projects that demand my attention. And because I've got a podcast and two YouTube channels to manage, I WANT to write more often.

When I do get a hiccup in my writing, I usually just push through or have a conversation with Nathan (my co-writer) to try and see where things are working or not working.(less)
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