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For what it's worth, I have a new short story out on Kindle called Monkey Bars. If anyone is interested, it is only 99 cents and available for purchase at amazon.com

For Amazon Prime members, it's free (one of those perks you guys get). If you're kind enough to buy and read my story, and also feel inclined to do so, please leave a short review and let others know what you think.

Thanks,

Jay

I'm running a promo all weekend for my experimental short story, Monkey Bars. It's about 7 Kindle pages long, and you can download it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Monkey-Bars-ebo...


Synopis:

On the precipice between salvation and ruin, an unnamed man sits alone in a parked car, waiting for something to happen. Reminiscing about the good old days can only take him so far. It's up to him - and only him - to choose his fate.

My new short story, Emily Smiles for April, will be free for download on Amazon Kindle today and tomorrow (4/29-4/30). It’s a young adult/chick lit story, but the themes are universal. Anybody can read it. No, scratch that. Everybody should read it.

http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Smiles-fo...

Here’s the breakdown:

Emily receives a bouquet of violets for her sixteenth birthday. She thinks they remain in a vase on her nightstand, but they keep showing up in the most unusual places.

In a perfect world, this mysterious phenomenon would elicit a bewildered smile from Emily, but Emily doesn’t doesn’t smile much anymore. Then again, Emily’s world is far from perfect.


If you like this story, check out my other ones too.

If you're in the mood for a free short story this weekend (4/27-4/28), come get one here:

http://www.amazon.com/Monkey-Bars-ebo...

On the precipice between salvation and ruin, an unnamed man sits alone in a parked car, waiting for something to happen. Reminiscing about the good old days can only take him so far. It's up to him - and only him - to choose his fate.

As always, reviews are appreciated.

This weekend (5/3-5/5), my new short story, Book of Suburbia, will be free on Amazon Kindle. Fair warning: If you have a problem with people making what may be perceived as negative comments about religion (particularly the Christian faith), please don't read this story. Otherwise, if you like good satire, please, by all means, download and read Book of Suburbia.

Here's the lowdown:


In the distant future, the Holy Bible is amended with stories set in Twenty-First Century America. Book of Suburbia is one of them.

Two young prophets, Austin and Chad, are traveling door-to-door, evangelizing on a quiet Saturday afternoon, when they come upon the house of a deranged insomniac. Things get uncomfortable real quick.




http://www.amazon.com/Book-of-Suburbi...

If you're open to reading something different, you're definitely at the right place. Canis Major isn't typical in any way. It's what you would call a "slow burn." You've got to stick with it to feel the full effects.

Instead of blathering away, I'll give you the cover summary:

After seventeen-year-old Russell Whitford confronts and kills a rabid dog, he seeks to prevent the news from reaching the dog's owner, whose hair-trigger temper is well-known in the small town of Riley, Alabama. Russell knows he can count on silence from two of the three witnesses who watched him hack Hector Graham's Bloodhound to death, but the third, Michael O'Brien, isn't like the other two. His allegiance isn't as fixed as Russell would like it to be.

When the Centers for Disease Control arrive in town, and dogs begin running away, and gun shots start ringing out in the dead of night, Russell's summer goes from bad to worse. All he wants to do is play his piano and guitar, maybe walk his dog every now and then, not have the weight of the universe hoisted upon his shoulders.




My goal is to get as many people reading this book this summer as possible. You can get a free ebook at Smashwords:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Or you can chip in 99 cents and get a copy at amazon here:

http://www.amazon.com/Canis-Major-ebo...

All I ask is that you at least try to read this book this summer. I know the temptation is there to say, "Hey, free book!" and download it and never get around to reading it.

Please don't do that!!

While I know this novel is not for everyone, and that a lot of you will abandon it because of its length, I know that some of you will read it all the way through and be sincerely touched by not only the ending, but how you arrived there.

Whether you get the free copy or pay the 99 cents, I sincerely thank you for giving my book a shot.

Jay

Emily receives a bouquet of violets for her sixteenth birthday. She thinks they remain in a vase on her nightstand, but they keep showing up in the most unusual places.

In a perfect world, this mysterious phenomenon would elicit a bewildered smile from Emily, but Emily doesn't doesn't smile much anymore. Then again, Emily's world is far from perfect.


Looking for reviews!! On here and Amazon.




http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Smiles-Ap...

My new Kindle single, Uprising, is out today. It's short and sweet... well, maybe not sweet. The price is 99 cents, but it will be free for the next three days starting tomorrow. So give it a shot and tell me what you think!

Description:

At the biggest football game of the season, college students Gareth Miller, Tyson, and the hilarious Victor DeNunzio decide to play a prank on the packed stadium. When Gareth calls an audible, their plan disintegrates--or, depending how you look at it, transforms into something even more epic.


Link:

http://www.amazon.com/Uprising-Jay-Ni...

My new short story Uprising will be free on Amazon Kindle starting today (January 13th) through Wednesday (January 15th).

Here's the lowdown:

At the biggest football game of the season, college students Gareth Miller, Tyson, and the hilarious Victor DeNunzio decide to play a prank on the packed stadium. When Gareth calls an audible, their plan disintegrates--or, depending how you look at it, transforms into something even more epic.

If you do read it, please leave a review either here or on amazon, or, if you're feeling crazy, both!

Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Uprising-Jay-Ni...

Happy reading!

Jay

I heard some talk about a Big Game this weekend. (Yes, the B in big and G in game are capitalized, and rightly so.) If you're anything like me (and chances are you're not), then you're probably wondering, "Who cares? Isn't there a Big Game every Sunday?"

Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa.... Back it up, Junior. Beep, beep, beep. This isn't just any Big Game. It's the motherfrickin' Super Bowl! This is the game that determines the champion of football, or something.

Personally, I get all warm and fuzzy inside every time I see a rich person getting what he wants, but it is especially gratifying to witness a whole team of rich people accomplish their goal of being the best at something that, in terms of brutality, let's be honest, is one step below Thunder Dome.

But that is neither here nor there. My feelings on football aside, I wish everybody the best, from the players to the fans to the real heroes, the corporate sponsors, who do their gosh-darn best to brainwash us into buying things we'll never need.

So, I wrote a short little ditty called "Uprising" a couple of weeks ago. (How's that for a segue?) It focuses on a Big Game, but in my story, it's a college football game. If you like kids playing pranks and other shenanigans, then come check out "Uprising" this weekend, Super Bowl weekend. Did I mention it's free? Well, it is.

Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/Uprising-Jay-Ni...