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A healthy and happy Christmas and New Year to you and yours, Kathleen!!! :) XO

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You too, Kathleen!!!! :) XO!

If you get a chance, check out our latest Official Music Video release - Damsel In Distress - Track #1 off the new album, Jolie Blonde. The album is the original music soundtrack to the novel, Jolie Blonde, releasing mid-November:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb7CgK...

Let It Go - Feel good contemporary romance - NEW RELEASE - Now Available on Kindle @ http://www.amazon.com/Let-It-Go-ebook...

Happy Sunday All!

Cover Reveal for my latest contemporary romance novel, Let It Go, this Wednesday, March 13th on TotallyBookedBlog.

Hope you'll stop by: http://totallybookedblog.com/

RELEASES March 25th on Amazon Kindle

VIGILARE - book #1 in my supernatural adventure trilogy is FREE today (March 6th) on Amazon Kindle.

http://www.amazon.com/Vigilare-ebook/...

"Vigilare walks the line between a thriller and a supernatural adventure while safely anchored in a scientific discourse around blood that James put together so well that it's reminiscent of a Douglas Preston or Michael Crichton novel. With action, romance, a strong female hero and a likable group of characters, Vigilare reads like a good action movie." -Gabino Iglesias

If so inclined, let me know what you think with a review :) Happy Hump Day!

Thanks Goodreaders for rating, reviewing and sharing The Boots My Mother Gave Me!!! It's in Kindle's Top 100 Coming Of Age again :) A feat surely spurred by your readership. Love and Thanks to All!

At 50,000-words in contemporary romance - Let It Go. We're getting there ;) Hoping for a March 2013 release! Thanks so much Goodreaders for boosting my first novel, The Boots My Mother Gave Me.

Final draft of practical fitness guide, Get This Body In A Barn: The Milkmaid's Guide To Fitness, handed over to the ebook formatter. Hoping to make that Jan. 1, 2013 deadline. In time for resolutions :) A most Holly Jolly Holiday season to All!!!

Got some pretty cool news! I'll be at Austin Studios Nov. 5-20 as a Photo Double and Stand In for Mira Sorvino for TNT's "Trooper" Pilot.

The Boots My Mother Gave Me is #9 in Amazon's Top 100 Coming of Age Novels this morning. And #54 in the Top 100 Women's Fiction & Literature genre. Yeah baby!!! :) Thanks so much to all who have bought or borrowed through Prime.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Boots-Mothe...

Sketching out some still illustrations for Vigilare book trailer. All opinions welcome!

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Can't get this Video to load on my Goodreads Profile.
Here's the link. Interview with Jane Park at WENYTV (Elmira/Corning) about Vigilare Release!

http://blip.tv/wenytv/local-celeb-bro...

Got some videos up over here at Brooklyn James Goodreads. Have a look-see. And have a Happy Hump Day! :)

I am finally on Blogger. Yippeee! Still trying to get it figured out :) I welcome any suggestions/comments.

http://brooklynjamesblog.blogspot.com

Hi Johnny! I will check out your tunes.

I have to say this is the first time I have combined my songwriting with writing a book. I've heard of it a few times where author/singer/songwriter types will combine an album with a small book of short stories, poems, and stories behind the music. However, as far as a music soundtrack to a mainstream fiction, I think mine may be one of a kind currently. It only seemed natural to me.

This particlar book is semi-autobiographical about my experiences with an abusive childhood. Music and writing were my outlets. When I started writing the book, it was creative therapy (cheap therapy:)) in action for me. I went into this creative phase where all I wanted to do was write. Sometimes it was chapters in the book, other times it was songs. Therefore, it's my belief that the two were conceived from the same vein, so to speak, and that's why it seemed only natural to release them together. It was just there. Parts of the book and the characters inspired the songs, while some of the songs inspired the book and the characters. For instance, I wrote the track Jeremiah Johnson in 2008. It left such a massive impression on me that subconsciously, he became my lead male character in the book in 2010. They really go hand in hand, representative of my creative box at that time.

I'm writing my next novel, a mystery/suspense, Vigilare...and it will not have a soundtrack because it would be out of place for the context and my musical style. As for your original question, the concept of combining the two works great, when it's meant to be. I think if it comes natural to you and feels "right," then it's golden. But to try and make one fit into the other, I think that pulls away from the originality.

Looking forward to checking out your music! Cheers!

Hi Brooklyn, Like yourself I am a working musician and an author. I noticed that you do combo book signings with your music. How does that work out. I have my original songs on Reverbnation, an excellent independent music site, I'm listed as {Jersey] Johnny Flora. Does the concept of combining the two art forms work well.....Thanks Johnny