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New Mystery-Thriller from LaPuerta Books Mixes Murder and Metaphysics
(PRLEAP.COM) The “amateur sleuth” is a familiar subgenre of crime fiction. But how about a lapsed minister who got his investigative skills studying theoretical physics and then tracking down people who’ve defaulted on their car loans? Set in the farmland of Southern Missouri, Preacher Finds a Corpse by Gerald Everett Jones mixes murder and metaphysics.…
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Mr. Ballpoint Selling in Hardcover and Kindle
LaPuerta Books and Media announces release of Gerald Everett Jones‘s new novel, Mr. Ballpoint, humorous fiction inspired by the true story of consumer mania for the first ballpoint pen. The book is currently available from booksellers worldwide in hardcover and Kindle. In 1945, Milton Reynolds introduced the ballpoint to the United States and triggered the…
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“Christmas Karma” Is a Holiday Gift to Anne Tyler Fans
Release with Media on PRLeap (Santa Monica, CA – Oct 14, 2014) Thomas Page, author of The Man Who Would Not Die, says: “This homage to Anne Tyler is a Christmas parable for the rest of us – whether faithful, backsliders, slackers, or just I-don’t-knowists.” Renowned author Anne Tyler’s numerous bestsellers include Accidental Tourist and…
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New Boychik Lit Exposes Rubber Dolls and Cold Fusion
Santa Monica, CA (April 1, 2014) Boychik-lit satirist Gerald Everett Jones has produced his third novel about geeky genius Rollo Hemphill, a recovering computer hacker whose fate is to fail continuously upward. The new title in the series is Farnsworth’s Revenge, released on April 1 in honor of fools everywhere. Rollo once feared the Secret…
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Is there an audience for boychik lit?
The author of Farnsworth’s Revenge (April 1, 2014) muses on this question on the Boychik Lit blog.
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Farnsworth’s Revenge – Advance Reading Copy Giveaway on Goodreads
Just announced yesterday, almost 100 readers have already joined the contest. Twenty will have prepublication paperbacks to review on Goodreads.com. Goodreads Book Giveaway Farnsworth’s Revenge by Gerald Everett Jones Giveaway ends December 17, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
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Author Gerald Everett Jones Remembers F. D. Reeve
Gerald blogs on Boychik Lit – I’ve dedicated Farnsworth’s Revenge to F. D. Reeve, who was one of my most influential mentors as a writer. I’ve had a great many valuable teachers and counselors, and it’s not like I spent so much time with him. But let me tell you what he taught me, and…
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Announcing Our New DVD Seminar Series
For some time, a companion DVD seminar has been available for the book How to Lie with Charts. The book itself is available both as trade paperback and as ebook (Adobe PDF format). We also added a streaming version as part of the Amazon Video On Demand (VOD) service, making it possible to either rent…
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July 10 New Blog Posts
At Boychik Lit, we speculate about the new book genre, gray lit. At BackPack Film School, we marvel at an indie short shot with Google Glass. Watch for new posts at How to Lie with Charts because we have two new DVD seminar products to announce in July.
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