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John McDonnell writes horror, humor, literary fiction, romance, and just about any genre out there. It's all about the characters, he believes, and all good stories share the same traits, no matter what the genre.

John has just started publishing e-books, and he expects to publish a lot more in the coming year.


"This book was excellent."

"This book turned out to be as vivid and attention grabbing as the picture on the cover."

"It's hard to put down your Kindle while reading this book."

"You can't help but like Rose and Peter and I eagerly await the next
installment to find out what happens to both of them and their family."

"I fell instantly in love with Rose and I found myself being so sad when the book... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 14, 2013 15:01
Average rating: 3.81 · 36 ratings · 33 reviews · 15 distinct works · Similar authors
13 Horror Stories
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
The Christmas Gift
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
The Adventures of Larry the...
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
13 Scary Stories
3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
Big Chills
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
Up A Tree
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012
Facebook Ate My Life, And O...
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011
Bone Chillers
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions
Funny Fantasies
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating2 editions
Rose of Skibbereen
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013
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John made a comment in the group Indie Book CollectiveMy Amazon happy story topic
"Hi everyone!

I'm an indie author, and a month ago I published a novel called "Rose Of Skibbereen". It was supposed to be selling at $4.99 on Amazon, bu...more
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"My ebook "Rose Of Skibbereen" moved up 10,000 places on Amazon's best seller list overnight, and this morning it's at #3949. It's a historical romance...more "
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"This book was excellent."
"This book turned out to be as vivid and attention grabbing as the picture on the cover."
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Did Amazon just pick your book, or did you suggest it to them? I'd love to know how to get an email like that for one of my boo...more
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The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Amy-Jill Levine
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The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Amy-Jill Levine
I got a lot of insights into Christianity from this ebook, since it had contributions from Jewish scholars. There are many essays about Jesus from a Jewish perspective, and it was eye-opening to say the least. When I was in Catholic grade school we w...more
John made a comment in the group Indie Book CollectiveIs Your Book a Romance Novel? topic
"My latest book is a romance/family saga. I think the romance category can cover a lot of ground, as long as there is a love interest in the story and...more "
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Time has transfigured them into
Untruth. The stone fidelity
They hardly meant has come to be
Their final blazon, and to prove
Our almost-instinct almost true:
What will survive of us is love.
Philip Larkin
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On me your voice falls as they say love should,
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Charles Bukowski
“This is very important -- to take leisure time. Pace is the essence. Without stopping entirely and doing nothing at all for great periods, you're gonna lose everything...just to do nothing at all, very, very important. And how many people do this in modern society? Very few. That's why they're all totally mad, frustrated, angry and hateful.”
Charles Bukowski

P.G. Wodehouse
“It would take more than long-stemmed roses to change my view that you're a despicable cowardy custard and a disgrace to a proud family. Your ancestors fought in the Crusades and were often mentioned in despatches, and you cringe like a salted snail at the thought of appearing as Santa Claus before an audience of charming children who wouldn't hurt a fly. It's enough to make an aunt turn her face to the wall and give up the struggle.”
P.G. Wodehouse, Plum Pie

P.G. Wodehouse
“She gave me another of those long keen looks, and I could see that she was again asking herself if her favourite nephew wasn't steeped to the tonsils in the juice of the grape.”
P.G. Wodehouse, Plum Pie

Philip Larkin
“On me your voice falls as they say love should,
Like an enormous yes.”
Philip Larkin, The Whitsun Weddings

Philip Larkin
“Time has transfigured them into
Untruth. The stone fidelity
They hardly meant has come to be
Their final blazon, and to prove
Our almost-instinct almost true:
What will survive of us is love.”
Philip Larkin

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John No problem. I have a humor book coming out (waiting for Smashwords to put it in their Premium Catalog, grumble, grumble) and when it gets published maybe you can review it.


SATIN SUE    hey thanks for the invite


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