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Jon McDonald

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/JonMcDonaldAuthor

born

in Atlanta, The United States

gender

male

website

http://jonmcdonaldauthor.com

genre

Humor, Gay & Lesbian

influences

Leonard Cohen, Jane Austen, Ethan Mordden, E.F. Benson

member since

May 2012

About this author

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Can't believe I have been in Santa Fe, on and off, for 24 years now, after 15 years in California and before that NYC and London. Most important recently is that I lost my job in 2008. As a result, after putzing around for a few months, I started writing a satirical novel about high society in Santa Fe called Divas Never Flinch. I found a publisher and it has now been published as an e-book on Amazon, Barns and Nobel and Smashwords. How about that? It seems publishing is all about e-books these days. Break out your Kindles everyone.

Recently I found a new publisher who has put out My second book - Bloodlines - The Quest and The Seed - An Ironic Political Thriller. And at the beginning of 2013 my latest book, Gotta Dance With the One Who Brun...more

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Jon McDonald's Books

Average rating: 4.00 · 3 ratings · 3 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Seed - An Ironic Political Thriller 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Divas Never Flinch 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloodlines - The Quest 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jon’s Writing

Midnight clear (Gay & Lesbian)

1 chapters — updated Jun 23, 2012 12:51pm

Description: Christmas Eve for two vets living under a bridge.

Divas Never Flinch, a Comdey of Manners (Humor)

2 chapters — updated Jun 23, 2012 11:21am

Description: Who says there are no civil wars in America? Santa Fe, New Mexico is the epicenter of epic battles fought between the two Queens of the local social scene. Told through a series of episodic tales, this satirical novel lurches back and forth between stories of the two Divas; tracing the rise and fall in the fortunes of Sonora and Connye, as they try to outdo each other and reign as Queen. But the battles are played out in the most civil of terms. Dinner parties, social events, and outside journeys to Puerto Vallarta, New Orleans and New York City carry the action through southwest style political intrigue; the search for buried treasure; battles to control visiting royalty; a Hollywood movie premiere, and the colorful exploits of an additional cast of sexually complex, supporting characters.

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Jon McDonald is now friends with Kitty Bullard
Dec 30, 2012 06:05am · like
Jon McDonald made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Welcome Thriller Authors and Readers! topic "Just out is my new book The Seed - An Ironic Political Thriller. It's a little different in that that there is a lot of humor mixed in with the thrill...more "
Dec 24, 2012 07:09am
Jon McDonald made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Welcome Horror Authors and Readers! topic "There doesn't seem to be a category for humorous horror so let this be a first. My book Bloodlines - The Quest has just come out. You might enjoy taki...more "
Dec 24, 2012 07:05am
Jon McDonald rated a book 2 of 5 stars Possession by A.S. Byatt read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Couldn't get into this book. Stopped reading.
Dec 22, 2012 12:51pm · see review
Jon McDonald added Why Straight Women Love Gay Romance by Geoffrey Knight (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 24, 2012 05:35am
Jon McDonald added Operation Terra, Volume Three by Sara Lyara Estes read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fascinating material for those drawn to it.
Aug 23, 2012 10:55am · see review
Jon McDonald added The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West by Lesley Poling-Kempes (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Very interesting as I live in Santa Fe and it sheds light on the history of Santa Fe. Very sad to read about the destruction of some the the great grand hotels torn down later.
Aug 12, 2012 08:18am · see review
Jon McDonald entered a giveaway The Empty Glass by J.I. Baker	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 02, 2012 10:26am · like · see giveaway
Jon McDonald rated a book 4 of 5 stars Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story by Paul Monette read in July, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Really well written but a bit self indulgent and I got a little tired of the angst by the end. But one has to take into account the time in which Paul grew up and the guilt and self hatred he had to over come.
Jul 27, 2012 02:10pm · see review
Jon McDonald said "yes" to attending International Giveaways! date: July 14, 2012 07:38AM location: http://b00kr3vi3ws.blogspot.in/p/giveaways.html, India description: 1) Megan's Way by Melissa Foster 1 Signed Copy & 1 Ebook Every week! http://b00kr3vi3ws.blogspot.in/2012/0... 2) Rousing Cadence 1 EBook Every week! http://b00kr3vi3ws.blogspot.in/2012/0... 3) Taking Shots by Toni Aleo * ENDS 17th July * E-Copy of Taking shots http://b00kr3vi3ws.blogspot.in/2012/0...
Jul 06, 2012 12:47pm · like