B.J. Hyman's Blog, page 6
October 19, 2016
Sneak Peek of The New Packaging!
The Day Zero series is getting a new look!! I’ll reveal the whole look when Lighting comes out, but I couldn’t resist giving everyone a sneak peek. It’s just a little one. I can’t wait to show you the series!! It’s going to be incredible!!
September 29, 2016
Megadeth: Sweating Bullets
This song is one for Gable. Very soon, you’ll get to know why this song holds particular creepy meaning for him.
I can’t wait for you to find out! In the meantime, here’s the nightmare inducing video.
Lyrics below. Lots of secret things in there about my latest villain! I put the most interesting bits for Gable in bold. Sneaky, sneaky!!
Also, the picture is one of my choice images for what Gable looks like in my head. Yummy.
Sweating Bullets:
Hello me, meet the real me
And my misfit’s way of life
A dark black past is my
Most valued possession
Hindsight is always 20-20
But looking back it’s still a bit fuzzy
Speak of mutually assured destruction?
Nice story, tell it to Reader’s Digest!
Feeling paranoid
True enemy or false friend?
Anxiety’s attacking me and
My air is getting thin
I’m in trouble for the things
I haven’t got to yet
I’m chomping at the bit and my
Palms are getting wet, sweating bullets
Hello me, it’s me again
You can subdue but never tame me
It gives me a migraine headache
Sinking down to your level
Yea, just keep on thinking it’s my fault
And stay an inch or two outta kicking distance
Mankind has got to know
His limitations
Feeling claustrophobic
Like the walls are closing in
Blood stains…
Feeling claustrophobic
Like the walls are closing in
Blood stains on my hands and
I don’t know where I’ve been
I’m in trouble for the things
I haven’t got to yet
I’m sharpening the axe and my
Palms are getting wet, sweating bullets
Well, me, it’s nice talking to myself
A credit to dementia
Some day you too will know my pain
And smile its blacktooth grin
If the war inside my head
Won’t take a day off I’ll be dead
My icy fingers claw your back
Here I come again
Feeling paranoid
True enemy or false friend?
Anxiety’s attacking me
And my air is getting thin
Feeling claustrophobic
Like the walls are closing in
Blood stains on my hands
And I don’t know where I’ve been
Once you committed me
Now you’ve acquitted me
Claiming validity
For your stupidity
I’m chomping at the bit
I’m sharpening the axe
Here I come again, whoa
Sweating bullets
Songwriters: Dave Mustaine
Sweating Bullets lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
August 25, 2016
Hard Times and the Nature of Delays
A lot has happened this summer in my circle of family and friends and most has been of the tragic nature.
June 30th, my mother was in a tractor accident where she was run over by the tractor and not found for 5 hours.
My poor, sweet Mama’s leg
Can’t you see how wonderful my Mama is?She had emergency surgery the next day to fix her broken femur. She has only been home a total of 3 days since because of complications due to the injuries suffered from the accident. That one has had me in prayer so many times that I’m sure God began to weary of my cries for help.
In July, a young woman about to marry our nephew in September lost her mother unexpectedly. There is another very disturbing situation that is getting worse with my husband’s family that I can’t go into.
Also in July, our beloved Serenity became ill and went through many difficult and heartbreaking things before succumbing to her illness on August 16th.
One of my last pictures of my sweet girl
Serenity getting ready for an ultrasound on her cancer
Sleepy younger days
One year old. I got 9 more with her.I had never heard that dogs could get breast cancer but she did. And it came on fast and hard. One day she was fine, a month later, we were burying her at my parents’ home with utterly broken hearts.
That one on its own would have been enough. Her daughter, Sunny, is mourning as much as we are.
Serenity looking at Sunny like she’s a nut. (she is)We have never been blessed with human children despite years of trying. Because of that, our furry children have taken all the love we have to give. It’s made the transition from having 3 to 2 all that much harder.
In the positive…in the last three months, we have been blessed with 2 new baby nephews that are healthy and beautiful (one the day after we lost Serenity)! In our season of loss, there have been blessings that have been the light to keep the shadows from being too terribly dark.
Jack!
Lukas!If any of you do creative things, you understand how crushing and creativity-sucking this kind of thing can be. Because of that, there have been delays on my work. My deadlines have become less of a brick wall that is unmovable and more of a marshmallow that can be shoved around much more easily.
You may wonder why I would share this with you all. The answer is easy. My latest novel, Lightning: The Book of Luke and Gina, was supposed to release in August. As you can see, it’s the end of August and no release happened. It’s now looking like mid-late October. Life got in the way of fiction.
And there is nothing wrong with that. Priorities should always be family and people.
For all of you sitting on pins and needles waiting for Lighting to strike, it’s coming and it’s a lot of fun! So, hopefully, you’ll feel it was worth the bit longer wait than we had planned.
Give love to your loved ones of ALL varieties today. Live like that and you’ll have no regrets!
August 7, 2016
Name the Character Contest Winner!!
We have a winner!
Congratulations, Beth Franks Hughes! Your name, Jefferson Serrano, will be the name of my senator that has strayed from the straight and narrow! Again, Congratulations!!
With the win, Beth gets the FANTASTIC gift package!
What was up for grabs?
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. The name used in the book for now and all time.
2. Mentioned in the acknowledgements for now and all time.
3. Mentioned and thanked in all of my social media.
4. A signed copy of Day Zero: The Book of Patrick
5. A signed copy of Lighting: The Book of Luke and Gina
6. A signed copy of The Gifted: Adversaries and Healers by L.A. Story
7. A signed copy of Tenebrarum Tempore by Leigh McQueen
8. A signed copy of Hidden Deep: Book 1 of the Hidden Trilogy by Amy Patrick
9. A signed copy of Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn
Awww. You missed out? Well, stick around! There will be more chances to win cool items as it gets closer for the release of LIGHTNING: THE BOOK OF LUKE AND GINA.
July 29, 2016
It’s a Contest!!
LIGHTNING: The Book of Luke and Gina
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As part of my pre-release, I’m having a NAME THE CHARACTER contest.
In Lighting: The Book of Luke and Gina, there is a senator who gets caught in compromising pictures. GASP! Like that’s never happened.
But, I need to give him a name! As of right now, he’s Senator John Smith as a placeholder.
That means I get to have a contest! That’s always fun. Especially for those who are trying to win!
And I have a FANTASTIC gift package!
YOU GET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. The name used in the book for now and all time.
2. Mentioned in the acknowledgements for now and all time.
3. Mentioned and thanked in all of my social media.
4. A signed copy of Day Zero: The Book of Patrick
5. A signed copy of Lighting: The Book of Luke and Gina
6. A signed copy of The Gifted: Adversaries and Healers by L.A. Story
7. A signed copy of Tenebrarum Tempore by Leigh McQueen
8. A signed copy of Hidden Deep: Book 1 of the Hidden Trilogy by Amy Patrick
9. A signed copy of Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn
How do you like them apples? Who else gets 6 books signed by the authors?
What are the rules? Yeah, yeah, yeah. There are always rules.
1. You can’t be a family member. (Sorry Aunt Brenda!)
2. You can’t use names of real people if they are famous or in politics.
3. You must be at least 16 years or older to win.
That’s not too bad, huh?
So, you ask….HOW CAN I ENTER TO WIN THIS GLORIOUS PRIZE PACKAGE?
Get your thinking caps on!
Drumroll……
1. Actually come up with a NAME.
2. Post that name on my Facebook Author page.
3. Share the post advertising this contest from my Facebook Author Page.
4. Like my Facebook Author page, if you haven’t already.
That’s it! Pretty simple!
The contest starts on Thursday, July 14th and ends Monday, August 1st.
And, for those of you who were involved in my drive for reviews, please remember to post your reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. I really appreciate it!
Links to post your reviews are below:
DAY ZERO: The Book of Patrick
CAPTIVE: The Story of Reuben in the Hole
July 13, 2016
Lord Huron: Love Like Ghosts
I had this song suggested to me as a good song to go along with LIGHTNING: The Book of Luke and Gina. I love the moodiness and the feel!
I can’t wait to share the book with you! The quote from Californication that I posted as the image of this post is just too perfect for how Luke feels for Gina! It made me tear up when I saw it!
Not much more waiting, people!
Lighting is about to strike!
June 23, 2016
I’m UP to Something…Are you READY?
I’ve got something in the works…a CONTEST. Who doesn’t like a contest?!?!
Free stuff!
Be on the look out for details coming soon!
June 15, 2016
WANNA READ DAY ZERO FOR FREE???
My email is: bjhyman2112@gmail.com
April 13, 2016
The Concert Experience of a Lifetime…The Joy Formidable
After an incredible set, The Joy Formidable came out for an encore and, at the end, Ritzy Bryan pulls off her guitar and puts it around my neck. My fingers slipped on the pick at one point and I tore up a nail and blistered my middle finger! haha! All in the name of rock! What an unforgettable night! And for those guitar players out there, I really don’t know WHAT I was doing with my left…but it was so much fun! I’m so glad that my husband, Jim, was recording!!
I got to tell Ritzy during the meet and greet that the band is featured in Lighting: The Book of Luke and Gina! I was almost as excited to play with her long-hair wiener dog, Tony.
April 5, 2016
The Joy Formidable: This Ladder is Ours
My husband and I are going to see The Joy Formidable in concert in Nashville, TN this weekend. We’ve already seen them once but this time we have VIP TICKETS! We’ll get to meet the band and have our pictures made. We even get a private show. We are so excited!
In honor of that, they got a mention in my book I’m working on! It was the perfect music for leaping off a cliff. (Just wait…it’s SO COOL!)
LIGHTNING is shaping up very nicely! I can’t wait to share it with you all! I’m just bursting at the seams to see what you think!
In the meantime, enjoy a little more music and insight into LIGHTNING: The Book of Luke and Gina!
