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CJ Hatch is an author, a life-long "motorcycle enthusiast," and a +25-year veteran of broadcasting, journalism, and public relations. He grew up in the Gulf Coast town of Mobile, Alabama, which serves as the inspiration for the fictional town of Pelican found in his novel Hurricane Ron. CJ is a decorated veteran of Operation Desert Storm and numerous other military operations, and presently serves as Regional Communications Director, operates his own public relations business, and writes fiction and non-fiction.
CJ revived his first motorcycle from a rolling wreck and a box of parts bought for $365 in 1986. He bought his first Harley Davidson while stationed in Germany, where he rode with a wonderfully-ragtag mix of folks across the continen ...more

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C.J. Hatch I recently ended my publishing deal, which means Hurricane Ron is currently unavailable in paperback (I have a few copies at home if you want them). T…moreI recently ended my publishing deal, which means Hurricane Ron is currently unavailable in paperback (I have a few copies at home if you want them). The e-reader version is still floating about, but I ask you avoid that edition until I find a new publisher for reasons that I will now explain.

This is not the end of the line. I am currently in talks with agents and publishers to find a new home for HR and the rest of the trilogy. I feel I owe it to the readers to represent this story line in the best possible light. It is my intention to find a publisher that can provide a quality product of which I can be proud, and one in which deserves to be read. Keep your eyes and ears open for updates, and if you know of other agents or publishers who would like to work with me, please let me know. (less)

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Hurricane Ron

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I recently ended my publishing deal, which means Hurricane Ron is currently unavailable in paperback (I have a few copies at home if you want them). This is not the end of the line however. I am currently in talks with agents and publishers to find a new home for HR and the rest of the trilogy. So many of you have been very supportive of my life's work, and I feel I owe it to you to represent this Read more of this blog post »

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Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War

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“I’ve learned, Agent Sanders, most warriors feel the same way after they’ve come back from the battles where men in expensive suits and leather chairs send them. We keep asking and asking you to do the impossible and even when you succeed it seems the world doesn’t change all that much. Don’t let that diminish your sacrifice, and that of your family waiting at home. Your country is proud of you.”
― CJ Hatch

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