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March 31, 2016
Star Wars: Episode III – The Parent’s Dilemma
Most of the Star Wars movies are pretty family-friendly. Episode III, by contrast, has some of the franchise’s most disturbing scenes, creating potential challenges for parents. I tackledthose challenges over at Mumbling Mommy; you can read all about it here.
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March 26, 2016
Edge of Oblivion: The Facebook Launch Party
On April 19th, 2016, I’ll be hosting a virtual launch party on Facebook. There will be questions, subtle humor, and a giveaway of two signed copies of Edge of Oblivion. You can learn more by hopping over to here.
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March 24, 2016
I Survived Star Wars: Episode II (Again)
Recently, my grade school-aged daughter asked if we could watch the first six episodes of Star Wars in the weeks leading up to the Blu-ray / DVD release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. She’s already seen Episodes IV through VI, as well as VII, but has not seen the prequels, so we decided to loop back to those chronologically earlier films.
Although Episode I is largely throwaway from a narrative standpoint — there is fairly little that you learn in Episode I that isn’t recapped s...
March 20, 2016
Goodreads Giveaway for Edge of Oblivion
From now until April 15th, I’m giving away one free signed copy of Edge of Oblivion. Navigate over there using the link below to sign up:
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Edge of Oblivion by Joshua A. Johnston Giveaway ends April 15, 2016.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
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March 15, 2016
State of the Writing: March 2016
This is a busy month, with all three books in the Sarco trilogy in play:
Edge of Oblivion releases exactly one month from today: April 15, 2016. The final changes have been made, the cover is done, and the book is currently being prepped for release. What’s more, the novel’s launch team has assembled and is now knee-deep in the work of helping me push the book out the door. The next month is going to be one of my busier times with the novel, even though it’s done. There is marketing to be do...March 13, 2016
The Races of Star Wars: Wookiees and Ewoks
I’ve written up a piece for Enclave Publishing discussing two of the more famous races in the Star Wars universe. You can read more here.
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The Races of Star Wars: Wookies and Ewoks
I’ve written up a piece discussing two of the more famous races in the Star Wars universe. You can read more here.
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March 6, 2016
Introducing: Launch Team Oblivion
The official release of Edge of Oblivion is just a month away, and with that last month comes the important elements necessary for a successful book launch.
Including a call for help.
I’m recruiting a team — Launch Team Oblivion — to help me lay the groundwork for April 15th. Each member will be asked to make three commitments … and in turn receives three benefits.
The three commitments are:
Write a short review — good, bad, or ugly — on Amazon when the book releases. Help to spread the word...February 24, 2016
Edge of Oblivion is Now Available for Pre-order
The title pretty much says it all. My debut novel is now on Amazon, ready for anyone intelligent, good-looking, and/or brave enough to pre-order it. It is available both in paperback and on Kindle and will release April 15. To find out more, click away.
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February 23, 2016
From the Amazon Review Vault: Clockwork Angels
I wrote this relatively brief treatment of Kevin Anderson’s Clockwork Angels in the Fall of 2015, after blowing through what was an unexpectedly well-constructed book. I’ve since read Clockwork Lives, which is just as good.
A Good Steampunk Novel Even for a Non-Rush Fan (like me)
(5 stars out of 5)
I don’t listen to Rush. Never have. Their music doesn’t do it for me. But I do like science fiction and fantasy, and so, when one of my Rush-adoring colleagues (who doesn’t like science fiction o...
