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BOOK: Aristeia Book 3: Tree of Liberty

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Aristeia Book 3: Tree of Liberty by Wayne Basta
Zeric Dustlighter has been a soldier his entire adult life. Give him a gun, and tell him who to shoot, and he’ll get the job done. He always knew he was never cut out to be in command.

But now, cut off and trapped behind enemy lines, Zeric faces his worst nightmare; the fate of thousands of lives and possibly the entire Union, rest with his decisions.

"Tree of Liberty is a thoroughly enjoyable finish to this sweeping, epic trilogy. It’s got everything we’ve come to expect from Basta: triumph over adversity, personal sacrifice, emotional connections and thrilling action. Another great space adventure!"
— Jason Kristopher, author of The Dying of the Light: Interval


To Pre-order Aristeia Book 3: http://store.greygeckopress.com/products/aristeia-tree-of-liberty

To enter the Contest: http://waynebasta.com/2013/06/tree-of-liberty-contest-and-giveaway
(You can win some of my books here!)

Jason Jack Miller's Weekend Playlist: June 8, 2013, Saturday Head in the Clouds.

Don't know where your head's at this morning, maybe it's laying on a cold pillow or climbing out of a bottle. Mine's watching a cat watching slow clouds pass through. And I decided that if I accomplish nothing else today, I'm okay with that.

Hope you enjoy.

COVER REVEAL! THE REVELATIONS OF PRESTON BLACK.

THE REVELATIONS OF PRESTON BLACK BY JASON JACK MILLERComing June 2013 from Raw Dog Screaming PressCover Art by Brad Vetter

Preston and Katy face a new darkness....

Sometimes a battle between good and evil doesn't look much like the ones they show in movies. The good guys don't always wear white, and they don’t always walk away with the win.

And sometimes you're better off with the devil you know.

The last time Preston went down to the crossroads, his best friend died and he nearly lost his brother. But Old Scratch doesn't take kindly to fools, especially not those who come knocking at his front door. And before all is said and done, he's going to teach Preston a thing or two about what it really means to sacrifice.

LINKS:
Read the first 100 pages of The Revelations of Preston Black - http://jasonjackmiller.blogspot.com/p/the-revelations-of-preston-black.html

Pre-order The Revelations of Preston Black at Raw Dog Screaming Press - http://www.rawdogscreaming.com/books/the-revelations-of-preston-black.html



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JASON JACK MILLER'S SECRET STASH: The Civil Wars, One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, July 8, 2011

In honor of the impending cover reveal for THE REVELATIONS OF PRESTON BLACK, I've decided to post a little music from a duo that really helped shape the way I saw Katy and Preston when I was writing the novel. (Give Joy a fiddle and plug John Paul into an old Fender Twin and you see where I'm going with this.)

One of the things that always immediately got me with The Civil Wars was the way they completely filled a song's aural space with just vocal harmonies and a guitar.  They put a show together using an amazing variety of tonal textures and tempos, mixing originals and covers so fluidly you'd swear each song was their own. The end result is nothing short of amazing, and I'll always regret never having been able to see a show live.

Oh, yeah. They broke up some time after completing their self-titled second studio album, to be released later this year. With a name like 'The Civil Wars' I guess we should've seen it coming.

Jason Jack Miller's Weekend Playlist: May 31, 2013, Mellow Like a Rabbit in Clover

Figured I'd try some new ways this summer to put a little of that Preston and Katy vibe out there into the world, hence, this new feature. Every week I'll give you a little mix handpicked from the music I love so much, based around a really loose theme. Hope you enjoy it.

Fridge of the Damned!

My contribution to Michael A. Arnzen's FRIDGE OF THE DAMNED! See more at gorelets.com.

JASON JACK MILLER'S SECRET STASH: The Indie Band Survival Guide!

The secret? Works great for writers too. Special web edition available for free via Creative Commons.


http://www.reverbnation.com/ebook/indie_band_survival_guide.pdf

http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8756

The Ghost of Backstory in Death Perception: Guest Post by Lee Allen Howard

The Ghost of Backstory in Death Perception  Backstory is everything that happened to the protagonist before the story begins. In The Anatomy of Story, John Truby calls this the “ghost.” The ghost is usually some negative event from the past that still haunts the protagonist in the present. This past trauma is the source of the hero’s current psychological and moral weakness. It’s his internal opponent, what Truby describes as the “great fear that is holding him back from action.”
In DEATH PERCEPTION, my just-released supernatural thriller, young protagonist Kennet Singleton’s backstory ghost is his father’s drunken violence, resulting in his father’s death and the loss of his mother’s eye. Lack of a good role model has crippled Kennet from striking out on his own; at 19, he still lives with his invalid mother in a personal care home and holds only a part-time job at a local funeral home.
However, Kennet’s natural hypersensitivity toward his father’s moods and abusive behavior birthed a psychic gift that blooms when an old prophetess lays her hands on him. Later he discovers that he can discern the cause of death of those he cremates—by toasting marshmallows over their ashes.When he begins believing in himself and using his gift to avenge the spirits of those who have been murdered (ghosts of a different sort), Kennet finds the courage to stand up for himself and forge his way toward independence.
Good stories dramatize the process of a flawed character overcoming past wounds on the path to wholeness. Even in a tale of horror and supernatural crime, Kennet’s “ghosts” find justice—and peace.
DEATH PERCEPTION is available in trade paperback, Kindle (.mobi) and Nook (.epub) at http://leeallenhoward.com/death-perception/.
BIO            Lee Allen Howard writes horror, dark fantasy, and supernatural crime. He’s been a professional writer and editor of both fiction and nonfiction since 1985. His publications include The Sixth Seed, Desperate Spirits, Night Monsters, “Mama Said,” “Stray,” and DEATH PERCEPTION , available in various formats at http://leeallenhoward.com.
You can keep in touch with Lee on his Facebook author page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Allen-Howard-author/117844011639457. Follow him on Twitter @LeeAllenHoward.
 

JASON JACK MILLER'S Secret Stash: RADIOHEAD AND PHILOSOPHY Fitter Happier More Deductive

Somewhere I got the idea that I'd need help if I wanted to get far in this business. Guidance from otherwise inaccessible realms. So I got into rock biographies in a real big way. I started with The Beatles and John Lennon (of course) and drifted into The Clash, Keith Richards (not as helpful as you'd think), Duane Allman and on and on and on. Being able to observe bits of their processes propped me up when I wasn't sure my path was the right one. Not ironically, one of the most helpful was Geoff Emerick's HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE which described the process of recording The Beatles from REVOLVER through THE BEATLES (The White Album) and again on ABBEY ROAD. Seeing the struggle to create encouraged me to go on at a time when I felt like surrendering.

It's easy to see the Zen nature of this exercise--I saw what I needed (or wanted) to get myself through hard times. But it worked and it exposed me to some great writing and amazing personal experiences along the way.

RADIOHEAD AND PHILOSOPHY Fitter Happier More Deductive isn't a biography, but it serves much the same purpose--it stimulates creativity and encourages self-reflection. It helps if you're all ready a fan of the band, but I think there's enough here for everybody. I haven't finished it yet, but I like what I've seen so far.

   Radiohead and Philosophy

http://www.scribd.com/doc/51280586/Ra...