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May 29, 2011
Confessions of a YA Writer review of The Card
Check out the latest review to post for The Card. Rebecca at
Confessions of a YA Writer
blog, posted the review on her site and on Goodreads. A special thanks to Rebecca for taking the time to read and review the first in a series Van Stone Novel.
I hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day Weekend and let's not forget those who help us live the freedoms that we enjoy every day.
I hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day Weekend and let's not forget those who help us live the freedoms that we enjoy every day.
May 27, 2011
Amazing new review on Amazon
As a result of last weeks Auburn Reporter story, a Seattle publisher, Robert Blevins, Managing Editor, picked up a copy of The Card and posted a new review on Amazon. I was blown away by his response, here's a portion of what he had to say...
"... We did not publish it, but if it had crossed my desk, I would have done so. Crisp story, good prose, highly entertaining...and highly recommended."
If you are into an action/adventure/mystery, please visit his site at Adventure books of Seattle where you can find more of the same.
"... We did not publish it, but if it had crossed my desk, I would have done so. Crisp story, good prose, highly entertaining...and highly recommended."
If you are into an action/adventure/mystery, please visit his site at Adventure books of Seattle where you can find more of the same.
May 21, 2011
The Card and Jim Devitt in Auburn Reporter newspaper article
I was lucky enough to be featured in the Friday edition of the Auburn Reporter, a story by reporter and editor Mark Klaas.
Klaas featured the story in the community section of the local paper and
said, "... The Auburn man is no accidental novelist, but someone who is exploring the possibilities to create and shape engaging stories for readers of all ages."
Check out the indepth article by clicking here.
Still on our trip across country, I'll be able to get back to regular posts soon.
Enjoy the article!
Klaas featured the story in the community section of the local paper and
said, "... The Auburn man is no accidental novelist, but someone who is exploring the possibilities to create and shape engaging stories for readers of all ages."
Check out the indepth article by clicking here.
Still on our trip across country, I'll be able to get back to regular posts soon.
Enjoy the article!
May 13, 2011
More reviews coming in ...
Check out the latest review of The Card to hit, from Blogger Rita Reviews at http://www.ritareviews.blogspot.com/. More positive comments!
One thing that is absolutely clear. I had better get the next book in the series finished! More and more people are asking for the sequel.
Click on Rita Reviews and see for yourself what she had to say!
Here is an exert...
"...Mr. Devitt has done a great job of keeping us on the edges of our seats...As this is Volume 1, we can't wait for the next in the series."
One thing that is absolutely clear. I had better get the next book in the series finished! More and more people are asking for the sequel.
Click on Rita Reviews and see for yourself what she had to say!
Here is an exert...
"...Mr. Devitt has done a great job of keeping us on the edges of our seats...As this is Volume 1, we can't wait for the next in the series."
May 11, 2011
New Review and Guest Blog
We are in the middle of a move across the country, so I haven't been able to update the blog lately. However, today I was the guest blogger on a site the just reviewed
The Card
. Please take a moment to visit her blog and check out the review at http://thebooktree.blogspot.com
More good vibes for Van Stone...
"...The Card is a great young adult novel, yet readers of all ages will enjoy it. The writing was very good and it gave definitive details to describe the characters and the setting to where you felt you were in the story. The author was great at catching your attention from the beginning and then kept it fast-paced to coincide with the action/adventure that was taking place..." Laura of The Book Tree
More exciting news coming tomorrow!
More good vibes for Van Stone...
"...The Card is a great young adult novel, yet readers of all ages will enjoy it. The writing was very good and it gave definitive details to describe the characters and the setting to where you felt you were in the story. The author was great at catching your attention from the beginning and then kept it fast-paced to coincide with the action/adventure that was taking place..." Laura of The Book Tree
More exciting news coming tomorrow!
April 26, 2011
Operation Ebook Drop for the Military
I am honored to be a part of a great service that is helping our military personnel overseas. Operation Ebook Drop is a program to provide FREE books to those serving our country. I am now providing, THE CARD, for free to any person serving our country overseas. In conjunction with Smashwords, the distributor for most ebook formats, my book is now available to all military personnel and their dependents.
The program has over 500 authors that provide every genre available for free to our military personnel.
If you know of someone overseas that would enjoy THE CARD, have them contact me directly or have them go directly to the Operation Ebook Drop site right here to look through the library of books that are available. I can be contacted through that site under the posting for the Van Stone Novel.
The program has over 500 authors that provide every genre available for free to our military personnel.
If you know of someone overseas that would enjoy THE CARD, have them contact me directly or have them go directly to the Operation Ebook Drop site right here to look through the library of books that are available. I can be contacted through that site under the posting for the Van Stone Novel.
April 23, 2011
BookDads.com Review is in...and it's a Hit!
Please check out BookDads for the latest review of
The Card
. There's a spoiler alert in the review because of the emotional nature of some of the events. Here is an exert of the review by Chris Singer:
...The Card is a fast-paced, entertaining action-adventure story both fathers and sons can read and enjoy together...... All in all, a terrific first effort by Jim Devitt. The Card is the first of what looks like a series of Van Stone novels. I'm really looking forward to seeing where the author is going to take this series. I'm especially interested in seeing if there is further development around some of the themes discussed above. I think many other readers will be looking forward to this as well...
Book Dads mission is to highlight books which show fatherhood in a positive light. Some of the content they hope to bring to you includes:* Book reviews* Author spotlights and interviews* Advice and resources for dads to help promote reading to their children* Parenting resources for dads
...The Card is a fast-paced, entertaining action-adventure story both fathers and sons can read and enjoy together...... All in all, a terrific first effort by Jim Devitt. The Card is the first of what looks like a series of Van Stone novels. I'm really looking forward to seeing where the author is going to take this series. I'm especially interested in seeing if there is further development around some of the themes discussed above. I think many other readers will be looking forward to this as well...
Book Dads mission is to highlight books which show fatherhood in a positive light. Some of the content they hope to bring to you includes:* Book reviews* Author spotlights and interviews* Advice and resources for dads to help promote reading to their children* Parenting resources for dads
April 22, 2011
How I started the writing process
I've been meaning to get back to the original purpose of this blog, which is to give others an idea behind what I do, how I do it, and what path I took to self publish. It all begins with putting the pen on paper or fingers on keyboard. If that never happens, then nothing will come of the desire to write a book (or books.)
While I'm no expert, maybe by chronicling my process, someone else out there just starting out will get either some inspiration or figure out that if I can do it (Jim Devitt) then anyone can!
My two greatest influences in my beginnings of writing have been Stephen King's On Writing and Larry Brooks Story Engineering and his blog storyfix.com. Stephen King does a great job of showing how he not only approaches the art of writing, but also the path that he took to get where he is today. Several times throughout the book, I looked up and said, "I can do this!" The feelings and frustrations that he underwent were the same things I was feeling through the process. So, thank you Stephen King for helping me realize that I could do this, too.
Larry Brooks is a different animal all together. His witty and engaging blog gets to the heart of Story Structure. He lays out a definite and specific plan that you must follow to bring together the right ingredients for a "sellable" novel. I encourage everyone to visit his blog and you will quickly become a fan of his style and candor. He pulls no punches. Thick skin is required.
The bottom line is, regardless of who your influences are, you must have a plan. You need a goal. To decide you are going to write a novel is not enough. I look forward to our next installment, where I will discuss a little about goal setting and how that comes into play with something as diverse, and from the heart, as writing. It is art, but you need a blueprint to come out on top and to finish when you want to finish, rather than when you get around to it.
April 19, 2011
Upcoming Reviews for THE CARD
Lots of activity brewing with The Card! Please take a look at some of the great blogs that are helping to support the release of our new Van Stone novel.
Look for a review at the end of the week on Books Dads, a great blog who's mission is to highlight books which show fatherhood in a positive light.
The site includes book reviews, advice and resources for dads to help promote reading to their children and parenting resources for dads.
As you can imagine, I am honored to be a part of their mission and I hope that many dad's and kids out there can benefit not only from The Card, but from the resources on their site.
Stimulated Outlet Book Reviews has received The Card for review and you can see it posted on their site currently. SOBR conducts reviews that are broken into five categories: Overall, plot, originality,language and believability. Her reviews are a no-holds-barred analysis of the writing and the overall story. I look forward to seeing her upcoming critique.
I'll post more sites as I have time, thanks again for your support, I couldn't be doing this without all of you.
Look for a review at the end of the week on Books Dads, a great blog who's mission is to highlight books which show fatherhood in a positive light.
The site includes book reviews, advice and resources for dads to help promote reading to their children and parenting resources for dads.
As you can imagine, I am honored to be a part of their mission and I hope that many dad's and kids out there can benefit not only from The Card, but from the resources on their site.
Stimulated Outlet Book Reviews has received The Card for review and you can see it posted on their site currently. SOBR conducts reviews that are broken into five categories: Overall, plot, originality,language and believability. Her reviews are a no-holds-barred analysis of the writing and the overall story. I look forward to seeing her upcoming critique.
I'll post more sites as I have time, thanks again for your support, I couldn't be doing this without all of you.
April 15, 2011
Barnes and Noble
We are now live online at Barnes and Noble for the hard copy of The Card. The Nook edition should be available through B&N shortly. If you are looking for the Nook edition now, you can get that here. Thanks for all the support ... now off to the Tacoma Rainiers game for our bookmark event.
