Some Fun Book Updates
It’s hard to believe it’s Thanksgiving week already. Living in Daytona Beach it’s sometimes hard to get in the holiday mood like people do up north, when the weather is warm and full of sunshine (which is so often the case in Florida, the “Sunshine State”). Fortunately, that hasn’t been a problem the last several days. It’s been cold (for us anyway), windy and overcast.
If it’s been a while since I’ve posted any book updates. But I’ve been plenty busy. I’ve actually been blogging a good bit, just not here. Two good author friends and I began a block together a month ago, which has been very active. If you’d like to check it out, hold the mouse over my blog button on the left sidebar, and a little menu will appear on the right for “3 Men Blog with Harry and Jim.” Click on that, and you can get to the blog from there.
Foreign Translations
This past week, I received two interesting packages, two days apart. Both contained complimentary copies of two of my novels, my second and third, which had been translated and put into print by a Dutch publisher. It’s quite an honor to experience this as an author.
Here are pictures of both books. The first, “Thuis Komen” is Dutch for “The Homecoming.” The 2nd, “Wat de Morgen brengt” is the Dutch version of 
“The Deepest Waters,” although that’s not how the title translates. They changed the title to “What Morning Brings.” This is taken from a quote in the book at the end of the first chapter.
This is now my third book translated into a foreign language (my first novel, The Unfinished Gift, was translated into German.
Gary Smalley Update
A few weeks ago, I finished my second novel in the Restoration series I began last year with Gary Smalley. The first novel, The Dance, will be coming out April 1st. The novel we just completed, The Promise, will be releasing in September 2013.
We’ve begun to receive some excellent endorsements for The Dance. Click on this link if you’d like to read them. You’ll just have to scroll down a little. I’m honored by what they said, especially considering the significant contribution these folks are making in the areas of Christian marriage and family life. Hoping to get quite a few more endorsements before the book’s release.
I’ve just begun to write my next book, my 10th novel, a standalone called Stolen Treasures. Lord willing, I’ll begin in my third novel with Gary in April.
My 2012 Novels
Both of my novels released this year, The Discovery and The Reunion, are doing well. Both books received the “4.5 Star/Top Pick” rating from RT Book Reviews magazine (their highest). Both received the coveted “Coffee Cup Icon” in the CBD catalog (their highest recommendation). Two final cool things, one for each book. The Discovery was named an Editor’s Pick in an October issue of a major women’s magazine (FIRST for Women), which has a 1.2 million circulation. And The Reunion was optioned by a major producer in Hollywood, who wants to make it into a movie.
As you can see, this author has SO much to be grateful for as we move into the Thanksgiving holiday. My wife and I hope you all have a tremendous and memorable holiday!Both received excellent reviews from USA Today, which didn’t hurt. And both have been receiving a great deal of attention on Amazon.
Both have received over 100 customer reviews (my first novels to break the 100 mark). The majority of these reviews are 5 stars (The Discovery avg is 4.7 stars and The Reunion‘s avg is 4.9 stars). It’s very touching to see you how the books are affecting people. Especially, the vets and families of Vietnam vets responding to The Reunion.
