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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>I'm sitting at Starbucks, working on what should be the final revision for a novel, the one with the Marilyn Monroe clue. This will put two more completed novels in the pipeline. Right now, it looks like a new novel in 2017, followed by a another one probably 12-18 months later. Both are romantic comedy-dramas.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>If all goes well, I hope to start planning the next one this autumn. It's a suspense concept with a character I hope to turn into a series. We'll see how that goes, but I'm intrigued by this protagonist. The first planned project blends pop culture, American history, and a spiritual angle</span><span><span>—but we'll see how it goes after the concept marinates.</span> So excited! In the research phase right now.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>One Night Alone</i> by Prince </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-23199681397128323892016-04-26T19:55:00.001-04:002016-04-26T19:55:37.643-04:00NEWS | Comic Con and Novel Update<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Had a great time at Comic Con St. Louis earlier this month! Such a great panel discussion and audience members who asked thought-provoking questions. I had the privilege of joining two other panel members, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Zac Brewer (of the YA Vladimir Tod series) and author Shawntelle Madison. I was the only panel member who doesn't write about blood or vampires. ;-) I learned some good things from them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Speaking of those panel members, be sure to check out Zac Brewer's latest YA novel, <i>The Blood Between Us,</i> from HarperCollins. It hits shelves next week, May 3. Here are the book details for those who want to check out more: https://t.co/RJYkHzPFo1</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the new novel front, I set my minimum length at 75,000 words, which is probably about 285 book pages. Working steadily on the first draft early mornings, and am thrilled to say I'm past the 1/3 mark! That said, I think the book will end up in the 300-350 page range. I anticipate finishing this first draft in the August/September time frame. (Remember, I work a full-time career in addition to this!) Would love to tell you the premise, but if you've read my past posts, you'll know I have this weird paranoia, where I'm afraid if I talk about it, it won't get finished.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another book idea hit me this weekend, and the ideas have been flowing with that. So excited. This puts about 3-4 ideas in the pipeline. It's been years since I've had that scenario. Thankful for brighter days and an unlocked imagination. (There's another one finished. Hopefully some news by early next year.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you, readers, for your messages, encouragement, reading, prayers, and so forth. I don't take those for granted. Take care, and God bless. Hope you have an awesome spring!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Cece Winans</i> by Cece Winans</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-85218911466191399662016-03-23T07:17:00.000-04:002016-03-23T07:17:09.704-04:00NEWS | Join John at Wizard World Comic Con in St. Louis<span style="font-family: inherit;">For any readers attending Wizard World (Comic Con) in St. Louis, I'm excited to be a part of a discussion panel on diversity in literature. Panel will by moderated by Zac Brewer, NYT Bestselling Author of the Vladimir Tod young adult series. My panel is Saturday, April 2, 11:30 am. Just agreed--my bio might not even be on the site yet. See you there!</span><br />
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The landscape of publishing seems to be blossoming at last with diverse
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Respectful questions and discussion are largely encouraged!'</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Cece Winans</em> by Cece Winans</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-46400758751925698932016-03-20T20:23:00.001-04:002016-03-20T20:31:04.426-04:00BOOK REVIEW | Always Watching by Lynette Eason<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25795324" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Always Watching" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435631768m/25795324.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25795324">Always Watching</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1091207">Lynette Eason</a><br />
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1575063267">5 of 5 stars</a>
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Always Watching is the first novel I've read by Lynette Eason. I tend not to read a lot of Christian fiction, mainly because, in the few novels I've read in that genre, I found the dialogue unrealistic or the plot underdeveloped or ridiculous. So I'm thrilled to have discovered Lynette Eason.<br />
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I'm a sucker for female leads who kick butt in a non-cliche way. Always Watching represents the first in a new series, Elite Guardians, which is a bodyguard agency staffed entirely by females. Wade, the protagonist, is a psychologist who hosts a weekly radio call-in program. When he receives death threats from a stalker who is determined to develop a romantic relationship with him, a team of bodyguards is hired. The obsession turns deadly for those around Wade and his head bodyguard, Olivia. Think the 1992 film The Bodyguard, with the roles reversed. However, the story moves along in a quite different manner. When Olivia suggested they go away so she can better protect him, Eason had me worried her story would become a retread! But Wade declined the suggestion and things got on track.<br />
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Eason planted several red herrings along the way, which were effective as I read. She kept me guessing. Though it might be classified as romance, this is a suspense novel with romantic suggestions woven in here and there--which makes this a read a guy can enjoy.<br />
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Looking forward to the next book in the series! Great job, Lynette Eason!
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Today's Playlist: <i>Cece Winans</i> by Cece Winans<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-71863111273205033622016-03-08T21:14:00.001-05:002016-03-08T21:20:53.074-05:00Review: Sing To Me - LA Reid<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22138387" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Sing To Me" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1454284998m/22138387.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22138387">Sing To Me</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7825733">L.A. Reid</a><br />
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LA Reid is a guy whose career I tracked ever since he and Babyface were a songwriter-producer team in the late 1980s. I studied their lyrics when I was a teenager trying to teach myself to write music, so part of the reason I seek to dig down into my soul as a writer--even as a novelist--is because of the influence of LA Reid and Babyface. I had to read this memoir ASAP after it hit the shelves, and I rarely buy hardcovers at near full price. This one was a dream come true.<br />
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This is the head guy of Epic Records, and the head guy in the past of Island Def Jam, Arista (Clive Davis's brief successor), and LaFace Records. He's the head guy today, so he would have every reason to project the stereotypical CEO persona, where he tries to display strength and minimize his weaknesses. But what I found most endearing about Reid's memoir is the honesty about those seasons of insecurity and sadness he faced along the way and still battles today. Through the years, he has maintained a balanced dose of humility that seeps through his words as he describes his successes--and those occasions in which he gives due credit for others who actually discovered a particular artist here and there.<br />
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I raced through this memoir, just like I raced through those of Clive Davis and Tommy Mottola these last few years. It's fascinating to hear the backstories behind the songs with which I grew up and also hear today, as well as how they evaluated songs and artists and audiences. Perhaps that's because I tend to evaluate my own creative projects that way, looking for those nuances that make them unique, picturing the individuals to whom I hope my work will speak. What I can say is that I'm a sucker for any memoir. And truth be told, I wasn't a viewer of The X-Factor, so had no idea he was a judge on it. Wish I had, I'd have tuned in to get to know how his mind works.<br />
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As an added bonus, not only does this book contain the color pictorial insert you expect to find, but it also includes a ton of B&W photos scattered throughout the book's body itself. When I saw that, I opted against the less expensive eb00k and invested in the hardcover to have that full experience in context.<br />
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5 stars. I'm biased, but shamelessly so!
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Today's Playlist: The Social Network Motion Picture Score - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-35335829670933236402016-02-21T15:39:00.000-05:002016-02-21T15:58:38.654-05:00The Changing Season by Steven ManchesterFor those looking for a new read, new novel by #1 bestselling author Steven Manchester releases tomorrow. Had the privilege of reading the manuscript last year and realized we have similar voices! So here's my blurb:<br />
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<i>The Changing Season</i> is an engaging tale that traces the end of one's innocence. Steven Manchester captures the richness of human emotion with keen, tender precision. Highly recommended.<br />
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Time to order my actual final hard copy now. 😀<br />
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John Herrick<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-22330422606507397542015-10-09T17:20:00.000-04:002015-10-09T17:20:00.059-04:00Friends Forever<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thankful I still had this pic of Kim from 1st grade. We'd been buddies
and neighbors since we were 5, met the day before kindergarten. But as
adults, went far, far too many years without seeing each other. Before
you know it, you don't have that chance anymore. She was a fighter and a
slew of people's lives are better off because we got to know her. (And
for some reason, she's the one I always think of when I hear a track
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She knew Jesus. Looking forward to seeing her again in heaven!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have an inkling to call a friend and grab a cup of coffee, don't let time get in the way. Don't put it off year after year. You might run out of time before you know it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">John Herrick</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Invisible Touch</i> by Genesis </span></span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-68096588872998655412015-06-01T06:39:00.000-04:002015-06-01T06:39:00.171-04:00Foreword Reviews Magazine - Between These Walls Review<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So excited to let you know this! <i>Between These Walls</i> has received an excellent review in <i>Foreword Reviews</i> magazine, which is a national publication. While in Barnes and Noble the other day, I checked it out. The review begins on page 65 of the Summer 2015 issue. The issue just hit the shelves.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To check out the review online, here's a link: <a href="https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/between-these-walls/">https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/between-these-walls/</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to all you readers and supporters out there! Love you much.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Never give up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Astronaut</i> by Kip Fox</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-27504520913049024842015-03-26T07:50:00.000-04:002015-03-26T07:50:39.449-04:00BLOG TOUR | Author Interview at Book Readers Heaven<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks, everyone, for checking out <i>Between These Walls!</i> Another blog tour stop to announce. It's an in-depth interview at Book Readers Heaven. Thanks to Glenda for the opportunity to chat and connect with her readers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can find that author interview here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ochlt78">http://tinyurl.com/ochlt78</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kinda cool, she took some of the songs I used as my personal mood-setters while planning and writing the book and interspersed them through the interview. If you're wondering how she identified those songs, like screenwriter Cameron Crowe, I tend to keep a journal of the music that's in my life as I write. As I plan a book, songs come to me that seem to capture the mood of the story or aspects of the characters. That list becomes my playlist for the months ahead.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've posted my <i>Between These Walls</i> playlist on my website at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/on4z7ph">http://tinyurl.com/on4z7ph</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Love you guys. Never give up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Be Not Nobody</i> by Vanessa Carlton</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-15016214540661813232015-03-04T07:45:00.001-05:002015-03-04T07:45:53.148-05:00BLOG TOUR | Guest Post - Portland Book Review<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for all your support with my new novel, <i>Between These Walls</i>. What a thrill to learn the book has been well received. <i>Publishers Weekly</i> wrote, "Herrick will make waves...with this tale."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And I'm thrilled to have you along for the blog tour! The latest stop is a guest post at the Portland Book Review. Are you a writer or creative individual and find yourself unable to move forward on your project? Or are you stuck in a job that doesn't make sense? My guest post shares some of the concepts I learned in the Information Technology world that turned out to be the keys I needed to complete my first book. I still use them today.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The post is titled "Nothing Goes to Waste: How a Noncreative Career Provided a Creative Framework." You can find it here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/q8wu45d">http://tinyurl.com/q8wu45d</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Looking for more encouragement? You can download my nonfiction book <i>8 Reasons Your Life Matters</i> for FREE at most retailers! All the details about <i>Between These Walls, 8 Reasons,</i> and the other books are at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/" target="_blank">John Herrick online</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to the Portland Book Review for allowing me to stop by! The post will be syndicated later at the San Francisco Book Review.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Love you guys! I appreciate you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Never give up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: "Hero" by Family of the Year</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-74501744613831983042015-02-19T07:45:00.002-05:002015-02-19T07:45:22.317-05:00BLOG TOUR | Character Interview with Hunter Carlisle<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to get inside the mind of the main character in the new novel, <i>Between These Walls</i>? The latest blog tour stop features an interview with Hunter Carlisle. Thanks to Beyond the Books for letting me <span>— oops, I mean Hunter ;-) </span><span>— stop by for a chat!</span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can find the interview here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/qzgd2et">http://tinyurl.com/qzgd2et</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you, readers, for spending time with the book. Love ya.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Never give up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Films About Ghosts</i> by Counting Crows</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-74091687557768382652015-02-18T07:50:00.002-05:002015-02-18T07:50:59.938-05:00BLOG TOUR | Latest Stops<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You're looking at a thankful author here! The initial buzz for my new novel, <i>Between These Walls,</i> looks positive. Meanwhile, the blog tour continues. The latest stops are linked below, including interviews and a guest post at The Writer's Life. They came in a flurry!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thestorybehindthebook.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/the-story-behind-between-these-walls-by-john-herrick/" target="_blank">The Story Behind the Book</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-with-john-herrick-author-of-between-these-walls">Examiner.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for reading. You can grab your copy of <i>Between These Walls</i> in hard copy or e-book formats at Amazon, B&N, and the usual retailers. And if you haven't checked out my nonfiction book, <i>8 Reasons Your Life Matters,</i> you can grab the e-book free at most retailers. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Never give up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Different Lifestyles</i> by Bebe & Cece Winans</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-67671196869944968602015-02-11T08:05:00.000-05:002015-02-11T08:05:25.948-05:00BLOG TOUR | The Dark Phantom - Interview<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The <i>Between These Walls</i> blog tour is underway! Thanks to The Dark Phantom, where I had the privilege of stopping for an interview. You can find it here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ofqypha">http://tinyurl.com/ofqypha</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Never give up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>"God Only Knows"</i> by the Beach Boys (Perhaps the most perfect song ever written!)</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-8704780319907457022015-02-09T06:24:00.000-05:002015-02-09T06:24:00.091-05:00Between These Walls Release Day is Here - Sample Chapters<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The big day has arrived! The new novel, <i>Between These Walls,</i> is available tomorrow, February 10.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Read sample chapters on my <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/betweenthesewalls/sample.htm" target="_blank">website</a>. Or click below to jump to a chapter:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/betweenthesewalls/sample.htm#chapter1" target="_blank">Chapter 1</a> - Hunter Carlisle</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/betweenthesewalls/sample.htm#chapter2" target="_blank">Chapter 2</a> - Hunter in Hiding / Hunter & Kara</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/betweenthesewalls/sample.htm#chapter20" target="_blank">Chapter 20</a> - Hunter the Hypocrite / Hunter's Image of Hell</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anytime a book reaches the hands of the public, I'm ecstatic. But this book is special to me. I consider <i>Between These Walls</i> my strongest work to date. I invite you to meet my main character, Hunter Carlisle.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While the storyline and characters are different, this book meets my prior novel, <i>From The Dead,</i> where that story ended. <i>Between These Walls</i> carries the torch farther in terms of character development and depth. I've sensed growth in mechanics and boldness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Between These Walls</i> is available at all major retailers online, in physical and e-book forms. For those who buy in physical bookstores, each store determines which books it stocks on its shelves. If a store doesn't have it on the shelf, they can special order it for you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for your cheers, love and support. Some of you I knew personally; others I met along the way as readers or cohorts. What a blessing to have you all along for the ride! I sure do appreciate you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Thrive</i> by Casting Crowns</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-3385394951355366052015-01-29T08:23:00.001-05:002015-01-29T08:41:19.107-05:00Friendship and Continuing the Story<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I was first out of college, I worked office jobs
through a temp agency. It provided income until I landed my first full-time
job. My first assignment involved processing registrations for a national
convention.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I met my friend Heather at that assignment. Eighteen
years later, she remains one of my closest friends.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For about six months, Heather and I worked together, just
the two of us, in a conference room with a lakefront view. Two low-level
employees with the best office in the building! Because we were together all
day, every day, we chatted nonstop and grew close fast.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One day, Heather seemed downcast. I couldn’t cheer her up
with dumb comments. So I tried something I knew would she couldn’t resist. Not
with her forever-young personality.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wrote the first sentence or two of a story. I don’t
recall what the topic was, except that it was random. Because our desks sat ten
feet apart and walking struck me as inefficient, I added another aspect to
bring a grin to her face: I balled up the sheet of paper and tossed it her way.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“What’s this?” she asked, uncrumpling the ball it to find
a story that begged her continuation. A grin crept across her face. I had her
hooked. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gop5z3Kp7os/VMozhuso0kI/AAAAAAAAAY8/Vr75dL3P9Sk/s1600/att_HeatherJohnStory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gop5z3Kp7os/VMozhuso0kI/AAAAAAAAAY8/Vr75dL3P9Sk/s1600/att_HeatherJohnStory.jpg" height="400" width="240" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That marked the first of many stories. From that point
on, Heather was addicted. When least expected, a wad of paper would land on my
desk. Heather had picked a random topic. Animals, fresh fruit, Elton John,
Farmer MacGregor, a guy named Homer. Anything worked for us. She’d send me a
sentence. I’d add a sentence or two, wad it up, and toss it back—usually aiming
for her water glass. The process gave us a laugh, and it sparked our creativity
as we tried to outwit each other. I’d threaten to kill off a character right
when love story was about to take shape,
and she’d plead to keep him alive.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Fine, Heather. </i>[*eye
roll*]<i> He can stay alive.</i> ;-)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When we’d had our fill with each story, Heather crammed it
into a folder she kept hidden in her desk drawer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week, Heather was ill, and for whatever reason, she decided
to sift through boxes in storage at her house.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From one box, she pulled out a folder—and discovered our
old stories.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The next day, I received a message from Heather on my
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-15822063285051559042015-01-20T20:51:00.000-05:002015-01-20T20:51:18.877-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8201411-the-war-for-late-night" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1420724505m/8201411.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8201411-the-war-for-late-night">The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4568969.Bill_Carter">Bill Carter</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1149936136">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Great insight! I'd wondered for years why the Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien scenario unfolded the way it did, and why NBC announced five years in advance Leno's replacement date and successor. Five years is an eternity in television and so much can change. That said, I enjoy reading how these media people make decisions because we think a lot alike. A terrific read.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the meantime, here's an interview with Brandi Breathes Books. Thanks for welcoming me (and the new novel) to your blog! <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ltdlv7c">http://tinyurl.com/ltdlv7c</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Storyline</i> by Hunter Hayes</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-71350976355051494752014-12-23T07:49:00.002-05:002014-12-23T07:49:40.268-05:00Happy Holidays, New Review<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To my readers out there, may you have the happiest of holidays! To those celebrating Christmas like me, may the joy of Christ meet you where you are. To those celebrating Hanukkuh, may the true, prophetic meaning of the <i>shamash</i> servant candle unfold in your lives. And a happy new year to all.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For the first time in my life, my family--the nuclear unit of it--will be separated this year. Crazy to think about it. We've been blessed to spend so many Christmases together, a blessing with which many families had to part ways years ago. But we'll hunker down and keep it more intimate this year!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Looking forward to a new year filled with fresh opportunities. I'm plugging away on blog tour preparations this week, which will occur around the February 10 release of <i>Between These Walls.</i> Speaking of that new novel, a new advance review has just appeared from a Christian blogger. You can find it here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/mg88646">http://tinyurl.com/mg88646</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With each crack at a novel, if you give it your best, you can sense yourself grow as a writer. I believe <i>Between These Walls</i> is my strongest work to date. I'm so excited to share it with you!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What are your holiday plans? May you find joy, peace and prosperity in the days and year ahead.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>First Christmas</i> by Bebe and Cece Winans</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Andy Williams Christmas Album</i> by Andy Williams</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-66362537332223687262014-11-24T08:53:00.001-05:002014-11-24T08:53:24.260-05:00Between These Walls Press Release and Facebook Like Page<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="userContent">For bloggers, media or anyone else seeking the official press release for <i>Between These Walls,</i> here is the full URL to the PDF on my website: <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/news/BetweenTheseWalls-PressRelease.pdf">http://www.johnherrick.net/news/BetweenTheseWalls-PressRelease.pdf</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Number One Hits</i> by Tim McGraw </span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-4447291354724690642014-11-10T07:41:00.000-05:002014-11-10T07:41:04.032-05:00Why I Wrote Between These Walls<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Many readers will wonder why I chose to write <i>Between These Walls</i>. As an author, I believe you need to follow your heart and do what God plants in you to do. Several factors came into play. Perhaps the simplest way to shed light on the why-behind-the-what is to use the Author's Note from the opening pages of the new novel. I've provided the full text below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">More book details—including that Author's Note—at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/" target="_blank">my website</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author's Note — <i>Between These Walls</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Readers ask why I choose particular storylines for my novels. Many stories are worth telling, but I’ve discovered the best stories result from characters who come to me when I’m not looking for them.<br /><br />Such was the case with Hunter Carlisle and <i>Between These Walls</i>.<br /><br />Early in 2011, I had almost wrapped up the first draft of my third novel. One afternoon, when I went for a walk, a character arose within me: a middle-school kid who was a Christian but harbored an attraction to the same gender. I pondered facets of this character’s circumstances as I walked. His fears, his feelings of guilt, the hits to his self-esteem—everything about his struggle grabbed my heart.<br /><br />At that point, I wouldn’t have had the courage to write a book about him. But when characters arise from within, I believe it is God’s way of telling me individuals share the character’s struggle and need a book written for them <i>right now</i>. A novel about homosexuality, however, would test the boundaries of my comfort zone. Though I hate to admit it, I worried about what others might think. So I tucked the idea, safe and silent, in the back of my brain.<br /><br />But as the ancient prophet Jonah discovered, you can’t hide from God. He’ll find you.<br /><br />One year later, the concept remained unexplored—until a feature story caught my attention on the television news. The nationally syndicated story revolved around the plight of a high school student on the verge of suicide. This student, about fifteen years old, had endured a continual onslaught of bullying.<br /><br />The bullying occurred for one reason: The kid was gay.<br /><br />After enduring all the emotional damage he could handle, this kid reached his breaking point. Desperate and exhausted, wrought with pain, he posted a video online. Too hurt to speak—I imagine the bullying included poking fun at the way he spoke—the kid had written his words in black marker on sheets of paper. So here sat a blond-haired kid who looked like an average high school freshman, wiping tears from his eyes, making a desperate plea for somebody to hear him, for someone to care … for someone to offer him hope.<br /><br />My heart broke for him. I know nothing about that student. The reporter didn’t mention his name. She didn’t mention his city or state. I don’t even know if he’s still alive. But I couldn’t erase the sight from my memory.<br /><br />Anger arose in me. My immediate gut response was, <i>Never again. Not on my watch. Not if I can help it.</i><br /><br />Allow me to explain: A close family member of mine ended his life at sixteen years old. I was thirteen at the time. If you’ve never experienced such an event, trust me when I say it changes you forever. It changes your perception of life and people. From that point on, you view life with the awareness that many people appear happy but live in pain. You look into some people’s eyes and wonder if their happiness is a charade. You wonder which individuals feel they don’t matter. While others might assume few individuals consider suicide, you know better.<br /><br />As I pondered the news story about that high school student, I thought, <i>Nobody that age should know what it’s like to feel that kind of pain.</i><br /><br /><i><b>Never again. Not on my watch.</b></i><br /><br />At that point, I knew I needed to pursue the book topic and pursue it immediately. So my third novel, still in its first draft, returned to the back burner, where it has resided off and on for eight years. I began work on my fourth novel, <i>Between These Walls,</i> which you now hold in your hands.<br /><br />My novels aren’t geared toward the Young Adult genre, and I wanted to make the book accessible to as many individuals as possible. So I took my initial character idea—the middle-school kid—and doubled his age, which brought him into early adulthood. To capture the struggles and vulnerability of his teenage years, I could weave some of his memories into the fabric of the story.<br /><br />I don’t have quantitative data to back up my hunch, but I’ve long believed more people deal with same-sex attraction than we assume. I believe many simply hide it well or have a simultaneous attraction to the opposite gender, which enables them to live a “typical” life without raising suspicions. Therefore, I constructed Hunter as a character who finds himself attracted to both genders—technically, a bisexual male—with a stronger attraction toward males. This characteristic would allow him to remain in hiding for years. In fact, I chose the name <i>Hunter</i> to call to mind a hunter-gatherer image, the classic male stereotype—and the last place we might expect to find a gay male. His name symbolizes his attributes and interests, yet belies his deepest secret.<br /><br />Regardless of whether the reader has experienced Hunter’s battles, I attempted to tell his story in such a manner that the reader can find points of commonality with him. So, as a reader, you might not have experienced homosexual feelings, but you might hold another secret that torments you. A dark secret you never want revealed. You might relate to Hunter’s fears or guilt. In that respect, perhaps Hunter’s story is your story, too.<br /><br /><i>Between These Walls</i> is not a political statement or a judgment of church bodies. It is not an attempt to interpret Scripture or resolve an argument. My purpose was to put the reader into the shoes of one character, to experience his emotions and inner fire—a story <i>behind</i> the story.<br /><br />As you read this novel, I hope you know you are loved.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>For the media: Publicity campaign begins November 18. Publicist: Maryglenn McCombs, Nashville, TN.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: "He Knows My Name" by Francesca Battistelli</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-75712017851485417082014-11-06T07:31:00.000-05:002014-11-06T13:09:47.098-05:00Between These Walls - Book Description Unveiled<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After keeping <i>Between These Walls</i> on lockdown for three years, I'm excited to unveil its official description. The new novel hits retail outlets on February 10, 2015:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Hunter is a
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>At 26 years old, Hunter Carlisle has a successful sales
career, a devoted girlfriend, and rock-solid faith. He also guards a secret torment:
an attraction to other men. When a career plunge causes muscle tension, Hunter
seeks relief through Gabe Hellman, a handsome massage therapist. What begins as
friendship takes a sudden turn and forces the two friends to reconsider the
boundaries of attraction. Along the road to self-discovery, Hunter’s secret is
exposed to the community. Now Hunter must face the demons of his past and
confront his long-held fears about reputation, sexual identity, and matters of
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>A story of faith, fire and restoration, <i>Between These Walls</i> braves the
crossroads of love and religion to question who we are and who we will become.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">More boo<span style="font-family: inherit;">k details at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net/betweenthesewalls/" target="_blank">my website</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reading the description, many of you might understand while I kept the book under wraps for so long. As with a previous novel, <i>From The Dead, </i>I expect some readers will understand the book. For others, <i>Between These Walls</i> won't settle very well. But it's a book I believe God entrusted to me to write, and when that happens, you need to follow that direction. The Bible says, <i>"The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in GOD protects you </i><i>from th</i><i>at"</i> (Proverbs 29:25 MSG).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That doesn't answer people's questions about <i>why</i> I chose to write this particular book. So next week, I'll post the Author's Note from <i>Between These Walls</i>. That text appears at the beginning of the book and explains the why behind the what. Stay tuned!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you, readers, for waiting since 2012 for the new novel. I've made a lot of new friends along the way. Love you all.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Note for members of the media: Publicity campaign begins November 18. Publicist: Maryglenn McCombs, Nashville, TN. </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Never give up!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">John Herrick</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Night Visions</i> by Imagine Dragons</span></span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210057472177790481.post-82117030854420918142014-10-21T08:11:00.001-04:002014-10-21T08:11:20.751-04:00New Book Cover Unveiled<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm so excited to unveil the book cover for my new novel, <i>Between These Walls,</i> which hits shelves on February 10, 2015:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Book details are forthcoming. For those who like to preorder books so they can receive them on the release date, retailers will begin offering that availability around November/December.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the meantime, the nonfiction <i>8 Reasons Your Life Matters</i> is available as a free e-book on Amazon and other retail sites. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for all the messages sent through my website. Knowing the books encourage you is an encouragement to me as well. Love you all!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Never give up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">John Herrick</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Playlist: <i>Night Visions</i> by Imagine Dragons</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit John's website at <a href="http://www.johnherrick.net">www.johnherrick.net</a>.</div>John Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428104053720992547noreply@blogger.com0