They say the fear of speaking in public is only rivaled by the fear of death. I'm not sure if that´s true, but will admit that if feels true. I had a hard time overcoming my fear of public speaking and learned a few lessons on the way.
Today I was a guest at Julie Lomoe´s blog where I discuss that very topic.
http://creativecrone.net/2017/09/25/guest-blogger-j-h-bogran-fear-public-speaking/
Feel free to visit and leave comments.
I never tell lies, I only write them. | Jamás digo mentiras, solo las escribo.
New Forgotten Tomes column in TopShelf Magazine
Literally meeting Bond by J. H. Bográn
It’s dark
times for fans of the most enduring movie franchise of all time. Much like 2016
was the “Year without the Doctor” for fans of Doctor Who, the James Bond fans
have seen nothing since 2015´s Spectre, and plans for a new movie are in the
pre-production limbo, a most fearsome place to be, once that has claimed Bond
for up to six years—from License to Kill (1987) to Goldeneye (1995). This has
left fans with not much choice but dusting off the old DVD or newer Blue-Ray
copies of the previous 24 movies. I’m here to offer another lifeline, one that
perhaps has already occurred to some, but not to all fans: Get to meet James
Bond, literally, by reading the books. You can start with Ian Flemming’s, then
carry on to recent authors like Raymond Benson and Jeffery Deaver.
Continue reading here: http://joom.ag/l5zL/p6
About The Spy Across the Table
My work
with the Big Thrill has some great perks and allows me to read awesome books
before their publishing date, but sometimes there are novels I really want to
read and can’t get the assignment. That is the case with The Spy Across the
Table by Barry Lancet. So, obviously, I went out and got the book.
The Spy
Across the Table is the fourth book in the Jim Brodie series. Brodie divides
his time between San Francisco and Tokyo, he’s an art dealer who inherited an
interest in his father’s security company. While the setup from the previous
novels stemmed from Brodie Security, this time is personal. When two of his
friends are murdered in a meeting he helped put together, Jim stumbles into
more trouble than he anticipated. Yet, he wants to do justice to his dead
friends as he plunges along in an spiral of action that takes him to Korea’s
DMZ, China, as he fights a battle almost nobody seems to want him involved
with, FLOTUS being that exception.
By the way,
I really meant Korea in the last paragraph. Yes, North Korea plays such a big
role in this novel that one could almost call the book prophetic when you
consider recent developments in the news.
One of the
best sequences in the book takes place in the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ that
separates North from South Korea. Is a border like no other, infested with
barbwire, land-mines and even aggressive guards. The author graciously shared
these pictures.
Fans of the
series will be treated to scenes with regular characters, but one in particular
that made such a splash in Tokyo Kills now returns center stage, so much that
he’s referenced in the title.
Luck should
have it that I’ve not read all the books in this series, so I can confirm the
author does a terrific job of introducing returning characters with enough
information for a newcomer, and best of all, his references to the other
stories are far from a commercial to buy the other books. Of course it’s better
to complete the set.
About the
author:
Barry
Lancet is the author of the award-winning international suspense series
featuring Jim Brodie. The latest entry is THE SPY ACROSS THE TABLE, from Simon
& Schuster. The first Brodie book, JAPANTOWN, won a Barry Award for
"Best Debut Novel” and the second, TOKYO KILL, was a Shamus Award
Finalist. The third, PACIFIC BURN, was released in paperback earlier this year.
An American expat raised in California, Lancet has lived in Japan for more than
twenty years. His editorial position at one of the Japan’s largest publishing
houses allowed him access behind many closed doors, and lend his novels a true
insider’s authenticity.
Get your copy HERE.
Interviews and my first Rafflecopter
During the past couple of week, I've participated with guest blogs. Interesting and various topics, all having at the center something to do with my latest novel Poisoned Tears.
Here are the links:
Don't you dare write that!
https://bookbrowsing.wordpress.com/2017/03/26/dont-you-dare-write-that-by-j-h-bogran/
I also happened to be interviewed by a cat!
http://catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com/2017/03/rocco-interviews-jh-bogran.html
And last, I discussed the scariest part of Poisoned Tears:
http://www.nicholaskaufmann.com/2017/03/28/the-scariest-part-j-h-bogran-talks-about-poisoned-tears/
As promised in the title, I'm running a Rafflecopter for a chance to win a copy of POISONED TEARS, be sure to register before 4/30:
Here are the links:
Don't you dare write that!
https://bookbrowsing.wordpress.com/2017/03/26/dont-you-dare-write-that-by-j-h-bogran/
I also happened to be interviewed by a cat!
http://catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com/2017/03/rocco-interviews-jh-bogran.html
And last, I discussed the scariest part of Poisoned Tears:
http://www.nicholaskaufmann.com/2017/03/28/the-scariest-part-j-h-bogran-talks-about-poisoned-tears/
As promised in the title, I'm running a Rafflecopter for a chance to win a copy of POISONED TEARS, be sure to register before 4/30:
The Big Thrill featured Poisoned Tears
The Big Thrill featured an article for POISONED TEARS in their March edition.
http://www.thebigthrill.org/2017/02/poisoned-tears-by-j-h-bogran/
Enjoyable interview, and they even asked me to share some pictures from the time I visited New Orleans for the research.
http://www.thebigthrill.org/2017/02/poisoned-tears-by-j-h-bogran/
Enjoyable interview, and they even asked me to share some pictures from the time I visited New Orleans for the research.
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