Monday, May 31, 2010
Secrets Unraveled and Crop Circles
If you have been following my blog, you know I don't believe in coincidences. Events happen because of synchronicity or for a reason. I also believe in listening to and following that inner voice or intuition, in whatever form it may manifest itself. In the midst of promoting my new book, Secrets Unraveled, I realize I have a few secrets of my own that I need to unravel. The following may be difficult for you to believe, but it's true. I have been seeing and sensing geometric forms. The first encounter I had with these perfectly formed mathematical shapes happened years ago when I saw them on the hood of my red car. They usually occurred after a heavy morning dew. I would walk up and down my block looking on the hoods of other cars for similar geometric shapes. Never finding any, I knew that the message was for me. I just had to figure out what the message was. After a little research and a sketch of one of the shapes, I found myself climbing Machu Picchu in Peru and flying in a small twin engine plane over the Nazca lines in the Peruvian coastal plain. Nasca lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs. The shapes on my car were different. It wasn't until years later that I discovered they were very much like crop circles. Crop circles are geometric formations that appear out of nowhere in the fields of farmers throughout the world, but mostly in the UK. They are just as much a mystery as the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant. There are all kinds of explanations about them as well as some crop circles actually being hoaxes. Why did I get these shapes on the hood of my car? I don't know. But my intuition tells me to follow this path in hope of unraveling the secret messages. Sometime this summer I hope to find myself within one of those crop circles.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Special Announcement: The Baby (Secrets Unraveled) Has Arrived
I’m so pleased to
announce that I am the proud author of a new release, Secrets Unraveled, which
you have been hearing about for quite some time now. It is alive and weighted
in as an 8X5 trade paperback with 332 pages. It is an intriguing story about a
tormented woman’s plight to salvage her life: Since childhood Margaret Johnson Pierce has
always heard voices in her head. Trapped in a world of delusions and fears, she
refused to believe either of her psychiatrists’ diagnosis—one being
schizophrenia and the other one psychic. Once the most powerful first lady of
the renowned Mt. Olive Baptist church of Washington, D.C., she now spends her
days sitting in her rocking chair in her bedroom planning her climb back to the
top. But one person stands in her way--Pastor Alan Pierce, her husband, who
threatens to have her committed to a mental institution. Nevertheless, Margaret
knows his deep dark secret, but who will listen to her. She has no one, until
the unforeseen happens.
Purchase Secret Unraveled at all major
bookstores and online retailers. http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Unraveled-J-Michael/dp/0615359019/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275066919&sr=8-5on.com
Digital format
coming soon.
10% of proceeds goes
to the Hydrocephalus Association www.hydroassoc.org and the Neurofibromatosis Inc. www.nfinc.org,
in memory of my son, Antoine Aparicio (1984-2001).
As always thank you
for your support.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Gratitude List for the Birth of a New Book.
If I may use the analogy, I’m like a mother waiting
impatiently to birth the baby, but in my case it is a book. I’m having false labor pains. I thought the book was going to be
released last week, but evidently, the Universe has other plans. The day and
time isn’t right yet. Every birth is different so is every new release. Everyone is asking when is the due date? Is
everything alright? I reply nicely, “A couple of more days.” The days have
turned into weeks, I brace myself as I think about all the positive things
surrounding the birth of a new book. So, here’s my Gratitude list for my new
soon to be new release, Secrets Unraveled.
1. I’m grateful
for all those who have inquired by phone, email or on Facebook about Secrets Unraveled.
2. I’m grateful for
Jessica Tilles of the Writer’s Assistant for the cover design.
3. I’m
grateful for the editors.
4. I’m
grateful for the pre-readers and the valuable advice they gave me.
5. I’m
grateful for social media and the networking it has allowed me.
6. I’m
grateful for fortitude to see this project through.
7. I’m
grateful for the characters who let me share their stories.
8. I’m
grateful for all the technological support for my web presence.
9. I’m
grateful for all those who promised to support me and buy the book.
10.I’m grateful for living my
dream, because this is a path with a heart.
Friday, May 21, 2010
A Path With a Heart
What I like about being on a spiritual path is the journey. You never know where it is going to take you. Carlos Castaneda put it this way in choosing your path:
Any path is only a path, and there is no affront,
to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that
ss what your heart tells you to do? But your decision
to keep on the path or to leave it must be free of
fear or ambition. I warn you. Look at every path
closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as
you think necessary….Does this path have a heart?
If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t it is of
no use.
For me the path of finding out about the mysteries of the univese has a heart. I have been on this path since I was a teenager. After many years, It still tantalizes my spirit, excites my mind and sends my physical
senses into spasms of joy. I was acting just like a teenager when I found out about the work and books of South African writer Michael Tellinger:Slave Species of Gods, Temples of the African Gods, and Adams Calendar. I was hungry for a new and different perspective on the ancient mysteries. Tellinger's books are about the origins of humankind and the African Gods, refuting many of the already existing knowledge. He asks us
to expand our consciousness and open our hearts to reach beyond our belief systems and taught education as you read his works. I plan
to follow this path because my Spirit is
telling me this one has a heart. Check out his books on the following website http://www.zuluplanet.com/index.php
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Secrets Unraveled
Last night I watched Glee, a musical comedy that follows an
optimistic high school teacher as he tries to transform the students of the
Glee Club. One of the lines that he said in the show last night stuck with me.
You can either become a star by following your dream or let it fall into a black hole. At nine years old, I wanted to be a writer
but as the years came and went, I fell into that black hole. Now I’m a baby boomer and when I retired I resurrected my dream of being a published author and seeing my
books on a bookshelf in a major chain store. My dream came true in 2005, and
with it came a lot of life lessons. I learned that you have to really believe
in yourself and your dream against all odds or the black hole will swallow you and your dream.
Black holes are like shape shifters. You never know what form they may come in.
This became the theme of my new book, Secrets
Unraveled. Margaret Pierce, the main character, believes that God talks to
her and told her to preach and heal, but somewhere along the way she fell
deeply into a black hole. She needed more than a helping hand; she needed
deliverance from a force so strong it threatened to destroy not only her dream
but her. Find out if Margaret was able to get out of
the black hole when you purchase Secret Unraveled online, in electronic format, or at all major
bookstores.
Ten percent of the proceeds go to Neurofibromatosis Inc. in memory of my son, Antoine Aparicio (1984-2001). Thank You.
Monday, May 17, 2010
You Won't Want To Miss This: The Birth of a New Humanity by Drunvalo Melchizedek
Yesterday, I appeared on Wanda Luv’s blogtalkradio show to talk
about my book, Secret Unraveled, and
all things metaphysical and spiritual, plus the publishing industry. I had fun
discussing all of the above topics. You can download the broadcast at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wandasway/2010/04/25/dwan-abrams.
Wanda, the great hostess she is, asked me all how I got involved
with metaphysics. Those of you, who have been following my blogs, reading my
books, know the story. For new readers here is the 163 character version: at
the age of fifteen I found the book, The Search
for Bridey Murphy, by Morey Bernstein, in my public library that set me on
the course of my spirituality. You can read the entire story in my eBook, Path to Truth. Email me at jjmichael888@yahoo.com, and I will
send you a free copy.
Talking to Wanda and her
readers about my spiritual journey, I thought about all the wonderful people
and magnificence places I had visited in my lifetime. One person in particular
stood out for me-- Drunvalo Melchizedek, teacher and mentor. He introduced me
to a wealth of spiritual knowledge and a view of our world that most people
have no idea exist. I attended both of his well-known workshops Flowers of Life and Earth/sky, and traveled with him to Peru and Bolivia. I also
attended the Sacred Geometry Conference in Sedona, Arizona where he was a
presenter. So, I have a history with Drunvalo.
He has an upcoming World Wide Web broadcast, The Birth of A New Humanity on May 26, 2010,
that I am encouraging everyone to watch.
Hear the message for yourself regarding the fall of Atlantis and its effect
on our present day existence; the descend and ascend of human consciousness;
and humanity beyond 2012. What I love
about Drunvalo is that he is a masterful storyteller and lecturer offering scientific,
historical and philosophical proof of his facts. Go to the following website
to register> http://drunvalo.net/live.html. You won’t want to miss this.
Friday, May 14, 2010
My Encounters with Sacred Geometry-the Language of the Light
The other day, I
was in Borders Bookstore looking for Drunvalo Melchizedek’s book, Living in the Heart: How to Enter into the Sacred Space Within Your Heart, when another book
caught my eye, Sacred Geometry by
Janosh. It was through Drunvalo that I had first learned about sacred geometry in
his Flower of Life workshop many
years ago. So, all this made sense to me. I needed both books. As I stood in
line waiting to pay for my purchases, I thought about an experience I had
in San Juan, Puerto Rico with sacred geometry.
I had wanted
to stay in a posh hotel where I could be pampered. But a friend had convinced
me to stay at her ex-co-worker’s condominium. It was beautifully decorated with sacred geometry artifacts. I was in shock. The Flower of
Life symbol sketched on a blue and white porcelain platter hung above the door
of the bedroom in which I was to stay. Not far away stood a five-foot statute
of Archangel Michael, my spirit guide. There were so many geometric symbols in the condo.
I had been in San Juan for several
days still in awe of all the sacred geometry artifacts when the real reason was revealed
to me about my stay at that particular condo and not a hotel. On the first
level of the building was a jewelry store. Each day as I left out of the
building I noticed an elderly gentlemen sitting at a desk staring into space.
The store from the outside looked more like a junk shop then a jewelry store.
One evening when I was returning to the condo and as I walked by the jewelry
store, I saw a flash of golden light. The flashing light led me to a large platter leaning against a table on the floor inside the store. In the center of the platter was engraved the Star of David
surrounded by other geometric shapes. What was this platter doing in a jewelry store, I wondered.
Without hesitation, I purchased the
platter and delved into decoding the geometries for I knew that a Higher Power
was talking to me. After all, sacred geometry
is called the light language or the language of God. The geometries of the
platter contained messages that opened new spiritual paths for me. Within
weeks, I stood in the Rosslyn Chapel located in the village of Roslin,
Scotland, viewing the geometries on the columns and walls of this ancient
temple built by the Knights Templar. What utterly amazed me was that the same
geometries were on my platter.
Holding
Janosh’s Sacred Geometry book in my
hands, I could feel the energy from it. Like
Alice in Wonderland, I knew I was off
for another adventure into the world of non beings and the language of the
light.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Relationships Gone Wrong
Lately, I have been receiving many calls and emails from readers
requesting a prayer or inspirational thought to help them face not only the
tough economic times but also inharmonious relationships that they often find
themselves in. Financial foes only seem to put more strain on the relationship.
Their correspondence usually center
on how they are being mistreated in a relationship by a spouse, lover, boss,
parent, child, or friend. They want validation that they are okay and that
there is something wrong with the other person. They hope that I will be able
to reveal some hidden spiritual information that explains the behavior of the
person who is causing them so much misery. They are shocked when I tell them
that the reading will not focus on the other person, but on their own spiritual
path. I explain that relationship challenges are wake up calls or messages from
the universe telling us that we need to look at ourselves. Wherever we are in
life is based on our belief system. We create our world. Holding on to false
beliefs keeps us stuck in patterns that we continue to act out with others in
our environment. Forgetting who we are (a Divine Child) and what we can do (use creative powers) is when life seems to
go haywire.
The confusion in a relationship starts when we try to create
someone else’s world based on our own beliefs and life lessons. We need to
understand that every person has his own path to follow. You can’t change the other person, but you can change your life and how
you perceive and act in the environment. Remember your perception of life
effects your emotions and biology. We only hurt ourselves when we keep trying
to manipulate life instead of creating it. One of the things I recommend is getting quiet
to stop the runaway thoughts in order to get in touch with and
listen
to your spirit. Here are two affirmations for relationship
harmony that work for me:
If I have hurt anyone,
knowingly or unknowingly in thought, word or deed, I ask their forgiveness. If
anyone has hurt me knowingly or unknowingly in thought, word or deed, I extend
my forgiveness. Buddha Metta
I love me, I bless me, I forgive me, I set me free. I love you,
I bless you, I forgive you, I set you free. JJ
Monday, May 10, 2010
Ready or Not Here Comes Big Technology Changes
I received the following email from a friend, titled “A Coming
Change—a Good Must Read.” I thought it was referring to a book, but as I scrolled
down the email, I began to read a document that outlined many of the
technology changes that are occurring in the world, which have a significant
impact on our lives. No author was credited for this document. The points
listed aren’t new to me and probably not new to most of you who are reading
this blog. However, there are those who are totally asleep or oblivion to the
changes taking place right under their noses. We have to sound the alarm. Wake
up the sleepers. At this point it is not about whether the technology
changes are good or bad, but about awareness. Below is a reprint of the email,
please share this blog and have discussions about the changes. Changes are
coming. Awareness is one of the keys to being fully present in the future
world.
1. The
Post Office.
Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. They are so deeply in financial trouble that there is probably
no way to sustain it long term. Email, Fed Ex, and UPS have just about
wiped out the minimum revenue needed to keep the post office alive.
Most of your mail every day is junk mail and bills.
2. The Check. Britain is already laying the groundwork to do away
with checks by 2018. It costs the financial system billions of dollars
a year to process checks. Plastic cards and online transactions will
lead to the eventual demise of the check. This plays right into the
death of the post office. If you never paid your bills by mail and
never received them by mail, the post office would absolutely go out of
business.
3. The Newspaper. The younger generation simply doesn't read the
newspaper. They certainly don't subscribe to a daily delivered print
edition. That may go the way of the milkman and the laundry man. As
for reading the paper online, get ready to pay for it. The rise in
mobile Internet devices and e-readers has caused all the newspaper and
magazine publishers to form an alliance. They have met with Apple,
Amazon, and the major cell phone companies to develop a model for paid
subscription services.
4. The Book. You say you will never give up the physical book that
you hold in your hand and turn the literal pages. I said the same
thing about downloading music from iTunes. I wanted my hard copy CD.
But I quickly changed my mind when I discovered that I could get
albums for half the price without ever leaving home to get the latest
music. The same thing will happen with books. You can browse a
bookstore online and even read a preview chapter before you buy.
And the price is less than half that of a real book. And think of the
convenience! Once you start flicking your fingers on the screen
instead of the book, you find that you are lost in the story, can't
wait to see what happens next, and you forget that you're holding a
gadget instead of a book.
5. The Land Line Telephone. Unless you have a large family and make a
lot of local calls, you don't need it anymore. Most people keep it
simply because they're always had it. But you are paying double
charges for that extra service. All the cell phone companies will let
you call customers using the same cell provider for no charge against
your minutes.
6. Music. This is one of the saddest parts of the change story. The
music industry is dying a slow death. Not just because of illegal
downloading. It's the lack of innovative new music being given a
chance to get to the people who would like to hear it. Greed and
corruption is the problem. The record labels and the radio
conglomerates simply self-destruction. Over 40% of the music purchased
today is "catalog items," meaning traditional music that the public is
familiar with. Older established artists. This is also true on the
live concert circuit. To explore this fascinating and disturbing topic
further, check out the book, "Appetite for Self-Destruction" by Steve
Knopper, and the video documentary, "Before the Music Dies."
7. Television. Revenues to the networks are down dramatically. Not
just because of the economy. People are watching TV and movies
streamed from their computers. And they're playing games and doing all
lots of other things that take up the time that used to be spent
watching TV. Prime time shows have degenerated down to lower than the
lowest common denominator. Cable rates are skyrocketing and
commercials run about every 4 minutes and 30 seconds. I say good
riddance to most of it It's time for the cable companies to be put out
of our misery. Let the people choose what they want to watch online
and through Netflix.
7. The "Things" That You Own. Many of the very possessions that we
used to own are still in our lives, but we may not actually own them in
the future. They may simply reside in "the cloud." Today your
computer has a hard drive and you store your pictures, music, movies,
and documents. Your software is on a CD or DVD, and you can always
re-install it if need be. But all of that is changing. Apple,
Microsoft, and Google are all finishing up their latest "cloud
services." That means that when you turn on a computer, the Internet
will be built into the operating system. So, Windows, Google, and the
Mac OS will be tied straight into the Internet. If you click an icon,
it will open something in the Internet cloud. If you save something,
it will be saved to the cloud. And you may pay a monthly subscription
fee to the cloud provider.
In this virtual world, you can access your music or your books, or your
whatever from any laptop or handheld device. That's the good news.
But, will you actually own any of this "stuff" or will it all be able
to disappear at any moment in a big "Poof?" Will most of the things in
our lives be disposable and whimsical? It makes you want to run to the
closet and pull out that photo album, grab a book from the shelf, or
open up a CD case and pull out the insert.
8. Privacy. If there ever was a concept that we can look back on
nostalgically, it would be privacy. That's gone. It's been gone for a
long time anyway. There are cameras on the street, in most of the
buildings, and even built into your computer and cell phone. But you
can be sure that 24/7 "They" know who you are and where you are, right
down to the GPS coordinates, and the Google Street View. If you buy
something, your habit is put into a zillion profiles, and your ads will
change to reflect those habits. And "They" will try to get you to buy
something else. Again and again.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Poetry Tribute to Mothers
A Mother's Love
Trevor Duggan
To some love is just a word
To me it's a feeling
A feeling I get every time I look into your eyes
A feeling I get when I realize your my mom
A mom who loves, shares, A mom who inspires
Unconditionally
What's that?
That's love
A mother’s love, but only you would know
And me
You returned that love time and time again
Possibly to much, nevertheless you did
Thank-you
Thank-you for being there when I needed you most
For being my rock when I should have been yours
Thank-you for believing in me, even when I doubted myself
For being the one person I could trust
No matter what, no matter where
But most of all thank-you for being you-my mom
A mom I am so proud to claim
I love you
Now and forever
TO MY MOTHER
Because I feel that in the heavens above
The angels, whispering one to another,
Can find among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother,"
Therefore by that dear name I have long called you,
You who are more than mother unto me,
And filled my heart of hearts, where death installed you,
In setting my Virginia's spirit free.
My mother -- my own mother, who died early,
Was but the mother of myself; but you
Are the mother to the one I loved so dearly,
And thus are dearer than the mother I knew
But that infinity with which my wife
Was dearer to my soul that its soul-life.
--Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
The angels, whispering one to another,
Can find among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother,"
Therefore by that dear name I have long called you,
You who are more than mother unto me,
And filled my heart of hearts, where death installed you,
In setting my Virginia's spirit free.
My mother -- my own mother, who died early,
Was but the mother of myself; but you
Are the mother to the one I loved so dearly,
And thus are dearer than the mother I knew
But that infinity with which my wife
Was dearer to my soul that its soul-life.
--Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
FOR MY MOTHER
Ernestine Lowery Moore
(1941-1983)
Copyright ã 2007 by K. Lowery Moore
Today and everyday I know you are smiling down on me
And I hope you are proud of the woman I’ve turned out to be
All that I’ve done and all that I do
Mama, is in the honor of you
You are the source of my strength to keep me striving for the best
I admired you so, you made motherhood seem effortless
Never complaining, putting your four children’s needs in front of your
own
I just wish you were here to see how we’ve grown
All these years have been so hard without you here
Especially on Mother’s Day I just wish you could be near
Your picture hangs on my wall to soothe me when I’m sad
Plus your grandsons can see what a beautiful mother I had
But again, I know you’re in Heaven smiling down
I would just prefer to have you around
Mama, sometimes I need you especially when the world is not so friendly
But I always live by the values you’ve instilled in me
To always be strong and walk with my head held high
Carry myself like a lady and never be afraid to cry
To always have dignity and a sense of self respect
Because when all else fails, that’s all you have left
So mama as you can see your baby girl is okay
And in my heart you will always stay
St Theresa's Prayer
May today
there be peace
within.
May you trust
God that
you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not
forget the
infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use
those gifts
that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be
content
knowing you are a child of God.
Let this
presence settle
into your bones, and allow our soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise
and
love. It is there for each and
every one of us.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Join Me for These Book Events
On May 8 at 11:00am
I will be doing a book signing at Michele’s Place in Annapolis Mall, Md. I
thought I would be signing for my new book, Secrets
Unraveled, but unfortunately it will not be ready in time. Nevertheless, the
show must go on, and I will be signing my first two novels, Life is Never as It Seems and It’s Not Over Yet. If you’re in the area
please stop by and get your copies of the books. With the purchase of a book, you’ll receive
either a free numerology reading or angel reading. Additionally, I will be on BAP Blogtalkradio show Http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/18598 with hostess, Ananda Leeke, tonight,
May 5, at 8:30pm talking about writing, gratefulness, and my books. And boy am
I grateful, read the interview below.
J.J. Interview with Shunda Leigh of Booking Matters Magazine
What dreams have been
realized as a result of your writing? Any special memories that you would like to
share?
My childhood dream to be a writer has been realized. This is
what I am supposed to do, not only write, but also write spirituality or
metaphysical books. I believe that this is my life path. I remember the first
time I saw my book on the shelf of a large chain store. I was overcome with
joy. I flipped out my phone and took a picture of it. Then I called my daughter
and she informed me that she was at another store and found it on the shelf.
She also took a picture. I have since calmed down, but only after several
booksigning events.
What books have
influenced your life the most?
When I was fifteen I found a book at the public library that
changed my life for ever. It was a book on reincarnation called The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey
Bernstein. At that time, I had no idea that I had unlocked a door to a wealth
of esoteric information that would set the course of my life. In fact, this was
just the beginning of the many synchronicities that occurred in my search for
spiritual truth. The second book is The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown. I traveled to Scotland and Paris to see some of the sacred sites that Brown
mentioned in the book. I am also a fan of James Patterson, Walter Mosley, Tananarive
Due, and Sidney Shelton. I like mysteries.
Is there anything you
find particularly challenging in your writing?
I write psychic fiction meaning one or two of my characters
have paranormal abilities that they demonstrate in the storyline. My challenge
is to make the character’s psychic experiences believable. I spend a great deal
of time in character development and strong plots. It is important to me that
the reader buys into the character and the plot.
How much of the novel
is realistic?
Although I write fiction, I tend to write from experience or
realistic events. I describe characters as if the action was really happening
so that the reader can identify with the situation that is taking place in the
storyline. At the same time, I strive to make the novel entertaining as well as
though-provoking.
Is there a message in
your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Most definitely! I want reader to become educated about metaphysics
and the occult without having to fear it. There are so many myths and
misinformation about these two subjects that keep people weary of them. I hope
to dispel these myths and show my readers that metaphysics and the paranormal
are a part of everyday life and one need not fear it. The main plot of my
stories may center on paranormal events, but they are also about everyday folks
leading normal lives.
Do you see writing as
a long-or short-term career?
I hope to write forever. It is more than a
career; it is my passion. As the years pass, I hope to grow as a writer and be
able to help others who have a desire to write and publish. I feel that one of
the major benefits of writing it that you leave a legacy—a history of who you
are
Monday, May 3, 2010
I'm a Gatejumper-Rethinking the Publishing Industry
Change your mind; change your life.
Dr.
Ernest Holmes
It’s been 8 months since I attended the Writer’s DigestConference in New York. I was there to learn how to build my marketing platform
to take my writing career to the next level. I left the conference full of enthusiasm
and high expectation for my writing career, because I had changed my
consciousness to join the ranks of the gatejumpers. I was no longer bound to
the rules of the old traditional publishing model of finding a literary agent
and getting accepted by one of six major publishing companies, and then adhering to their rules. I wasn’t
a stranger to the traditional publishing. My first two books, Life is Never as It Seems and It’s Not Over Yet, were published by Genesis-Press,
a medium sized publishing house. Opting out of another contract with them, I
was free to soar and take the road less traveled.
I remember when I first decided to become a gatejumper. During the course of the conference, I had a three minute interview
with an expert on literary agents. He was going to review my query letter to
point out its strengths and weaknesses to help me find the
perfect literary agent.
As I sat there listening
to him giving me some great and some not so great points about the letter, I
had an epiphany. Why was I even at this meeting? I had decided hours ago that I
was going to follow in the path of Scott Sigler, Seth Harwood, and Chris Brogan
and become a gatejumper. I thank him for his time and left within one minute of
the interview.
I don’t regret my decision. Within these 8 months, the
revolution within the publishing industry between the gatekeepers and
gatejumpers continue at a rapid pace. Gatejumpers are using innovated
technology to publish their books such as the eBooks, iphone apps, Publishing
on Demand (POD) and there are now many small independent self-publishing
companies. The rules of the gatejumpers—you make your own. The more creative
you can be to provide the reader with the reading material they want, the
better. The New Yorker magazine recently published an article, Publish or
Perish: Can iPad topple the Kindle, and save the book business? by Ken Auletta.
Mr. Auletta gives an excellent history of the changes that have caused the publishing
revolution. Go to http:// newyourker.com/reporting/2010/04/26/100426fa_fact_aulet.
As my new release, Secret
Unraveled, comes out this month, I am so excited about all the innovated
things I can do to reach my readers, giving them so many wonderful and affordable
ways to purchase a copy. If you want to hold the book in your hands, then
purchase the trade paperback through any on and off line bookstores. But, you
want it on Kindle, ipad, or Nook than you can do that too.
Do you want to write a book and have it published? Now it the
time. The gatekeepers can’t keep you out of the publishing game. Spread the
word about being a gatejumper.
Join me at:
www.jjmichael.com
www.jjmichaelblog.blogspot.com
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www.twitter.com/jjmichael
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