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Blog postIn the beginning of 2015, I was in a mad rush. I wanted to create as many stories as possible so that if people liked what I was writing, they'd be inclined to check out more of my work. I had just published the original version of Netherworld (The Gods of Chaos, Vol 2) and was excited to be making good headway. I had a story that I worked on years before, but only made it half way through before letting it sit. Quite honestly, I was inspired by the Saw movie series, so much so that the novel I
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Blog postNetherworld RehashedIn 2014, I released my second novel, The Gods of Chaos Vol 2, Netherworld. In it, my main character Jackie Boy was given a lot of company. In fact, it was so much company, that the focus had been pulled away from the main story too far and I had to consider rethinking things.First off, I had three short stories breaking up the flow. Two of which can be read here: and along with a third short, a teaser for Purgatory, which still remains at the end of Netherworld. They were go
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Blog postIt's Ridiculously fast:A super massive black hole can spit out objects at 20 million mph. It will eat planets or other stars, then eject something in a random direction. And the science community isn't even sure how many black holes there are even in our galaxy. It's highly unlikely that we would ever get hit by one of these objects, but we've seen a bunch of unbelievable crap happen lately.Then again, at 20 million mph, we probably wouldn't even see it until after it passed us. At that speed, i
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Blog postMy Indentifying Marker.As many of my readers noticed, I had donned the strange symbol here in place of where authors typically utilize a portrait of themselves. When I first started this journey of being a published author, I figured it would be interesting to see if I could build a following without people knowing what I looked like. The idea was to allow my written words to speak for themselves.Symbology.The concept behind it was something derived from symbology. But just like my writing, I wo
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Blog postIn MythologyThe Djinn are beings of conflicting nature. Although historically, they have been romanticized as Genies (I.E. Disney's Aladdin), their origins have been recorded in religious texts such as the Quran. The Islamic texts mention that these entities are not distinctly evil or good, but can choose their own will. Alongside Humans and Angels, they were the three intelligent creations of God. They were created from smokeless fire while humans were supposedly made from clay. Just like Human
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Blog postThis is my first official blog post on The Djinn Trials. I attempted starting it before, but now the software is working much more fluidly. So here's some random ramblings of a random mad man trying to stay sane.It has been a good 3 years since I published my first novel, "Dreaming", and 16 years since I first started writing the original version. You'd think after all that time, the game would get easier. I have 5 novels published, and I still have plenty of stories to tell. I'm gaini
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Blog postWell, it has been a good 3 years since I published my first novel, "Dreaming", and 16 years since I first started writing the original version. You'd think after all that time, the game would get easier. I have 5 novels published, and I still have plenty of stories to tell. I'm gaining new readers and learning new ways of reaching them, but I still have so much to learn. With Amazon changing the game every day, and the algorithms adjust so no one knows what's going on, every time I thi
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Blog postIn ancient times, the Djinn played by their own rules. They interfered with the lives of all, and with a complete lack of empathy, they created a Hell on Earth. But as time passed, these Old Gods calmed down. They bore witness to the changing world, and had a desire to see something greater. They allowed Humanity to live without interference, and in doing so, Humanity grew without a governing agent. Humanity continued to expand, taking over the world, like a weed with limitless resources
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Blog postApproximately 13 years ago, I started writing a story. I didn't have a great idea of how I wanted the plot to go, nor did I have the necessary tools to fully understand how to write a series of full-length novels. I didn't do well in English class, and in fact, I hated reading. That was until I stumbled on a few books that broke barriers in my head. I realized the reality of book-writing wasn't cut in stone.
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Blog postTrying to be a known author is like throwing a bunch of shit at the wall just to see what sticks. It's a challenge, and a massive one at that. I have spent countless hours poking and prodding, tweaking and twisting, folding and filleting my numerous stories, and wouldn't give it up even if I never became known outside the group of great people that have given a self-published guy a shot.
And yet, I still find myself getting frustrated that many of the things I've tried aren't attrac -
Blog postDuring the winter time, I was in a bit of a mental slump. I was working feverishly to complete my third book Azazel and was so consumed by it that I forgot one key thing about publishing. To grab a reader's attention, you really have to interact with your audience in one way or another and don't take for granted or expect they'll always be there. I've seen many of my earlier readers Twittercide, severing that connection we made.
Azazel has been out less then a month and I decided to -
Blog postI just entered "The Djinn Trials: Azazel" into its first contest, The 2015 Kindle Book Awards. I believe the story is strong enough to stand up against the competition and fast paced enough to draw even the most fleeting minds. While I loved writing "The Gods of Chaos", it was nice doing something at the approximate level of energy as "Crank". I also plan on entering it into other contests, as long as they accept self-published books and the fees aren't too high. I'
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Blog postMany times I catch myself looking at every random thing wondering how I could describe the details. The words formulate and run through my brain, channeling into sentences. Then I have to edit the useless details out. By the time I'm done, my wife looks at me like I've gone crazy because she noticed me staring at an object for far too long with a scrunched up look on my face.
It doesn't seem like it'd be a huge conceptual gap when I look at things with my painter's eyes, but the pro -
Blog postFor about two years now, I have been using the name "The Djinn Trials" as my handle for Facebook (/thedjinntrials) and Twitter (@thedjinntrials) as well as my website's domain name. (www.thedjinntrials.com) It is a proud occasion for me to pound out the final details and cover art for a novella I had worked on five years ago.
Azazel started off with great intentions, but certain horror movies (mostly the Saw series) began heavily influencing the story. That's when I stoppe -
Blog postIt sounds easy. Take a picture of a picture. Simple. Reality has a funny way of making easy concepts very difficult. Lighting and glare are the two major challenges that come with this. A balance of light and dark can really throw off the color levels of the painting, so use indirect light sources otherwise those sources will become the second enemy called glare. Also, artificial light has a habit of lending color tones to the painting that wasn't originally desired. Another challenge wa
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Blog postAs I'm sitting here trying to think up something good for my first blog entry, It's making me laugh that a bit of writer's block hits. I'm not sure what I should write in this space. Perhaps I should've looked at others blogs to see what they write, but then it wouldn't be my thoughts. Instead, I forced the first few sentences just to get the ball rolling.
It worked, and now I'd like to welcome you to my Djinn world. It was a project I spent a good part of a decade piecing together,
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