Jon Ray

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About Jon Ray
Jon Ray is a writer, director, and actor in film along with a large assortment of other titles when it comes to entertainment. Since the age of 13, he has played and enjoyed Dungeons & Dragons normally running his own games as the Dungeon Master for others. Originally from Tyler, Texas in the U.S., Jon currently resides in Sydney, Australia where he prospects for gold in the outback when not writing. More details can be found online at www.jonray.net.
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Blog postThis week, I started a new short story for the 1st Anthology Volume of “Tales of Agrobathe” series. While prepping to write the story, I realized I have not been keen on all my characters nor do I have an easier way of creating new characters for my story. This led me to looking up a few quick commands and attempting to create an HTML5 character generator. Right away I had some issues with getting this to work properly on a local machine, as I do not want to host my generator anywhere but my2 years ago Read more
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Blog postI was in a Facebook group recently for worldbuilders and came across a question posted to from one of its members. They were looking for software that tied their maps together in some form or other. I thought about it and then, having previous experience in HTML scripting, suggested using an Image Map. Which basically allows you to map out clickable points on an image shown on a website. Back in the 90s, I created an online game/community that used Image Maps, but still being new to HTML 3 ba2 years ago Read more
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Blog postI was fairly active right before the Covid-19 outbreak swept the planet. I’ve also been mostly in isolation during this time. The stress of it all however killed my writing effort. To the point where not only did I not want to write anymore, I also neglected my business as a whole. Instead of getting a massive word count, which I’m sure many did, I maintained and still do a full-time job in addition to my writing and publishing business here in Australia. The photo of cookies you see there is2 years ago Read more
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Blog postA new channel has been launched on YouTube for LJR Publishing. At the moment, there are just the book trailers for the Gorp the Goblin series. The channel needs new subscribers as it’s just getting started and there are plans to have more content added this year. First up, will be book reviews for Fantasy & Sci-Fi books and media. These will not be LJR Publishing’s works, but works of other authors. Being that the branding of LJR Publishing is fantastical, you won’t see just another borin2 years ago Read more
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Blog postAs 2019 draws to a close and I sit in a flat in Balmain overlooking the Sydney harbor in Australia, I’m happy to report that I was able to get the whole Gorp the Goblin trilogy book trailers completed. Having a video for marketing purposes is a valuable asset for a publisher/author. I’m looking forward to 2020 and hope to release two more books, the fantasy anthology “Tales of Agrobathe: Volume 1” and the first book in the new sci-fi series “Dark Dwellers”. I wish everyone a Happy New Year an3 years ago Read more
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Blog postIt is with great excitement that I’m happy to announce LJR Publishing has its first Book Trailer. They are much like movie trailers, but instead promote novels. This one is for the first book in the Gorp the Goblin trilogy, “Gorp: Goblin Janitor”. I plan to eventually have multiple book trailers for all of my books. There is also a Christmas Giveaway still going on until Christmas Day 2019 if anyone would like to try and win a free paperback copy of the Gorp: Goblin Janitor book, just click t3 years ago Read more
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Blog postNaNoWriMo 2019 has come and gone and with it, I am happy to relay as the image above signifies, that I have won my 4th NaNoWriMo, this also being my 4th attempt to do NaNoWriMo. With this year’s event, I decided to kick-off a new series and not just a new series a Science Fiction series, which opens up my writing into a new genre. I plan to release both Fantasy and Sci-Fi under my author name of Jon Ray. If you see my name from this point forward, just note that I write in both the Fantasy an3 years ago Read more
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Blog postLocation: St. Ives Medieval Faire – St. Ives, NSW, Australia
This was my 2nd time at St. Ives Medieval Faire as a vendor and this time last year, it was my first time to be a vendor at a Medieval Faire. This event did not disappoint and my fanbase has grown larger. This event is tied with Winterfest as one of my best events for book signings. This also happened to be the first event where I finally had copies of the complete Gorp the Goblin trilogy. A few first-time readers bough3 years ago Read more -
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Blog postAnother weekend and another event at my bookstall. This time was Winterfest 2019 in Hawkesbury, NSW outside of Sydney, Australia. This was also my first time to have all my new banners and signs. From the results and number of people I saw make a beeline for my stall, I know they worked well. As you can see from the pic below, I had my colorful banner, which was designed by myself using the full book covers for all Gorp the Goblin books. Also, the Book Posters showed a bigger picture of the a3 years ago Read more
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Blog postLast weekend I attended the Supanova Comic and Gaming Con in Sydney, Australia for the first time as a vendor. I’d had been before twice just to check it out, but this year with my ramp up as a fantasy author, I got myself a table shared with fellow author Natasja Rose to help cut the cost and offered my books. I had planned to make this the event to launch the 3rd Gorp the Goblin book and finish out the trilogy, but unfortunately, I decided it still needed a bit more editing and had to go th3 years ago Read more
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Titles By Jon Ray
Stories of Hope: Bushfire Relief Anthology
Feb 27, 2020
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Aussie Speculative Fiction,
A. P. Morse,
Alan Whelan,
Alby Grace,
Alice Lam,
Amanda McLeod,
Amani Gunawardana,
Barbara Smith,
Belinda Brady,
Cage Dunn,
Evelien Clarke,
Carolyn Young,
Helen Lyne,
Clare Rhoden,
Deanne Seigle-Buyat,
DJ Elton,
Eleanor Whitworth,
Emilie Morscheck,
Eva Leppard,
Fallacious Rose,
Fiona Lohrbaecher,
Frank Prem,
Gordon Clarke,
Heather Ewings,
Helena McAuley,
Holly Sydelle,
Ian Harrison,
Ishmael Soledad,
Jacqui Greaves,
Jessica Drake,
Jessica A. McMinn,
Jo Davidson,
Jon Ray,
J. Hepburn,
Judy Peters,
K. B. Elijah,
Kingsley Benjamin,
L R Johnson,
Lachlan Walter,
Laurie Bell,
L. J. Kendall,
Maggie Veness,
Manna Clarke,
Margie Riley,
Maureen Flynn,
Melony R Boseley,
Natasja Rose,
Neen Cohen,
Nikky Lee,
Paul Mannering,
Philip Barker,
Phil Hore,
Phoenix Addison,
R. A. Goli,
Rachel J Fenton,
Rebecca Bowyer,
R. J. Rodda,
Rhiannon Bird,
Roger Patulny,
S. F. Flanigan,
S. John Davis,
Sarah Gover,
Sasha Hanton,
Sean Bellairs,
Shannon Kelly,
Shay Laurent,
Silvia Brown,
Stacey Jaine McIntosh,
Suzannah Rowntree,
Sylvia Petter,
Victoria Greenaway,
Zena Shapter,
Zoey Xolton,
Alanah Andrews
$3.99
100,000 words of hope.
This year, many Australian communities have been affected by bushfires. People—and animals—have lost their lives and their homes. The Australian Speculative Fiction community asked the question, ‘What can we do to help?’
‘Stories of Hope’ was born from the smoke and ashes, an anthology of fantasy and science fiction tales based on the theme of ‘hope.’ All money raised from the sales of this book will be donated to WWF's Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund and the Red Cross Disaster Relief & Recovery Fund.
This is no ordinary anthology, it’s a message of hope for the future.
This year, many Australian communities have been affected by bushfires. People—and animals—have lost their lives and their homes. The Australian Speculative Fiction community asked the question, ‘What can we do to help?’
‘Stories of Hope’ was born from the smoke and ashes, an anthology of fantasy and science fiction tales based on the theme of ‘hope.’ All money raised from the sales of this book will be donated to WWF's Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund and the Red Cross Disaster Relief & Recovery Fund.
This is no ordinary anthology, it’s a message of hope for the future.
Gorp: Dungeon Overlord
Dec 19, 2018
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Jon Ray
$3.99
Gorp the goblin through a series of unlikely events finds himself in charge of Ye Olde Dungeon as the new Dungeon Overlord. Gorp has made great improvements and increased the efficiency of dungeon operations, but a new threat from the west brings an unwelcome change to the realm in the form of an orc invasion. Not only is the dungeon in trouble of being overrun by orcs, but King Gilden blames Ye Olde Dungeon as the cause of the invasion. That is until the Fae Kingdom offers an alliance after Gorp helps rescue the fairy princess who has been lost in the City of Tents to the south after a bad break up.
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Gorp: Defender of the Realm
Jun 29, 2019
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Jon Ray
$3.99
Gorp the goblin has climbed far from his humble beginnings as a goblin janitor in Ye Olde Dungeon. With operations of dungeon coming to a halt due to the orc invasion from the west, Gorp the Dungeon Overlord must now travel outside the safety of his dungeon and finally meet with King Gilden of Hallstorm Castle. However, things do not go as planned and Gorp is captured by the orcs on his journey to the castle, setting into motion multiple events with uncertain outcomes for the whole realm. The orc forces are growing stronger and it is up to Gorp and his trusted goblin companions to find a way along with the humans and fairies to defeat them and become the Defender of the Realm.
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Shadows of the Abyss: A Fantasy Writers Anthology
Sep 27, 2017
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J.E. Feldman,
Jenn Landon-Neubauer,
Steve Benson,
MD Kubit,
Jon Ray,
Felicity Swan,
Gary Lee Webb,
Laurie Bis,
Sue Harmeling,
Angel Blackwood
$3.99
In the shadows of the abyss, demons lurk. Most come with the insatiable urge to destroy everything in their paths, but some are tortured with redeemable qualities. How will these ten stories end? This anthology includes stories by Joann M. Shevock, Steve Benson, Gary Lee Webb, Layne Calry, Sue Harmeling, Jon Ray, Felicity Swan, M.D. Kubit, Laurie Bis, and Jenn Landon-Neubauer.
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Gorp: Goblin Janitor
May 22, 2017
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Jon Ray
$3.99
Gorp the goblin is fleeing his lands in search of better employment. With only a cloth map to guide him, he sets out across the sea to secure work at Ye Olde Dungeon working for the sinister Dungeon Overlord Jamalin Spellslinger. Once there, along with a group of misfit monsters, Gorp is hired on as a janitor to clean up the messes left behind by the horde of fortune, glory, and treasure seeking adventurers. But all is not well within the dungeon as the Red Dragon has ideas and an agenda of his own.