Went through an interrogation

Fellow author from Rebel e Publishers interviewed me for her blog. Except, she calls it an interrogation.

http://catconnor.blogspot.com/2018/06/todays-victim-is-friend-author-fellow.html

It was fun.

Author Spotlight shining on JH Bográn

Thanks to author Lisa Towles, there is a new interview where I discuss about my new release, Poisoned Tears, but also about my writing choices, and why I write in two languages.

Here's the link. Don't forget to leave a comment.

https://digitalraconteur.wordpress.com/2017/02/24/author-spotlight-j-h-bogran/


Also, here's a direct link to the book available for pre-order.

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-Tears-J-H-Bogr%C3%A1n-ebook/dp/B01MTDV2D5

Barnes & Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/poisoned-tears-jh-bogran/1125784661?ean=2940154010204

Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/703341

Cover reveal for Posioned Tears

There's an old adage about never judging a book by its cover. I guess that with time we have moved a bit away from that adage and we authors dedicate an enormous amount of time discussing, reviewing and plain agonizing over the face our novel will show to the work.

I've been blessed with great covers, most of them, come from a wonder artist Rachel Cole at Littera Designs.

Poisoned Tears comes out on March 15, 2017, but we already have a cover. The folks at The Real Book Spy did a cover reveal event. It's an honor to be named among a list of best sellers who are also releasing books the same month.

So here is the link. Take a look and let us know what you think.

https://therealbookspy.com/2016/12/15/cover-reveal-poisoned-tears-by-j-h-bogran/comment-page-1/#comment-1342

A Review, just in time with a Promo

Not only did Coffee Time Romance gave FIREFALL a rating of 4 steaming jave cups, but Rebel e-Publishers has joint forces with Smashwords to bring a wonderful promotion that will last until March/08.


CTR calls Firefall “… a taut, compelling mystery with a complex, well-drawn main character… The tension is subtle but undeniable, making this a crackling and enjoyable read.”

Read the complete review at:
http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/firefallbyjhbogran.html#.UxDNF-NdW7w

Or read a sample chapter at Suspense Magazine http://suspensemagazine.com/blog2/2013/10/04/special-excerpt-by-j-h-bogran-firefall/


Grab your copy today with a 75% discount at Smashwords (which comes to about $1.75):
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/355941

FIREFALL is at $0.99 while two short stories are FREE

With the support of Rebel e-Publishers, my latest novel FIREFALL is currently going through a $0.99 promo week. The price will be kept until Feb/09, so take grab your copy while you can.

You can get your copy at either for these links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Firefall-ebook/dp/B00F6VYDE2 

Rebel E Publishers: http://rebelepublishers.com/about/our-books/firefall/

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/355941

Of course, if you want a peak before spending your dollar, here's a excerpt published by Suspense Magazine:

http://suspensemagazine.com/blog2/2013/10/04/special-excerpt-by-j-h-bogran-firefall/

At the same time, we are running a couple of FREE promos.

Deeds of a Master Archer will be free as an Amazon Kindle from Feb/04 until Feb/06.

About the story: Former marine Douglas Rhodes and tech wizard Tom Stevenson started the day struggling to move a washing machine in suburban California, but they'll have to finish it in a strange land battling dragons.
When they inadvertently interrupt the sacrifice to calm the local dragons' appetite, they become the besieged village's last line of defense against the flying fire-spitting terrors.
Forget finding a way home, now they fight to stay alive!

Get your copy here:

http://www.amazon.com/Deeds-Master-Archer-short-story-ebook/dp/B009DPAO7C

 

The Assassin's Mistress will be free as an Amazon Kindle from Feb/07 until Feb/09.

About the story:A random encounter leads to deception, love and murder. While vacationing at a ski resort, professional hitman Robert Prescott meets a strange and beautiful woman.

They discover passion and embark into a dangerous game hiding their relationship from her powerful husband. Then a further twist of fate makes Robert's occupation collide with his new found love.

 

Get your copy here:

http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Mistress-short-story-ebook/dp/B007BOC0OW

Hope you are able to take advantage of this deals. 

And please don't forget to leave reviews after you're done, they are the best way to support authors.

Glowing review for FIREFALL

Glad to see the reviews starting to flow. This is a great start:

"This was a book that you have to read in one sitting. This story would make a great movie. With that being said, this is why I loved this book. The characters got a lot of empathy from me."

Read the full review here:

http://dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/2013/12/firefall-by-jh-bogran.html

This was a book that you have to read in one sitting. This story would make a great movie. With that being said, this is why I loved this book. The characters got a lot of empathy from me. - See more at: http://dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/2013/12/firefall-by-jh-bogran.html#sthash.BGAs3QM6.dpuf

This was a book that you have to read in one sitting. This story would make a great movie. With that being said, this is why I loved this book. The characters got a lot of empathy from me. - See more at: http://dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/2013/12/firefall-by-jh-bogran.html#sthash.BGAs3QM6.dpuf

This was a book that you have to read in one sitting. This story would make a great movie. With that being said, this is why I loved this book. The characters got a lot of empathy from me. - See more at: http://dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/2013/12/firefall-by-jh-bogran.html#sthash.BGAs3QM6.dpuf

This was a book that you have to read in one sitting. This story would make a great movie. With that being said, this is why I loved this book. The characters got a lot of empathy from me. - See more at: http://dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/2013/12/firefall-by-jh-bogran.html#sthash.BGAs3QM6.dpuf

Fire Prevention Week

Since my main character is a former firefighter, I think he'd be happy I do my bit for Fire Prevention Week.

I'm giving away 2 copies of my new novel FIREFALL. Just go the site below, scroll down to my novel & register:

http://www.thebigthrill.org/giveaway/


Here's also the dedication to the novel where I also honor those brave men and women:

To every man and woman who has the courage to walk into a fire for reasons above and beyond a paycheck.

Chin Wag at the Slaughterhouse

Richard Godwin made quite a thorough interview. Check it out here:

 http://www.richardgodwin.net/uncategorized/chin-wag-at-the-slaughterhouse-interview-with-jose-bogran

 

Firefall´s Official Press Release

Media Release

FIREFALL

JH Bográn

A missing child. An international ring of ruthless thieves. A devastated man.

New York City firefighter, Sebastian Martin, seeks sanctuary in spiralling alcoholic oblivion following the loss of his wife and child in an air crash. Consumed by rage and resentment, directed against his brother and uncle, he takes a last-ditch job in Dallas, Texas, investigating insurance fraud.

Probing a fraudulent claim for a dead child, and another for a missing husband, takes Sebastian to the heart of crime, where he attracts the deadly attention of ruthless international car thieves, uncovers interlinked murders, and is tortured at the hands of a former KGB agent. In uncovering the facts, Sebastian learns his own truth.

Honduras and three other countries provide the exotic backdrop to this edge of the seat thriller.

About the Author

J. H. Bográn, born and raised in Honduras, is the son of a journalist. Ironically, he prefers to write fiction rather than fact. His genre of choice is thrillers, but he likes to throw a twist of romance into the mix. His works include novels and short stories in both English and Spanish. He’s a member of the Short Fiction Writers Guild and the International Thriller Writers where he also serves as the Thriller Roundtable Coordinator and contributing editor of their official e-zine The Big Thrill.

You can learn more on his website: www.jhbogran.com or follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jhbogran and Twitter at @JHBogran.

E-Book 5.99   Paperback  15.99 USD

Paperback: ISBN-13: 978-0-6158831-5-1, 
ISBN-10: 0-615-88315-X

Epub ePub ISBN: 9781301456161

Fiction/Crime/Thriller

Available from Rebel e Bookstore (on website), Amazon, Smashwords, iTunes, Kobo, Waterstones, Pulp Books, Barnes & Noble, Exclusive Books and to order from most other book stores.

DIRECT LINKS:

Rebel E Publishers: http://rebelepublishers.com/about/our-books/firefall/

 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Firefall-ebook/dp/B00F6VYDE2

 

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/355941

 More to come...

Rebel ePublishers, P.O. Box 412147, Craighall 2024, Johannesburg, South Africa    Tel: +27(0)83 765 7481

Rebel ePublishers, 14344 Dacosta, Detroit, MI 48223, USA  Tel: +1-505-550-2521

www.rebelepublishers,com

FIREFALL is featured at The Big Thrill

My upcoming novel, FIREFALL, that will be released on 09/15/13, was featured this month at The Big Thrill.

http://www.thebigthrill.org/2013/08/firefall-by-j-h-bogran/

I've been a contributor to the e-zine for three years, and this it the first time I am in the opposite end of the questions.

And the veil is lifted for my new novel

I've posted about Highland Creek in the past. I've also mentioned that it would most likely suffer a change in the title.

Well, now the deed is done and thanks to the support of a group of friends I managed to find a suitable title for my next novel:

F I R E F A L L

Fellow Death Toll author Stephen Edger invited me to visit his blog, so I took the chance to explain how the title change came about. Here's the link:

http://stephenedgerauthor.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/blog-on-the-bus-pt-38-in-search-of-a-title/

Please visit, and leave a comment!

Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing

My Friend D. Krauss tagged me with these questions. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking: why do I still call him a friend, right?
Here’s my reasoning. I was bored, my blog needed a new post— it’s been a while, and besides, when I read the questions I thought they’d be fun.

What is the working title of your book?
Now that’s a tricky question. The current title is “Highland Creek,” but my editor has made it clear we have to change it. So what is it going to be called when it is released? At this point, your guess is as good as mine.

Where did the idea come from for the book?
To explain the where the idea came from I must first tell you the book is about a former member of the FDNY who lost his family in an air accident. Now he´s trying to piece his life back together. He gets a last-chance job investigating insurance fraud, but of course, being a thriller, he soon finds himself in danger.
The original idea for the main plot dealt with the Nigerian scams (yes, we all get those emails), but that concept was scraped in one of the early revisions.

What genre does your book fall under?
Are you asking if it is suspense, action-adventure or thriller?  All of the above, hopefully. Of course, there is a bit of romance mingled in there.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Jason Statham could play the lead, if he can manage to lose the Brit accent. Jennifer Connelly for the female lead. The bad guy, I’d propose Gael García Bernal.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Former firefighter and widower Sebastian Martin enters a new job investigating fraud but ends up strapped to a chair enduring torture at the hands of a former KGB trainee.
Phew, that was tough!

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Highland Creek, or whatever the title will be at the time, will be released by Rebel E-Publishers. They are an up and coming publisher who accepts un-agented authors.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I wrote the first chapter in 2006, the finally typed THE END in 2010. Don’t worry, the book is not overly long, it just happened that life got in the way of my daily goals.

You don´t believe me? Look at the NANOWRIMO patch:

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
The damaged hero is reminiscent of James Bond after becoming a widower in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, or the first half of Lewis Perdue’s Daughter of God or even Ken Follett’s Triple. Did I mention my book is a thriller?

Who or What inspired you to write this book?
The book’s underlying theme is “second chances.” This will be my second novel length work in English, thus my second chance at it. I found inspiration in my desire to become a better writer, device more complicated plots, and last but not least, to finish the damn thing.

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

Exotic locations! Half the book’s story happens in different cities of Honduras, however, many of those places are viewed from a foreigner’s perspective. It was quite tricky to take every-day landscapes into exotic locations. Well, not really. The place is beautiful to begin with.

The new tags are:

Tami Parrington

Gina Fava

Iam Cupnjava

Ian Barker

Rachel Cole

And here are the rules:

* Give credit to the person / blog that tagged you
* Post the rules for the blog hop
*Answer these ten questions about your current WIP (Work In Progress) on your blog
*Tag five other writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them.