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

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

Treasure Hunt at $0.99 for a limited time

Here's a belated birthday present from my pubisher, Whiskey Creek Press, they included Treasure Hunt in a 3-day $0.99 promo blast at both Nook and Kindle:

TREASURE HUNT:
Alexander Beck, a for-hire thief that can be contracted through the web by posting ads with his handle: The Falcon. Bill Porter hijacked a plane back in 1978; the proceedings of that caper were securely hidden inside a cave in a Central America country. Falcon is hired to retrieve it, but encounters many problems as a former cellmate of Bill, Jack Davis is after the money himself. Jack will stop at nothing until he gets a hold of the money; kidnapping Bill's daughter Jamie is only the first step.

The book will be at $0.99 from Jul/31 to Aug/01
KINDLE:
http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Hunt-ebook/dp/B004HW6D9Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1375200831&sr=8-2&keywords=treasure+hunt+bogran
NOOK:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/treasure-hunt-j-h-bogran/1111472230
I'd appreciate any help tweet, FB post or +1, to help spread the word.
Thank you

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.

Book giveaways

 Deeds of a Master Archer first promo weekend

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I've scheduled to give away Deeds of a Master Archer for two days at Amazon. The story will be free on Saturday Oct/06 and Sunday Oct/07. 

If you could post to Facebook and Tweeter I'd be eternally grateful. 

Here's a short Tweet, ready to copy paste:

One village, Two men, Three dragons, winner takes all. DEEDS OF A MASTER ARCHER, #free today. http://amzn.to/PKEJ6b

As a companion, I scheduled The Assassin's Mistress to go Free on Sunday only. 

Here's the suggested Tweet:

In THE ASSASSIN'S MISTRESS, a random encounter leads to love, deception, passion, and murder. http://amzn.to/R11xhk #free #kindlefree #rt

The plan is that if all goes well on Sunday, I may add an extra day for both, but we´ll see. 

Thanks to all.

The Assassin's Mistress escapes! I mean, she goes free

Well, I already professed the love to my country with a nice little blog describing a virtual tour of my five-star piece of heaven on Earth.

How could I top that? How about a free day?

Well, yeah! The Assassin's Mistress goes free, for one day only, on September 15.

Here's the direct link.

http://amzn.to/R11xhk

I'd appreciate any tweet or RT about it. :-)

The Promo bit

Today I'm a guest blogger at Murder Must Advertise blog:

http://murdermustadvertise.blogspot.com

Enjoy my take on the promo bits.

News: blog post and freebie!

I have two news to share today.

1. I was invited to write a blog post for Chris Redding's blog. I decided to explore about our relationship as authors with our own characters: here's the link:

http://chrisredddingauthor.blogspot....character.html

2. My story The Assassin's Mistress is enjoying a free day promotion at Amazon, so take advantage of this and get your copy today:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007BOC0OW

So you can understand why I'm so thrilled today :-)