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I'm offering the kindle version of my novel, "...and Remember that I Am a Man." for $.99 on Amazon Books Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It's the true story of Moses Grandy, a slave from the Great Dismal Swamp area, who narrated his experiences in 1843. It's fictional history and I've tried to...

Since inane poems seem to be appearing lately: I Hate Dimension it, but. . . By John Bushore A test pilot am I, and I flew an invention, straight through a black hole, to the fifth of dimensions. It’s a space-time awry, full of wide-awake dreams, where if something looks right, then it’s...

For the first five days of February, Black History Month, my historical novel, "...and Remember that I Am a Man." is free from Amazon Kindle. Also, I'll be doing a book signing and historical slavery powerpoint for Civil War Days at the Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City on Feb. 7 & 8.

WENDIGO is the second novel in the Shadow Fletcher series (the first was WOLFWRAITH.) Shadow, a one-handed, Native American, ex-marine, has recently been assigned as a park ranger at Breaks Interstate Park, on the Virginia/Kentucky border. It's rugged country and is billed as the "Grand Canyon...

Here's an excerpt from my historical novel, Necessary Evil. Read it, review it, critique it, whatever you'd like to do. The Americans have captured the island of Tinian, and Tedtaotao (Ted), a native boy, has been put into an internment camp with other non-Japanese civilians. Trouble is, a...

I know authors shouldn't respond to reviews, so I won't, but I'd like to share this review I received on Amazon.com after a recent kindle book giveaway. It's referring to my novel "...and Remember that I Am a Man." - a historical novel about slavery. Call me when you figure out that this...

I'm offering two of my historical novels, "...and Remember that I Am a Man." and Slave Boy, free on Kindle this weekend Feb. 8th, 9th, and 10th. I'm doing this because I'm to be a guest presenter for Civil War Living History Days this weekend at Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, NC...

My latest historical novel, Necessary Evil, will the the spotlight book tomorrow, Oct. 2, on Indie Author Anonymous. It will also be available as a FREE Kindle download on Oct. 2nd and 3rd on Amazon: Necessary Evil: John Bushore: 9780615579542: Amazon.com: Books Necessary Evil examines...

I'm giving away free kindle editions of my historical novel, "...and Remember that I Am a Man." on Sunday & Monday, Sept. 9 & 10. "...and Remember that I Am a Man.": John Bushore: Amazon.com: Books “…AND REMEMBER THAT I AM A MAN.” is the story of a man who fights his enslavement with dignity...

A Navy Seal is marooned on a tropical island and falls for a beautiful, half-naked native girl. But why are her teeth filed? Why did monkeys howl in a Virginia tidal swamp? A local newspaperman asks that question of a Ukrainian witch and he's sorry he ever asked. I've put together a...

My historical novel, set in and around the Great Dismal Swamp in the early 1800's, is the story of the life and times of Moses Grandy. Based on the 1843 narrative, The Life of Moses Grandy, it explores the cultural, religious and economic pressures allowing slavery to endure in a new country...

I'm having a drawing for weekly free novels. Sign the guest list at my site, http://www.johnbushore and you're entered.

As it relates to my post about how to get noticed, I thought I'd tell you what I'm trying (Thank you, Stewart, for advice). I've begun blogging at MonkeyJohn's Blog. The experimental part is that I'm not primarily blogging about my writing, but about my experiences living of the edge of the...

I know the most important thing about writing is to write well and promote interest once you've got the reader on that first page, but how do you get him to look at that first page? My first novel (sci/fi suspense 2006) was published by a new, small publisher and was only available on two...

Just wanted to get the word out. My new historical novel, "...and Remember that I Am a Man." is up on my site, Home, along with the young/adult companion novel, Slave Boy, A True Story of the Great Dismal Swamp. The novel has made the quarterfinals of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award...

My new novel, THE PRISONERS OF GENDER, will be released this Monday, Sept. 7. It’s at Eternal Press eBooks high quality reading and entertainment at an affordable price There will be a “launch party” all day Monday at EternalPressReaders : Eternal Press Readers What’s it about? A...

Here's a couple of opening scenes from a story I'm working on. Since I freely criticize other writers, it's only fair that they have a chance to critique my works. So fire away. (I'm posting in two parts, due to length) Monkey Bottom 1. "Why don't you do a story about Monkey...

There's a thread going on at http//:www.samsdotpublishing.com about 1st vs 3rd person where writers and editors are giving their opinions. On their message board. You might find it interesting to see what editors think on the subject. Personally, I prefer to use 3rd for nearly all my work...

Hey, all, My publisher, Tyree Campbell of Sam's Dot Publishing, has nominated my novel, Friends in Dark Places in many categories of this poll, including SF novel and Horror novel, and I'm nominated in the Author category. I'd appreciate any votes at http://www.critters.org/predpoll/...

I have already posted this in another thread, but since I'm guessing many have their ignore buttons punched for this person or that, I am also putting it here. The Law of the Jungle Once upon a time there was an itty-bitty mouse who, despite his mommy's warnings, ate too much cheese. He...