James S. Hoch | James S. Hoch
May.17.2013
ONE FINGER SALUTE
On a recent trip to Wyoming, my wife and I took a rural road when we left Devil’s Tower National Monument. At one point, she asked, “Did you see the finger?” At first, I thought someone had flipped me off. Then, I remembered that in Wyoming you frequently get a one-finger...
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Dec.31.2012
I woke this morning thinking that I don’t laugh enough. And yes, it’s probably my fault. So I asked why is it that I don’t laugh as much? My first thought … ah, hah … there’s fodder here for a blog.
So why is it that laughter seems to decline as we get older? I remember reading a statistic...
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Dec.25.2012
It’s the night after Christmas and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring not even your spouse. So when you crawl into bed all toasty and warm, open that ereader, it’s like a new born.
Okay, so I’m not a poet. But it is a great time to pick up some fantastic bargains on ebooks. Some...
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Dec.14.2012
For years, I’ve had difficulty sleeping at night. I have no trouble falling asleep, that’s never been an issue. Typically, I can sleep maybe two or three hours and then I’m awake. Then after I fall back to sleep again I’m awake every two hours until I’ve had enough, call it quits, and get up....
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Oct.25.2012
As an author of horror and thrillers, I love this time of year. There’s nothing like a web covered house with spiders hanging from the front porch to get my pulse racing. And of course, there are all the classic scary movies to choose from on the TV listings. Zombies, vampires, werewolves,...
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Aug.18.2011
SynergEbooks just released "Reveka's Return" (book one of The Crimson Pursuit) in print. It is currently available at Amazon and soon to be available at Barnes and Noble as well as other book sellers. The print book has a new cover designed by Dan Saunders. It is striking and...
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Jan.19.2010
I am happy to announce the winners of my first contest. Phil Aaholm wins a book of his choice from SynergEbooks. Ilena Holder receives book one in Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series.
I used randomizer.org to generate two winners from all the emails I received. Thank you to all that entered...
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Jan.14.2010
Okay, maybe I am beginning to sound a bit like a broken record or perhaps a sinister pitchman near a dark alley opening their long black coat trying to get you to buy a watch. My contest deadline is quickly approaching...midnight, Monday, January 18th. You have a very good chance to win either a...
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Jan.07.2010
This morning I read an excellent posting at 1st Turning Point (www.1stturningpoint.com) about working harder. It was just the boost I needed. It's very exciting to have your publisher release a new book you wrote, but then after you've popped the champagne and reality sets in, there's the...
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Jan.04.2010
SynergEbooks released my new book, "Reveka's Return." (bk. 1 of The Crimson Pursuit series) It's a paranormal thriller/horror story . For all you vampire fans, I hope it's something you can sink your teeth into. To help celebrate the release, I set up my very first contest. Go to my...
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