Let’s all welcome John Howell to the blog today. John is a fabulous author, one of my fellows over at Story Empire, and one of my first blogging friends. John has always been a big supporter of the indie community, including my work. Let’s make him feel welcome by using those sharing buttons. If you’ve even had your work featured here, John did it for you. Welcome John:
New Book Launch – Eternal Road – The final stop.
Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Craig, and thank you for helping me launch this book. You have a unique and fun storytelling style and I am grateful to be here. Speaking of the book, let me describe it. Eternal Road is the story of two people finding their way through the selection process leading to the place where one will spend eternity. Yes, it is true. They both have passed away. James Wainwright just died in an auto accident. Samantha Tourneau died seventeen years before. Sam is James’s guide to help him decide where to spend eternity. This is not your usual thriller or paranormal romance. It is a piece of fiction that is a combination of inspiration, adventure, time travel, sci-fi, a touch of erotica, and a dash of spiritual. In short, it is a lot of things, but hopefully, a story that will make you happy to have read it.
It is now available on Amazon in paper and Kindle. The Kindle edition is introductory priced at 99¢ until October 15th
Here is the universal link
The blurb
James Wainwright picks up a hitchhiker and discovers two things 1. The woman he picks up is his childhood sweetheart, only Seventeen years older. 2. He is no longer of this world.
James began a road trip alone in his 1956 Oldsmobile. He stops for a hitchhiker only to discover she is his childhood sweetheart, Sam, who disappeared seventeen years before. James learns from Sam falling asleep miles back caused him to perish in a one-car accident. He also comes to understand that Sam was taken and murdered all those years ago, and now she has come back to help him find his eternal home.
The pair visit a number of times and places and are witness to a number of historical events. The rules dictate that they do no harm to the time continuum. Trying to be careful, they inadvertently come to the attention of Lucifer, who would love to have their souls as his subjects. They also find a threat to human survival and desperately need to put in place the fix necessary to save humankind.
The question becomes, will James find his eternal home in grace or lose the battle with Satan for his immortal soul and the future of human life with it? If you like time-travel, adventure, mystery, justice, and the supernatural, this story is for you.
An Excerpt
James eases the 1956 Oldsmobile sedan to the shoulder and can’t help kicking up some dust in the process. The sign is facing him even as the person turns away to avoid the dust storm he has created. Kansas City in black marker on cardboard is all it says.
He opens the passenger door and waves her over. “I’m going to Kansas City. Want a ride?”
The young woman looks back at him, and he can tell she is doing an evaluation of the safety prospects of accepting a lift. She slowly hoists her backpack on to her shoulder and walks with hesitant steps toward the car. She puts her hand above her eyes to cut the glare of the sun and stops short of the door. She leans in. “Did you say you’re going to Kansas City?”
“Yes. Yes, I did. I also asked if you would like a ride.”
“That all depends on your intentions?”
“My intentions?”
“Yeah. You are offering a ride. How much will it cost me?”
“Cost you? I’m going to Kansas City. Your sign says Kansas City. Why would it cost you anything?”
“Just want to make sure is all.”
“No charge. I’ve been on the road forever, it seems, and I would welcome the company. My name is James.”
“Sorry, James. I know I sounded a little ungrateful, but I have also been on the road and have met several guys that think I owe them something for a ride.”
“I can understand that. Let’s just say you can ride or not. It’s your choice. No other decisions to be made.”
“Fair enough. I accept your offer. My name is Samantha.” She slides in and slams the door.
“Nice to meet you, Samantha. You want to put your backpack in the rear?”
“No, I’ll just keep it here in the front with me. You can never tell.”
“Tell what?”
The trailer
John’s bio
John is an award-winning author who, after an extensive business career, began writing full time in 2012. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories. He has written five other books that are on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback versions are also available in the Indie Lector store
John lives in Lakeway, Texas, with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets.
Contact John
Blog Fiction Favorites, http://johnwhowell.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/john.howell.98229241
Twitter –https://www.twitter.com/HowellWave
Goodreads –https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7751796.John_W_Howell
Amazon Author’s page –https://www.amazon.com/author/johnwhowell
John’s other books
Good luck with the tour and the book, John 🤗
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Thank you, Jessica. 😁
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Congrats on your release, John:) I just started reading it and I’m throughly enjoying it!
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That makes me feel terrific, Denise. Thanks for letting me know.😊
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🙂
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“I’ve been on the road forever, it seems.” I love the way you work in lines like that. And talk about a cliffhanger ending on this excerpt! I can’t wait to start reading this one. Best wishes, John.
Thanks, Craig.
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If I recall I have a hanger on each of them. Thank you, Staci, 😁
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Congratulations, John! Thanks for hosting, Craig.
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Thank you, Jill. 😁
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All the best on your tour, John. Eternal Road is perfect for the times and it has all the pieces of a masterpiece. Congratulations!
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Thank you so much, Gwen. I appreciate your support. I’m starting to like the word masterpiece. 😁
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Best wishes with your book launch, John! I’ve said it before, but that cover speaks to me. Great post today 🙂
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Thank you so much, Harmony. I’m chuffed you like the cover. It may interest you to know I used to wash and wax the neighbor’s 1956 Oldsmobile when I was in high school. It had the same color scheme. 😁
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Reblogged this on Legends of Windemere.
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Thank you for sharing, Charles.
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You’re welcome.
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Nice to see John making the rounds. Good luck on the new book – this really sounds intriguing.
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Thank you, Joan 😊
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Craig, you can’t go wrong promoting John!!
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My pleasure.
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Thank you, GP. You da man. 😁
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Wishing John all the best with this one. I love the time travel element. I have Eternal Road on my Kindle and look forward to reading it!
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Thank you, Mae. Great support and I appreciate you.
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Thank you for having me here today, Craig. I appreciate the support on this one. 😊
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Always a pleasure to have you over.
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I enjoyed the beer too.
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Good luck on the tour, John!
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Thank you, Teri. 😁
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
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Thanks for sharing.
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Welcome m Craig 👍😃
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Thank you, Chris.
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Welcome, John 😃
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LOVE this excerpt, John! Can’t wait to read the book, which is awaiting me on my Kindle. Good to see your tour moving along, too. And if you haven’t already heard it enough from me, I’m wishing you the very best of success with this one! Congratulations! 🙂
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Thank you so much, Marcia. 😊
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I love this excerpt. I’ve only hitchhiked a couple of times in my life, but I think John got into the mind of the thought process of a hitchhiker.
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Has to be a stressful situation, climbing into a car with a stranger.
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I did a fair amount of hitching in my youth. The most miserable time was spent three days hitching from Jacksonville Fla to Miami. Real tough to get people to stop especially at night. Mostly tourists and they didn’t have a lot of room in the car.
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What an interesting concept and great blurb. Good luck with this, John!
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Thank you, Judi. I hope folks enjoy it.
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Thanks for hosting, Craig, and Congrats again, John! Can’t wait to receive my copy!
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I hope you enjoy it, Lauren. I know I loved writing it. Thanks for the visit and comment.
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I enjoyed the excerpt very much. Wishing John a fun and succesful tour! Thanks for hosting, Craig. ❤
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Thank you, Vashti. 😁
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Another great excerpt, John. Bravo! Thanks so much for featuring this leg of John’s release tour here today, Craig. 😊
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Thank you for the comment and visit Soooz. 😊
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Shared to Facebook! Good luck, John.
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Thanks for helping out.
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Thanks for hosting John and his new book, Craig! Here’s wishing Mr. Howell much success with this launch!
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As we all are. Thanks, Jan.
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Thank you so much, Jan. 😊
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Oh, I enjoyed the excerpt. Intriguing, I will share. 🙂
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Thank you, Marje. I appreciate the help. 😊
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My pleasure John. All the best, Marje
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Best wishes for a successful book launch, John! (Another great excerpt.)
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Thank you, Liz. 😁
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You’re welcome, John.
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Reading it now. I love road stories and this one’s great.
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Thanks for saying so here.
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Nice to see John out and about with this book, Craig. I have my copy.
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Thanks for stopping over.
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