Be the Owl
A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird.* ______________________________ I had an epiphany the…
My Craziest Adventure + Win Prizes!
Author Susan Illene interviews me for her blog this weekend. Drop by and comment for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card and two of my books. http://www.susanillene.com/2016/09/30/interview-with-j-t-bock/
Dama X—How do you say Ometeotl?
Ometeotl is one of the new Aztec gods referenced in Dama X. A creator deity, Ometeotl encompasses both male and female energies—the duality of our world. Dama X and the drug used on her enemies have a connection to Ometeotl.…
Will the Real Aztec Gods Please Stand Up?
In A Surefire Way, my heroes have to contend with and battle Aztec gods. For more on this comic, check out Wikipedia. One of the reasons I wanted to write about transhumans (humans with extraordinary abilities) is so I can…
How I Plot and Research—Therefore … But …
While Dama X, the second UltraSecurity book, is with my editor, I've been researching TimeTrap's story—tentatively titled, Mistress of Alternate Routes. I'm a bit nervous to tell her tale since she has a master's degree in physics and knows a…
Alan Rickman—What Might Be Possible
He could've read the dictionary to me and it would've been compelling. He was taken way too soon. A swoonworthy Rickman scene from Sense and Sensibility in memory of one of my favorite actors: Stories were better with you in…
Romance on the Rocks Post—Genre Lover
http://romanceontherocks.com/2016/01/genre-lover-what-i-learn-from-tarentino-movies/