Jake Bible Fiction

  • Views From The Captain’s Chair- Jake’s 2015 Plans!

    Howdy!

    It’s 2015, y’all, and Views From The Captain’s Chair is back!

    I have sort of made a resolution, although I hate to call it that since we all know how well resolutions fare (hint: they don’t). What’s my resolution? To keep up with writing a weekly blog and give a little insight into how I got where I am as a full-time writer and how I get through the process of day to day writing without losing my shit. It isn’t always easy.

    Now, what I won’t be doing in this blog is reacting. If there is a publishing issue out there, and we all know there always is, I’m going to ignore it and not weigh in on the subject. Why? Well, for one thing, there are way more qualified writers and publishing professionals out there that can give you insight into the many facets of [insert publishing kerfuffle du jour]. But, the main reason is because none of that crap is my problem, it’s all just a distraction from what I should be doing, which is writing.

    We live in such a divisive, and punitive, world that I don’t feel the need to add to it all. I’m just gonna be Jake and let y’all know about what I’m doing, why I’m doing it, and why you shouldn’t give two craps about me because your life is your life and your path is your path.

    See that? I just told you my blog posts really aren’t worth your time. Read them if you want some insight into my process, but always remember, if you are a writer reading this, that your process is your process. There is no one single path. There aren’t even just two paths. There are infinite paths. INFINITE! Find yours, fight to stay on it, and read my shit if you want some entertainment or company along the way.

    With all that said, I’m going to dive into what my 2015 is going to look like and why/how I got here (hint: not on a Segway). Ready? Away we go!

    Jake’s 2015:

    First, I have eight novels to write for Severed Press. Last year I was contracted to write a novel a month, with a couple months off in between. This was good because it gave me focus, gave me advances (income for the win!), and kept me disciplined. But, what I learned is my natural compulsion for punctuality was ripping my soul apart.

    Okay, that’s a bit hyperbolic, but it’s close. I’m a little on the spectrum when it comes to timing. I get to movies a half hour before they are supposed to start; I’m never late turning in library books; and I have to force myself to be fashionably late to parties. I have punctuality issues, I know this.

    When I found myself behind with novel deadlines in 2014 I came close to freaking out. I learned something in 2014 that I am now applying to 2015. What did I learn? I have focus and discipline, I don’t need the killer deadlines. I have never worked so hard at a job in my life, and if I fail then my family goes broke, so that is drive enough. The deadlines were more a distraction than anything.

    So, in 2015 I will not have any deadlines except for December 31st. I have to have eight novels turned in by then. I can do that without going cuckoo for cocoa puffs.

    What are these novels, you ask? Well, let me tell you! In list form!

    In Perpetuity– A military space thriller based on a short story I wrote a long time ago. There will be lots of blasters and star fighters and pew pew pews and aliens and space battles galore and all that cool shit. Yes!

    AntiBio 2– I’ll be wrapping this series up with this sequel. It hasn’t done as well as we’d liked. Oh, well.

    Z-Burbia 6: Rocky Mountain Die– Yeah, baby, that’s the title! This novel will wrap up the Stanford part of the Z-Burbia saga. This doesn’t mean I’m done with the series, but I may be taking it in a different direction. Maybe.

    Kaiju Inferno– The third book in my Kaiju Winter series. Shit gonna get crazy!

    Mega 4– Team Grendel will be back and the adventures will be AWESOME!

    Dead Team Alpha 2– Gonna wrap this series up as well. Like AntiBio, it never took off. No worries.

    Kaiju Fall– The finale to the Kaiju Winter series.

    Eighth Book To Be Named- Could be another Mega or more military space goodness. We’ll see. Huzzah for flexibility!

    What else?

    I’m also working with a good friend of mine from back in the high school days, Joel Barber, on a comic book series. It’s post-apocalyptic, but not dystopian. First script is done and we’re going to be pitching it to a specific comic book publisher. We may have a good shot at getting this. Fingers crossed.

    I may get back into narration and tackle my Kaiju series as well as DTA. I should (hahahahaha!) have the time to do some recording/producing. That’d be cool. When will that happen? As soon as I get a new Mac. I can’t trust my current Macbook to handle the stress and there’s no way I’m recording for six hours just to have it all get dumped because my ancient Mac shits the bed. Not happening.

    Possibly working on the script for MALK: The Movie. This is a continuation of the short film I made with Team Long Shot for the 48 Hour Film Project. Hoping to get enough interest and funding to make a feature film. More fingers crossed!

    I also have two new novel series I want to get working on. One could be an extension of the Z-Burbia universe and the other is brand new, but totally awesome. What are they? Ha! Wouldn’t you like to know! I’m a brutal tease! Muwahahahahaha!

    And, as always, I’m sure I’ll get myself overbooked on other stuffs. It’s inevitable.

    In addition to all this work, I may take a very long vacation with the Fam over the summer. A cross country road trip out West. The plus of a long trip like that is I can write in the car while we drive. The minus of a long trip like that is I can write in the car while we drive. Oh, the dichotomy of life!

    Oh, wait, there’s more! In addition to the Severed Press novels coming out, I also have two series from Permuted Press being released (I think).

    The first is ScareScapes, which is a middle grade horror/scifi adventure series. Think Goosebumps in deep space meets the Scooby-Gang. I know there are plenty of kids ages 8-12 that want some good horror/scifi fun, and plenty of parents that are trying to find that fun for them, so this series is made just for them. It’s gonna be great! Be on the lookout for these this summer, I believe.

    The second is my Reign of Four series, which I have loosely based on the reigns of Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, and the Black Prince of England. This series is full on medieval space fiction. Everything is stripped down tech wise and it centers more on the drama of life than on the action of space. Don’t worry, though, there will be blood! And guts! And sex! It’s Game of Thrones in space, yo! Hopefully these will start coming out before the holiday season. Hopefully.

    Is that all? Dear God, I hope so. I think that’s enough for one year.

    I hope (I’ve got a lot of hope) this info gives y’all a little insight into my writing career. It’s not all sitting on the couch watching American Horror Story while eating Doritos. Sure, that’s a big part of my process, but not all of it.

    Happy 2015, y’all!

    Cheers!

  • Friday Night Drabble Party!

    Happy 2015, y’all!

    The Party is back and there be some micro-fiction in your future!

    Know what else is in your future? A $.99 copy of Kaiju Winter! Yep, it’s on sale for the next couple of days at Amazon. Just click the pick and you are good to go! $.99 for giant monsters crawling out of the Yellowstone super volcano to destroy the world! Hells to the yes!

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    Now, on to the drabble!

    Enjoy!

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    A Simple Job
    By
    Jake Bible

    Manozzi looked at the gun in his hand then down at the bleeding body on the ground. It was supposed to be a simple job. A huge payout. A way to get out of the life.

    “Just step into the closet,” the egghead had said. “Count to fifty, step out, and kill the first man you see. Don’t hesitate. Just do it. Then step back in the closet, count to fifty, and you’ll be back.”

    Manozzi thought it was insane. He doubted every word. But he did as he was told.

    And now he was dying at his own feet.

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    Cheers!

    Kaiju Winter!

    Disclaimer: You can’t ever leave the life.

  • New Release! Kaiju Storm Is Here!

    Look at this thing of beauty! Kaiju with three heads! THREE HEADS!

    For those that do not know what Kaiju are, just think Godzilla and all those giant monsters. That’s Kaiju. Kaiju are cool.

    And, since Kaiju are cool, Severed Press has released book two in my Kaiju Winter series.

    Kaiju Storm has been unleashed upon the world! And by “unleashed”, I mean published and ready for your eyeholes to absorb. Yay for eyehole absorption!

    kstorm2Kaiju Storm (Kaiju Winter, Book Two)-

    The Yellowstone supervolcano has erupted and out of the massive chasm of its smoldering caldera came the kaiju- giant monsters bent on destroying everything in sight! Federal Marshal Lu Morgan and her ragtag group of survivors and government agents fought hard to stay alive and defeat the massive monsters, but now a second eruption has sent things even more deadly flying up into the ash cloud that covers the land.
    The US government, the survivors of the eruption, and a team of scientists must fight a new evil that falls from the sky and turns animals, and people, into grotesque creatures bent on killing every living thing in their path. It is a race against time, and a race for survival, as all involved struggle to find answers as to where the monsters came from and how to stop them.
    If stopping them is even possible!

  • Friday Night Drabble Party!

    It’s Friday Night Drabble Party featuring the Drabbletastic Dancers!

    Okay, sorry, no dancers. I just don’t have the budget for them. You’ll have to settle for me in an elf suit doing an awkward jig.

    Hey! Come back! There’s free micro-fiction!

    Enjoy!

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    Holiday Roast
    By
    Jake Bible

    “Braising is the way to get the meat tender,” Marcus said.

    “Pit cooking,” Clyde replied. “Bury it deep with hot coals then don’t touch for twenty-four hours.”

    “Too long, man,” Marcus laughed.

    “Stew,” Arlene said. “You get meat and veggies in one dish. Easy to freeze.”

    “Like we have a freezer,” Marcus smirked.

    “Winter is nature’s freezer,” Arlene smiled.

    “That’s weeks away,” Clyde said. “Pit cook it.”

    “I’m not an it!” Brian whined.

    “However we cook it,” Marcus said. “It kinda has to be dead first.”

    “Oops,” Clyde laughed.

    Arlene and Marcus joined in the laughter.

    Brian did not.

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    Cheers!

    Disclaimer: all meat should be cooked to an even temperature of 165 degrees before consuming to avoid illness.

  • New Releases- Audio and Print!

    Hello and Happy Holidays!

    I’m listening to some Chuck Berry right now and, man, that Rudolph better run run!

    Speaking of holidays, you know what makes a great gift for the season? JAKE BIBLE FICTION!

    Good thing I have a new audiobook out and also a new novel! Check them out below and get to that ordering, yo! Or should I say “ho”? As in “Ho ho ho”. Not as in a street walker. Although, street walkers need gifts too!

    Anyhoo…

    The_Americans_Audiobook

    Hundreds of years after the United States is turned into a radioactive, zombie infested wasteland, the descendants of peacekeeping troops stranded abroad are now the world’s marshals, keeping law and order in a futuristic landscape of high-tech feudalism and raw, bioorganic metal.

    They are known simply as: The Americans.

    The exciting sidequel to DEAD MECH takes you on a hellride through Europe, Asia and beyond as American Ghost Heather Walton must save her family, her friends, and an all important cargo, as all Americans struggle to maintain their place in a world where the powers that be no longer want them. And will stop at nothing to put an end to their standing and their very existence!

     

     

     

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    Mega 3: When Giants Collide!

    Team Grendel has made some enemies. 

    The Team of ex-Navy SEALs, scientists, and highly trained misfits may have saved countless lives, but they are now paying for their heroism. Pursued relentlessly across the globe by an unknown group, Team Grendel finds themselves disavowed by the United States and other sovereign nations for their work outside legal channels. 

    Across the South Pacific ocean, Team Grendel must flee, headed for a sanctuary only their boss and benefactor knows about, fighting for their lives the entire way. But, as is the luck of Team Grendel, there is more than just human enemies chasing them down. As they battle their way across the open waters, something so giant, so relentless, and so hungry, pursues them, ready to end their war on the monsters of the deep. 

    The mother of their nightmares has come to the surface and it will not stop until the Team is dead and devoured! Yet, even a monster shark of nightmarish proportions has its own enemy and Team Grendel is about to find out what happens When Giants Collide!