My 2 Unique "Historic" Novels

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Why my novels are unique & "historic"

Welcome to this page about my 2 unique historic novels. Let me tell you why I feel my novels are unique and historic. First, I feel that my novels are unique mainly because I seek to use the tool of fiction to purvey truth. As to what truth is that I'm trying to purvey. Suffice it say here that my novels do have a point and a purpose, which purpose should become clear to the reader by the time they finish the novel.
When I say both of my novels are historic, I don't mean in the sense of making history, although I feel they are good enough and hope they might become history making one day. Thus I'm using "historic" instead of "historical" in the way of a sort-of pun. Actually, both of my novels employ the genre of historical fiction to a greater or lesser extent, although the first one is entirely historical. It is a historical novel set in the time of Christ and the Roman Empire (Like Ben Hur, or The Robe). (Well that may have given away my purpose, but that's o.k.)
My second novel is classed as Sci-fi but it also contains much that is historical fiction. It is a time travel novel which uses different historical fiction vinyets to further the plot and convey the purpose.
I will tell you that the purpose of both novels is that they convey the message of truth which I seek to present. This message is nothing new, but rather the timeless truth of the gospel. I simply use my fiction to present it hopefully in a clear light for all to understand.

I'm the author of...

the 2 unique novels pictured below:

The powerful historical (Biblical) novel, "OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM, A Novel of Biblical Times"
AND
The purposeful sci-fi (time travel) novel, "IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY, A Tale of Times and Truth."

My first unique historic novel:

A unique Historical (Biblical) novel with a punch! Read 27% FREE!

A unique blend of stories of seekers from different walks of life who might have lived then, including a non-conformist salesman who is a king's foster brother, a disgruntled blacksmith named Barabbas and a musing mendicant.

Of Such Is the Kingdom : A Novel of Biblical Times

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.Unlike "The Rob" (see below) this novel poses no extra-Biblical miracles, but use fiction to point to truth.

.The unique writing style combines poetry, straight dialogue and 1st person stream-of-consciousness narration with the 3rd person narrative.

NOTE: This novel is currently out of print from the original publisher while being re-published by them in a newly revised and expanded 2nd edtion, but IS NOW RE-PUBLISHED as an e-book on Smashwords, so you can get A 2nd edition VERSION FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR E-READING DEVICE (whether Kindle, Epub [ good for Stanza reader, others], PDF [good for home printing], RTF [readable on most word processors], LRF (for Sony Reader), Palm Doc [PDB] ) or for online reading from SMASHWORDS HERE and you can READ THE FIRST 27% FOR FREE before deciding to buy at SMASHWORDS PLUS, through Nov.31, GET 25% OFF the recently lowered price of $8.99 when you purchase my self-help book, "Principles of the Kingdom" HERE (Coupon Code inside book--enter the code prior to completing checkout.) (See below for "How to give my novels as gifts")
OR, while they last, get the first edition print version FROM AMAZON (the "BUY NOW" button above)
OR LISTEN TO IT--This novel is also now a serialized AUDIO BOOK. For info. and to subscribe to the episodes,, GO HERE.

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My 2nd unique historic novel:

A unique Sci-fi (Time travel) novel with a purpose

A group of future scientists plan to end all evil in the world by time-traveling to Eden to prevent the fall. They can only go so far at one time, however, and thus they visit 6 different historical periods, and at one point are pulled forward to their future, before they realize the true end of their mission in 33 A.D.

Impossible Journey: A Tale of Times and Truth

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NOTE: This novel is NOW BACK IN PRINT with the original publisher and can be PURCHASED DIRECTLY from them HERE for softcover and HERE for Hardcover.
IT IS ALSO available as an e-book on Smashwords, so you can get A 2nd edition VERSION FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR E-READING DEVICE (whether Kindle, Epub [ good for Stanza reader, others], PDF [good for home printing], RTF [readable on most word processors], LRF (for Sony Reader), Palm Doc [PDB] ) or for online reading from SMASHWORDS HERE and you can READ THE FIRST 20% FOR FREE before deciding to buy at SMASHWORDS (See below for "How to give my novels as gifts."
OR, while they last, get the first edition FROM AMAZON (the "BUY NOW" button above)

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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HOW TO GIVE MY NOVELS AS GIFTS:

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Once you complete the purchase of the gift, we'll send an immediate e-mail to the recipient, providing them instructions on how to redeem the gift (you will get a copy of the e-mail too). If you entered your own e-mail address in step 2, you will get the e-mail and you will need to forward it or print it out and hand deliver it to your recipient. The gift code (contained in the hyperlink in the e-mail) will whoever uses it pick up this gift, so keep it a secret (except from your giftee, of course). The gift e-mail will look like the sample below. Note that we will not share your e-mail address with the giftee, only your name as listed in your Smashwords profile.
When your giftee gets the e-mail, your gift recipient will simply click the hyperlink in the message (which contains the gift code) and their book will become instantly available if they're already registered for Smashwords. If they're not yet a Smashwords member, or they're not logged in to their account, we'll prompt them to join (it's free) or log in. After they register, the book is waiting for them in their Library."
NOTE: You will have to join Smashwords, but that's no big deal (You don't have to be an author. There are benefits for joining as a reader). Just fill out a simple short registration form (When you click on "Give as a gift" it will tell you that you have to logged in and will show the log-in form and immediately below it the registration form. Fill it out and you're registered and you can check out e-books anytime. Some are even free to download. Most range from $0.99 to $7.99.

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My writing process

HOW I CAME TO WRTIE THESE 2 UNIQUE HISTORIC NOVELS

writingI began writng in Jr. High School and wrote several short stories as well as articles and poems. Then In Jr.College I wrote a short story about a Biblical character, which won 2nd prize. Later this story became the basis for my Historical, Biblical novel. I added more characters & drew out the plot. I made a list of chapter titles, and then wrote a brief summary of each chapter. From there it was easy to expand the summaries into the complete chapter. I varied the syle at various points, adding poems here and there and using straight dialloug in places and even writing in the first person as one of the characters at times (a sort-of-stream-of-consciousness style.) So the stlye of that particular work became rather ecclectic.

My 2nd novel was quite different. The idea was suggested to my by a friend and I took it an ran with it. All of the time periods in the novel are my own, which I used for effect and for the lessons they could teach. I played with the syle of this novel, trying first to write it in first person as a kind of ship's log, but I found that didn't work too well, so I left it in 3rd peson narrative.

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Acknowledgements: God and my dear wife.

Both helped me write my 2 unique historic novels

1)First, of course, I want to thank my God and my saviour Jesus for giving me the ideas, as well as the streingth to carry them out and for giving me a great helpmate, which brings me to my next point:
2) Secondly I dearly thank my dear wife, Berenice. She has encouraged me, stood by me and kept me sane during the whole process.

If you like my unique historic novels, you might also like

these other novels in additon to the ones in the previous module

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  • ohcaroline Apr 27, 2011 @ 7:15 am | delete
    Congratulations on these writings. Best of success to you on these!
  • CosmeticMom Mar 30, 2011 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Hi James! Thanks for visiting my Christian fiction lens! I love Historical Christian fiction and I'd be happy to lensroll to my lens. I look forward to reading you books too! God Bless, Shelly
  • Steve_Lundin Aug 15, 2009 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    Great lens! You share a lot of interesting and valuable information here. Please drop by my lens Shooting An Albatross and say hello when you get the chance.
  • jipock Mar 3, 2009 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    Great Lens!! 5**

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