2018-02-27 12:00
"I know what you did" -Caroline On the usually dreary Women Tell All episode, Caroline drops this bomb on Arie, and we're all left to wonder what the hell she's talking about. Will we find o… Read More
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2018-02-22 13:30
Want the inside scoop on each Micah Reed novel, including info on how it was created and the inspiration for each story? Check out the video below for the awesome insider info, direct from t… Read More
2018-02-20 12:05
tonight... Hometowns! The most excruciating, painful episode of every season. The hometown visits. The awkward dad conversations, the crying mom sessions, the threats from the big brothers… Read More
2018-02-18 15:47
Hey. Come inside and have a seat. We need to talk about something. No, it’s not that. There's something else on my mind that we need to convo about. It’s the Marvel movie Black P… Read More
2018-02-15 15:00
Are you ready for a new Layne Parrish thriller? No, it's not SHADOW SOLDIERS*, the book selected by Kindle Scout to be the next Kindle Press book published. This is a standalone thriller nov… Read More
2018-02-13 12:13
Krystal is gone. Chelsea is gone. Now, you may be asking yourself, where will all the drama come from? Will a new challenger emerge to cause havoc among the remaining bachelor hopefuls? Perh… Read More
2018-02-08 14:49
Want the inside scoop on each Micah Reed novel, including info on how it was created and the inspiration for each story? Check out the video below for the awesome insider info, direct from t… Read More
2018-02-06 12:11
Tonight on the Bachelor... Chelsea will remind us that she's a single mom. In case you forgot. Here we go We start off in Paris, which is allegedly a romantic city, but it just looks dirty t… Read More
2018-02-03 13:15
Here's the first episode in the new blog-post series, FIRST CHAPTERS. It's the first exciting chapters in each book in the Micah Reed series! To get this book, click here. To see all posts i… Read More
2018-01-30 12:30
Socks The producers of LOST used to talk about how they used extras on the show. LOST focused on a small set of characters, but they weren't the only survivors on the island. The characters… Read More
2018-01-29 14:45
I'm giving away paperback copies of NAILGUN MESSIAH and WOUNDED ANIMALS, two of my killer thriller novels. Do you like to hold books in your hand? Then this is for you. Check them out on Goo… Read More
2018-01-24 13:28
Want the inside scoop on each Micah Reed novel, including info on how it was created and the inspiration for each story? Check out the video below for the awesome insider info, direct from t… Read More
2018-01-23 13:10
Sad about your team not making the Superbowl this year? Forget the NFL, it's time to pick a bachelor hopeful lady and start organizing watch parties! Bekah's Age As I suspected last week, Be… Read More
2018-01-19 13:19
You like Micah Reed? Want to get three of his best adventures boxed up in one set, so you can save some space on the home screen of your old Kindle, there? Then you are in luck. The second s… Read More
2018-01-16 13:00
The way they promo the excitement on the show tonight, they make it seem like someone is going to get shanked. Gasps and hands over mouths and wide eyes. Tension! Group Date #1: GLOB The ori… Read More
2018-01-09 13:00
Ahh, here we are again, down to a field of nineteen women, willing to embarrass themselves on national television to win the heart of a man whose great achievement is previously losing a rea… Read More
2018-01-08 13:26
Want the inside scoop on each Micah Reed novel, including info on how it was created and the inspiration for each story? Check out the video below for the awesome insider info, direct from t… Read More
2018-01-05 13:00
Right out of the gate, Delilah Dawson (author's real name: Herman T. Sweizenbaum, so you can see why he went with the sexier pen name of Delilah) creates a nice sense of mystery. It's one pe… Read More
2018-01-03 03:26
Just in case you thought I was joking when I posted this on my Facebook page: I wasn't. Not so much live tweeting, though, but here are my thoughts on the premiere of Arie Luyhreyrndyk's sea… Read More
2017-12-23 13:33
It's the year-end wrap-up post! So, this year was a little different than last year. Last year, I published 325,000 words, which included five novels, a novella, and a short story. This… Read More
2017-12-17 13:30
Spoiler-free section here at the top. Spoilers below that, but I'll warn you before you get there... While I was watching The Last Jedi (TLJ), I couldn't help but compare it to The Fo… Read More
2017-12-12 14:00
It's no secret that I'm a huge Star Wars nerd. Look no further than this blog to find my thoughts on The Force Awakens and Rogue One. So, over the last year, I've also rediscovered reading S… Read More
2017-12-01 13:30
Do you like awesome thrillers? Check out this giveaway to win a Kindle eBook version of Nick Thacker's killer thriller box set, featuring The Enigma Strain and two other intense novels! Plus… Read More
2017-11-21 13:52
i go by tim A high school reunion at a seedy bar becomes the setting for a cat-and-mouse spy thriller in this short story written by Jim Heskett and performed by William Coon. Read More
2017-11-05 12:30
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You've been waiting since January of this year, and it's been a long ten months. But your long wait is over! Micah Reed Book #7, SHOCK COLLAR, is finally here! This book… Read More
2017-10-15 12:24
From JimHeskett.com:
It's only two weeks until the release of Micah Reed #7, SHOCK COLLAR!! Let's celebrate by talking about Micah for a bit... A reader sent me an email, asking me which of… Read More
2017-10-08 12:00
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Hi friends. This website used to function as a soup for all things Jim Heskett. Blog posts and pages about writing, my music, off-topic rants, book and movie reviews, an… Read More
2017-10-01 12:19
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Want ALL of the Micah Reed books bundled into a single ebook? Yes? That's 1500+ pages of noir thriller goodness! Then enter the giveaway! And share it to increa… Read More
2017-09-26 12:28
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MY DAILY JOURNAL FROM THE 2017 WRITERS' POLICE ACADEMY Day 0 (Thursday, before the offical start of the conference) I arrived at the hotel and wandered through the halls… Read More
2017-09-14 13:18
From JimHeskett.com:
I'm an old man, grumbly and set in my ways. I don't really think new music sucks, but it's true I've reached the age where it's impossible for me to keep up. I have youn… Read More
2017-09-07 12:23
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From the official press release: For immediate release: Reader's Favorite recognizes "Nailgun Messiah" in its annual international book award contest. The Readers' Favor… Read More
2017-09-01 13:21
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I read The Handmaid's Tale a few years ago, and it easily became one of my favorite books. So beautiful and heartbreaking, all at the same time. There's something about… Read More
2017-08-25 12:30
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1. No smoking on the plane. But here's a place to put out your cigarette. I'm confused 2. There’s absolutely no doubt this is packers country. Anything here n… Read More
2017-08-19 12:05
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It's been a wild ride, these last two years, but the post-apocalyptic epic The Five Suns Saga is about to draw to a close. The final volume in the saga is now avail… Read More
2017-08-12 12:55
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Ready for some more Micah Reed? His next adventure comes out in less than three months! I know that seems like a long ways away, but since time is a flat circle, it'll b… Read More
2017-08-01 14:15
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Want to win a Kindle eBook of an awesome thriller? Win LEXICON by Max Barry! If you subscribe to my youtube channel after entering, you increase your chances of win… Read More
2017-07-19 12:39
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Would you consider yourself to be a juggling author? That is, do you never have enough time to write? Check this out: You’ve worked eight grueling hours at the day… Read More
2017-07-03 12:46
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Nailgun Messiah is the first book in the Micah Reed series, but it didn’t get to market in an easy way. If you want the inside scoop on how this book went from alm… Read More
2017-06-18 13:41
From JimHeskett.com:
It’s time we accept the new reality that 94.5% of all new movies will be superhero-based. It’s just a fact of life. And so far, it’s also true that the… Read More
2017-06-18 12:38
From JimHeskett.com:
I believe he can. And I say this because I have done it. Micah Reed has had several (mis)adventures, and you can now buy the first three of them in one loving boxed set… Read More
2017-06-04 12:30
From JimHeskett.com:
A question I get from time to time from my readers (which is a question every author gets) is: where do your ideas come from? So, check out the video below, if you… Read More
2017-05-29 12:30
From JimHeskett.com:
For this contest, when you refer a friend, you increase your chances of winning by 2000%! *********** Refer a friend and YOU get twenty additional chances to win! O… Read More
2017-05-19 13:00
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On the challenge of writing a prequel I’m not going to go on a big rant about the Star Wars prequels–which has been done to death–but I will say this:… Read More
2017-05-05 15:15
From JimHeskett.com:
Hi! Time to reveal the redesigned covers for my epic dystopian series, THE FIVE SUNS SAGA. Books I and II available now, and book III coming in August! Check back freque… Read More
2017-05-01 13:56
From JimHeskett.com:
Want to know how my novel Reagan’s Ashes came to be? Here is the story of the genesis of that idea, plus some rambling. Share this post with someone who you think… Read More
2017-04-23 13:16
From JimHeskett.com:
Recently, I sat down with myself (it was a tough interview), to discuss items related to the Micah Reed series, and to clear the air and answer some questions I often re… Read More
2017-04-12 13:33
From JimHeskett.com:
It’s rare that a book will grab my interest from the beginning and propel me forward, often ignoring my self-imposed bedtime to read beyond chapter one or two or t… Read More
2017-03-31 13:39
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Enter to win to see your name in Micah Reed #7, coming out later this year! Will I kill off your character in some bloody and exciting manner? Find out! And share the lu… Read More
2017-03-25 12:30
From JimHeskett.com:
The Whistleblower trilogy, my pulse-pounding, page-turning conspiracy thriller, is now available as a box set in a single, 13-hour audiobook. You want it? Here’s h… Read More
2017-03-16 12:45
From JimHeskett.com:
Box it up! If you haven’t read my series The Whistleblower Trilogy, then you are in luck! For the first time ever, you can now get them in a box set at a reduced p… Read More
2017-03-04 14:23
From JimHeskett.com:
A little story for you about how a video game saved my life. Did you know I give away audiobooks and other random stuff on my facebook author page? It’s true
The p… Read More
2017-02-26 15:00
From JimHeskett.com:
If you browsed my site at all over the last couple years, you probably noticed this widgety thing on my homepage: Which is a progress bar to indicate my current w… Read More
2017-02-20 16:01
From JimHeskett.com:
You like books, eh? And the mystery and thriller type, you also like them as well? Then, my friend, you are in for a treat. For a limited time (like TODAY ONLY LIMITED Y… Read More
2017-02-10 16:20
From JimHeskett.com:
Because you gave your eyes a rest. Get ANY three audiobooks for free from the US Audible store (non-Americans, please don’t enter). Enter to win, and share the luc… Read More
2017-02-05 14:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Hey Friends! today is a big ol’ surprise release for you. You may remember a short story collection I published a couple years ago named Stories to Read While driv… Read More
2017-01-25 20:15
From JimHeskett.com:
excellent question. As an Author, my books live and die based on whether or not the readers like them and the word of mouth generated. I don’t have the marketing a… Read More
2017-01-20 13:30
From JimHeskett.com:
Sorry (not sorry) for the clickbait title If you haven’t read my series The Whistleblower Trilogy, then you are in luck! For the first time ever, you can now get t… Read More
2017-01-14 16:38
From JimHeskett.com:
I’ve started doing these Saturday Morning Live Author chats on Facebook live. You should join them! I can’t promise to do it every single week, but I’m… Read More
2017-01-09 16:45
From JimHeskett.com:
Do you enjoy thrilling hard-boiled noir mysteries? Do you enjoy Wattpad? Then I have a treat for you. My novel, Nailgun Messiah, is now available in its entirety on Watt… Read More
2017-01-06 14:03
From JimHeskett.com:
Hey! Tomorrow, I’ll be live on Facebook at 9:00 AM mountain time to talk about stuff and things! Also, It’s here! Book 6 in the Micah Reed series, CATCH AND… Read More
2016-12-26 14:05
From JimHeskett.com:
Hey-o all, howya doin. Happy boxing day! Each year, I make a plan for the roadmap into the near future of what my next fiction projects will be. This is that, and for th… Read More
2016-12-18 13:30
From JimHeskett.com:
For the second December in a row, we have a new Star Wars movie to review. If you don’t remember, I loved The Force Awakens, and I highly recommend it as a wo… Read More
2016-12-11 13:30
From JimHeskett.com:
You might find it, if you enter this giveaway. It’s not for sale ANYWHERE.
The post This Paperback is Hidden. Can You Find It? appeared first on Jim Heskett Read More
2016-12-05 15:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Friends, I have a secret I’ve been keeping from you… Earlier this year, I inked a deal with best-selling, almost-super-famous horror author J.Thorn to colla… Read More
2016-11-29 14:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Not really, but it’s a big ol’ end of year sale It’s almost holiday season, and hopefully, none of you were trampled the other day in the mad rush… Read More
2016-11-10 13:15
From JimHeskett.com:
It is time for the fifth book in the Micah Reed series to go out forth into the world. And conquer it. Muah-ha-ha. What’s this all about? Micah Reed has been prete… Read More
2016-10-28 13:29
From JimHeskett.com:
Hello, friends. Early this year, I recorded the Nailgun Messiah Podcast, in which I (the author, duh) read the entire Nailgun Messiah book with commentary, over the cour… Read More
2016-10-13 13:41
From JimHeskett.com:
I don’t often take chances on books by authors I don’t know, but I bought Noah Hawley’s Before The Fall for two reasons: He’s the showrunner of F… Read More
2016-10-03 16:24
From JimHeskett.com:
In the olden days, having a “straight to video” movie was a dirty and shameful thing, like being relegated to the JV team or having to ride the bus. But now… Read More
2016-09-25 13:15
From JimHeskett.com:
How would you like the Amazon kindle versions of Reagan’s Ashes, the companion story Dalton and the Bear, AND the Audiobook version of Reagan’s Ashes?
The po… Read More
2016-09-14 13:11
From JimHeskett.com:
Hey friends! It’s about that time to reveal a couple more book covers! Feast your eyes on them bad boys! That’s books 5 and 6 in the Micah Reed series, tenta… Read More
2016-09-02 13:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Thinking of updating a cover. Which one of these below strikes you? Click the link below to vote. Click here to vote!
The post Book Cover Dilemma appeared first on Jim H… Read More
2016-08-16 12:28
From JimHeskett.com:
Find out how Micah Reed became Micah Reed… Before Micah Reed was Micah Reed… Mike is not what you’d call a good guy. He works for drug dealers… Read More
2016-08-01 11:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Youse guys may or may not know that I give away stuff over at my giveaway page, located at www.jimheskett.com/contest, like, all the time. For this month, I’m runn… Read More
2016-07-25 17:06
From JimHeskett.com:
So, Star Trek. I’ve been a fan every since I was a teenager and I loved to get baked while watching Picard solve all the universe’s problems with polite dipl… Read More
2016-07-22 10:08
From JimHeskett.com:
All thing must come to an end. But today is not that day… Want more? check out www.jimheskett.com/continue to get the sequel. check out www.jimheskett.com to get… Read More
2016-07-21 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Today, on the thrilling conclusion to Nailgun Messiah… NO SPOILERS!!!
The post NMP: Part 25 appeared first on Jim Heskett Read More
2016-07-20 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Only two episodes left!!! Today, we finally found out the secret of what’s in the basement…
The post NMP: Part 24 appeared first on Jim Heskett Read More
2016-07-19 10:04
From JimHeskett.com:
It’s the middle of the end, my friends… Micah enacts his plan to solve all of his problems at once, and Lilah’s attempt to solve a problem takes a ter… Read More
2016-07-18 10:00
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What is this secret mission Eagle has undertaken? What will happen when Lilah is reunited with You Know Who? Who is this mystery person Micah will stumble upon at the Fr… Read More
2016-07-15 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Today: the beginning of the end. It’s the day of the Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival, the day a certain person arrives home from jail. Everything that’s been b… Read More
2016-07-12 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Today’s episode: the thriller conclusion to the cliffhanger from last time. Can’t say any more without spoiling it! Also, there’s only one day left unt… Read More
2016-07-08 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
ahoy mateys! This time on the show, Lilah enacts a devious plan, and Micah realizes that the path from beginning to end isn’t as straight as it seems. Also, enter… Read More
2016-07-07 14:10
From JimHeskett.com:
I generally review books on this site for one of three reasons: 1. I think the book is awesomesauce and everyone should read it (example: Lexicon by Max Barry) 2. I thin… Read More
2016-07-05 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
I know it’s been a long wait since Friday, but today, we’ll finally learn what happened with Micah crazy, last-ditch plan to set everything right. Will he su… Read More
2016-07-01 10:05
From JimHeskett.com:
This week… Micah gets desperate and takes matters into his own hands. The clock is ticking and he’s running out of options.
The post NMP: Part 17 appeared f… Read More
2016-06-28 10:08
From JimHeskett.com:
This week: what do Lilah and Cyrus talk about now that they’re finally alone? And learn the details about how Cyrus landed himself in prison. want to check out my… Read More
2016-06-24 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
after the big bombshell dropped last week, our characters won’t have any time to recover, because it’s… visiting day! We finally get to meet the man b… Read More
2016-06-21 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Whoa! Today on the show, a bomb drops. A character is not who we think he/she is, and this revelation changes everything…
The post NMP: Part 14 appeared first on… Read More
2016-06-17 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
This week, both Micah and Hannah take big risks to accomplish different goals, but the results may not be exactly what they were hoping for.
The post NMP: Part 13 appear… Read More
2016-06-14 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Lilah confronts a member of the house, and a big secret comes out into the open… Also, Micah calls in sick to work so he can go rogue, and in doing so, he uncover… Read More
2016-06-09 14:28
From JimHeskett.com:
Tell us about your current book/project: Finding myself suffocating in my dreadfully dull and uninspired day to day routine, I recently jumped at the opportunity when a… Read More
2016-06-07 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
This week: Eagle and Lilah have a difficult conversation. What’s in the basement? Also, make sure you join the free giveaway to win a paperback set of my Whistlebl… Read More
2016-06-03 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
Welcome back! This week, Micah goes on a mission to find out more about mysterious housemate Eagle, but he gets more than he bargained for. Don’t forget to like th… Read More
2016-06-02 13:19
From JimHeskett.com:
I once knew a writer who was pursuing a traditional publishing deal. She had trouble finding an agent to represent her book, and someone made the suggestion to rewrite h… Read More
2016-05-31 10:00
From JimHeskett.com:
it’s the end of the months, friends, and we celebrate by reading more Nailgun Messiah !!! This week, we get back to Benedict’s story… he has a plan to… Read More
2016-05-27 10:10
From JimHeskett.com:
Here we go! On the show this week, Micah makes another painful attempt to converse with his sister, has an unsettling run-in with a customer, and we learn a shocking sec… Read More
2016-05-26 11:50
From JimHeskett.com:
Tell us about your current book/project. As usual, I’m working on three ideas at once—a non-erotic Valentine’s Day story for the Literotica.com… Read More
2016-05-24 09:53
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and we’re back! On today’s installment of the show, Lilah builds a website and has doubts about her roommate’s trustworthiness. Micah goes snowshoeing… Read More
2016-05-20 10:01
From JimHeskett.com:
we’re back again for another installment of Nailgun Messiah, and today we meet a new character, Father Thomas Benedict! follow along with the show at www.jimhesket… Read More
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