More Than Nothing

My new book, "More Than Nothing" is out. It is a story set in present day where one can be overwhelmed by the problems we face in our time. Luke dwells on the negative and loses sight of the bright side. He finds himself isolated from a support system and basically unhappy with the way things are going.


I settled on that title because it is a running theme of the book. Luke needed 'more than nothing' to look forward to in his life and Ella needed 'more than nothing' to want to remain with Luke. I think we all need 'more than nothing' to get by.


When I was writing the book, I tried my hand at painting. This was my first attempt at portrait painting. I wanted to portray the similarities between sunrise and sunset, their correlation to our own life and death, and how in comparison we are insignificant to the more permanent things like the sun and time.

I wrote a poem to accompany the painting. I will include it here for you. It is published in the book as well.

A Light to Rule the Day

Clouds illuminating, the heavenly bodies

Break the hope that doesn’t matter.

Who can say where they start,

In this tangled stretch of time.

The world ever turns.

Light fades and changes,

The wind, she blows,

And howls at the ages.

Passing with urgency, 

In the slow decay we march towards.

Yet, it exists

With a casual irrelevance.

As it rules over us.

 

 

This intense psychological thriller was challenging to write. I am by nature a very positive person. I always see the glass as full; half water, half air. I hope I will always push myself to write in a way that connects with you, and I hope you can appreciate my special brand of different.

 

I got a rough draft started on a new book, inspired in part by one song lyric and an ages old idea. It will be unique in it's own right as a romantic story. After all, I did tell you that my telling hands are unique... they should tell unique stories too.  

 

 

Jamie Godwin Brooks

 

Get the print version of "More Than Nothing" directly from my print service CreateSpace. https://www.createspace.com

Or download it to your Kindle reading app from Amazon http://www.amazon.com and start reading in a matter of minutes.


Copyright 2015 Jamie Godwin Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rain And New Beginnings

I sit here surrounded by the quiet taps of the falling rain. This is the second night of my before-Spring break and it has rained both nights. We are camping at Buck's Pocket again to work on my near by gas-station. The gas station had been sitting unused for 7 or 8 years until I purchased it last year with some money I had tied up in investments and my recent book sales. I guess the store is an investment but of a different sort. I am investing in the future; not only my future, but the future of my small home town.

When the store opens this summer, it will be a whole new beginning. My Dad once told me that the best job he ever had was one he bought himself; meaning when he became his own boss. I think there must be some truth to that. Today I was more excited than one would normally be to see a new toilet installed. With every small step in finishing the store, my vision for it becomes more real.  

I also have a new book in its infancy. I have begun the work with a plot outline; helping me to develop the story.  It is an original take on a romance novel.  I am an admitted hopeless romantic and am looking forward to this new begininning as well. 

I imagine in a few months time, I will be sitting in my gas-station/bait shop, talking with folks and writing a romance novel. I will take the time to visit the lake and do plenty of fishing and swimming. I may even take up water-skiing again. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? When I first had the idea, I said to myself that it was like I wanted to retire. When people retire, they usually find something to occupy their time with like running a bait shop or writing that book like they always wanted. I just said, “Why wait?” If I want to retire at 32, I think I should be able to. haha.

 

Jamie Godwin Brooks

 

New Book and Interview

Recently, I have ventured out further in the publication world and have both published another book and expanded my reach via Smashwords. Smashwords distributes books to multiple online ebook retailers, including Apple, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo and others.

It is an amazing time that we live in. I can write a book, upload it to the internet and it can be in the hands of any reader around the world in just a few minutes.

It is also a treacherous time, and that is what inspired my newly released, "More Than Nothing." It is a look into some of the problems faced in our generation and how one might react to it. I set out to tell a story that pushed my writing skills further. I think this book did. It is darker and includes the poem I wrote to accompany my first painting that I shared with you months ago, as promised.

"More Than Nothing" is a fiction/psychological thriller filled with ironies and twists. It looks at society and individuals. It touches on our own mortality and the affects we all have on one another.

Writing this book kinda freaked me out. Who knew I had it in me? Funny though, as a Poe, Steven King, and Orwell fan, I guess it's only natural. I think if I don't try to write in different genres, I'll never know if I should stay in just one.

Also, I would like to share my interview on Smashwords. It answers many of the questions I have received from readers about writing. Please feel free to contact me any time at JamieGodwinBrooks@Gmail.com for other questions or thoughts.

https://www.smashwords.com/interview/Jgodwinbrooks

You can find both my books at that link as well. I am working on the paperback version and I'll let you know when they are ready. It takes more time to prepare and distribute than an ebook.

Prepare yourself for this one.

Thank you,
Jamie Godwin Brooks