G’day In today’s crazy world where so much subterfuge and blatant lying takes place on a daily basis, it’s a wonder anyone can find even the smallest portion of the truth. Mindlessly sitting in front of a television set and…
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Guard your Heart: FREE colouring page
Your heart is your most precious treasure. Guard it carefully! And this is one of the themes of my new book, La Belle Suisse co-authored with Dodie La Mirounette. To celebrate the release of our new FREE eBook, we have…
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La Belle Suisse: FREE ebook! Just released!
We invite you to read a sample chapter of our new book… just released! FREE! Download your copy and start reading today! Jack & Dodie
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La Belle Suisse: Meet Dodie
G’day everyone, I’m Jack Dey and welcome to a special La Belle Suisse pre-release interview with my co-author, Dodie La Mirounette.
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Hope in the things I can’t see (plus FREE colouring page)
G’day To all my readers who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of my seventh novel, La Belle Suisse, and may suspect the authors have taken an extended sabbatical, I can only offer in our defence: no news is good news.…
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Am I the only one who can see something wrong here?
The Gotthard Tunnel opening ceremony… * * * * ***********
My world is falling apart… W-H-Y?!
One of the greatest barriers to faith in Jesus Christ is the tiny word… ’why?!’ If you watch yourself in the mirror as you pronounce the deictic, you can see the mouth open wide in an arrogant circle while…
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From a child’s perspective: Is God old, big, round and bald?
Cassandra-Lea climbed through a deliberate gap in the wooden-picketed back fence, twisting her body with such force and antagonism her foot caught on the lower bearer and she tripped, crashing heavily to the ground, injuring her six-year-old frame and escalating…
A very Merry Christmas and a gift from Jack Dey
G’day, It’s hard to believe another year has almost come and gone. For some, the sojourn has not been altogether pleasant and the stony path has blistered and traumatised tired feet. We are bombarded every day by the Evil One’s…
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The Valley of Flowers
My sixth book is now available. As a Christmas bonus to my readers, this one is FREE! THE VALLEY OF FLOWERS CHAPTER 1 by JACK DEY Out of your heart the tears I keep and when I am no longer,…
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The Valley of Flowers… coming soon!
My sixth book (and sample chapter) coming soon! THE VALLEY OF FLOWERS by JACK DEY Out of your heart, the tears I keep and when I am no longer, your knowledge is complete. “So did you ever work out Dramble’s…
What are you peddling?
G’day, As I watched another disappointed salesman dejectedly turn his back from my door and saunter back down my driveway, I consider his plight. The fact he didn’t get to say more than hi before my… no thanks … stopped him…
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The Legend of Ataneq Nanuq
I invite you to read a FREE sample of my new book… just released! THE LEGEND OF ATANEQ NANUQ CHAPTER 1 by JACK DEY When injustice and fear collide it has a name… Ataneq Nanuq. A disturbing mystery. *~*~*~* A crisp command…
The world is an empty cardboard box – a short story
G’day, A short story with a question. It was another cloudless and crisp Queensland morning. The sun hadn’t yet appeared above the horizon, but the painted morning sky with its red and lilac hues ran ahead of the awakening giant,…
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Posted in Jack's Short Stories & Poems
The world stands still when the Editor trembles
G’day As my fifth novel, The Legend of Ataneq Nanuq, heads off to the editing team, writer’s grief sets in. This is a curious, but factual process that some writers go through when a beloved manuscript leaves home and pushes headlong…
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You really do have the music in you
So many times I hear the caustic words of my childhood echoing through my ambivalent, adult mind; and quiver as another tempest of wrong thought erupts into a spiral of cataclysmic destruction.
Genesis in Rhyme continuing: Part two
G’day More fun with verse. But after this one I’ll have to get back to writing ‘The Legend of Ataneq Nanuq’, my fifth novel.
The Genesis Story in Rhyme: Part One
G’day Taking a short break from writing my fifth novel ‘The Legend of Ataneq Nanuq,’ and having some fun with verse.
The Friar’s Christmas
G’day and Merry Christmas from all of us here at Jack Dey. I hope you will enjoy the Friar’s Christmas. *
The Secrets of Black Dean Lighthouse
THE SECRETS OF BLACK DEAN LIGHTHOUSE CHAPTER 1 by JACK DEY A haunting mystery with a sting in its tail. *~*~*~* Katie stood transfixed on the beach. Her hands shook slightly and her stomach tightly knotted. Her dark hair whipped around…
Lewis Carroll and the Two Extremes of Jabberwocky
G’day One of the joys of being a Christian Indie Author is time spent in researching a topic. The meandering path leads through convoluted and sometimes confusing terrain and it is always wise to seek Papa’s guidance before plunging into…
Jack’s latest book, download for free
G’day I am doing a short promotion on my latest book. Download Aunt Tabbie’s Wings for free. Limited offer. Enjoy. * AUNT TABBIE’S WINGS Smashwords iBooks (Apple) B&N (Nook) Kobo Scribd Oyster * * * ****
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Predictably… history, it’s all happening again
In today’s complicated world, it is difficult to know what is truth and what is not. Especially when my truth is different to yours (i.e. how you see the world through your eyes, aka your world view). It is imperative…
Richest man in the cemetery
G’day, The life of an Indie author is at best unpredictable. Many people read your work and keep their valuable opinions to themselves, thinking that their contribution to an author’s journey is of no consequence. In fact, nothing could be…
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Writing with a friend in a ‘novel’ way
G’day With the launch of my third book, Aunt Tabbie’s Wings, only a couple of weeks ago and the finished manuscript of The Secrets of Black Dean Lighthouse now with the editing team, what better way to relax than write another…
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Aunt Tabbie’s Wings ebook just released
Just released! Aunt Tabbie’s Wings ebook now available. A beautiful story of love, adventure, struggle and redemption. * SAMPLE Smashwords iBooks (Apple) Barnes & Noble (Nook) Kobo Scribd Oyster Paperback Autographed and direct from the author. * …
Aunt Tabbie’s Wings
AUNT TABBIE’S WINGS CHAPTER 1 by JACK DEY A beautiful story of love, adventure, struggle and redemption *~*~*~* The old Bible, dog eared and fraying, lay closed on the old woman’s lap. She painfully flipped the cover open and stared…
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Impact Craters of Hurt and the Asteroids that Create them
G’day It is true that when we interact with other human beings, a small part of our character is affected and shaped by that meeting. Some people leave a profound impact, like craters on the surface of the moon, which…
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A Sincere and profound apology to all my readers
G’day I have been made aware of a dramatic and disturbing outcome from my avid readers of both Mahina and more particularly, Paradise Warrior.
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Paradise Warrior
PARADISE WARRIOR CHAPTER 1 by JACK DEY A riveting story of courage, redemption, love and friendship. *~*~*~* Mendacante rocketed skyward, his tiny frame blurring, as he sped high above the community. Two Yellow Lights were close on his tail, grasping…
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That’s one!
G’day, It’s amazing how people react to you when you tell them you are an author. New Person meeting Jack for the first time: “And what do you do for a living, Jack?” (New person thinks to himself: probably empties rubbish…
Of Delinquents and Bull Elephants… Happy Fathers’ Day!
G’day Many documented trials have now been undertaken on game parks and zoological institutions, regarding delinquent behaviours due to lack of bulls or fathers in herd elephants.
‘They’… are in big trouble.
G’day Ever noticed when someone has something critical to say, it is always directed at they?
Paradise Warrior now available at Smashwords
Just released! Paradise Warrior now available at Smashwords. Caution don’t read it alone! * Buy e-book: Paradise Warrior Read sample chapters: Paradise Warrior Autographed first edition copy also available in paperback direct from the author. * * * * * * ****
Searching for Carissa… can you help?
G’day, One of my avid readers has just read the sample chapters for Paradise Warrior, on Smashwords. They have challenged me, proposing that Paradise Warrior has a prophetic tone to it, in light of recent world events unfolding, after the…
Paradise Warrior at the printer
G’day Paradise Warrior has gone to print and will be available in paperback end of month. Be among the first to take a sneak peek at the cover.
Caution: The Spillway opens at Noon
G’day, As many who walk the road know, the plight of an author can be a harrowing walk. Before I started off on this rocky track with my walking frame and Nike sprinters, I thought platform was somewhere you waited…
Blame it on the washing machine.
G’day Have you ever been caught with your hand in the cookie jar? Really!
Mirrors…The older I get the better I was
G’day, In my room is a mirror. It is no ordinary mirror, it is a happy mirror.
Maybe it’s just science
It’s official. The secrets have been declassified and yes, America is about to break free of its foundations. Large ropes have been thrown across the border into Canada, to hold the United States of America in place. Although groups of…
Off again, on again, Finnegan
G’day One of the many dilemmas facing authors, is how to engage your reader. Too many words are just as bad as too little. Wrong choice of words and not enough of the right words and your reader will snore…
I am afraid of words
G’day Have you ever said anything that has been misconstrued or taken out of context?
Mahina first official review
Official Review on Smashwords by: Kathy Olson on Jan. 04, 2014 Mahina is a fantastic tale involving multiple storylines from both historical times and the present. At first, there seems to be no connection between the various storylines which are beautiful and complex like…
Pregnant! I am having a…Book
G’day, I have finally climbed out from under my writing desk from whence I have spent most of Christmas, to take a break and share some author insights. My family have spent most of their Christmas time celebrating without the…
Accept The Lamb or Face The Lion
Yeshua (Jesus) Kadosh (Holy) ! * * * * ***********
Bingle Jells, bingle jells, bingle all tha wayy!!!
G’day Growing up in a Godless home, the only Jesus I knew as a child was the one that Dad used to call, when he hit his thumb with a hammer. Christmas time was a time of fights, family arguments…
DON’T YOU DARE SAY THAT TO ME!!!!!
G’day, One of the enjoyable aspects of writing fiction stories is researching and learning about different cultures. For instance in most places in the world, pointing a finger directly at someone is considered the epitome of rudeness. In other places,…
Mahina Printable Gift Card
G’Day Being a writer of good quality fiction, is just the first step in a chain that requires a lot of effort from other people. Behind every good Author is an Editor with a red pen. In my case, my…
It’s a Mahina!!!!
Mahina is officially released and available for consuming! My first book sold in minutes. My first comment from my Swiss fan club! “G’day splendid Author and Editor ! I’ve got it!!! Mahina is now ready to be devoured… I’m also…
A Reluctant Interview with Jack
“So, Jack?” “Yes, Ma am.” “Tell us about the inspiration for your characters in your new book, Mahina.” “Oh…I don’t think that is a good idea!” “Why not?” “They may be reading this.”
Mahina by JackDey – now in paperback. Order your copy and start reading today – but be warned – you won’t want to put it down!
Mahina by JackDey – now in paperback. Order your copy and start reading today – but be warned – you won’t want to put it down!
The first copies of Mahina by Jack Dey are unpacked
