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About Me

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I'm the author of over a dozen novels (so far) including five in my hard-boiled un-vampire vampire series, the Lawson novels. I'm one of the writers on the ROGUE ANGEL adventure series for Gold Eagle, contracted for eight novels thus far. I write mysteries, thrillers, and stuff with a supernatural element. Grab a copy of my latest mystery/thriller by clicking the cover image at left! I've also co-authored two non-fiction books, including my latest, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ultimate Fighting.
I'm always down in NYC at least once a month for some cool gigs with other entertainment professionals - folks in film/TV and the music biz. Most of the time the events are in great clubs and bars, which means I get to listen to some great music while hanging with cool people.
Swing by my website (the redesign will be unveiled soon) at www.jonfmerz.com .
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My Interests

Writing my various novels, non-fiction books, and short stories with an occasional screenplay thrown in for good measure.

I've studied martial arts for over twenty years. I enjoy reading, dancing, watching cool flicks, writing music, listening to cool music, walking the streets of New York City at night preferably with a beautiful woman...

I'd like to meet:

Kelly Hu, Tia Carrere, Sung-Hi Lee, Catherine Zeta-Jones because they're all so amazingly hot. Who else...everyone on my friends list. I like interacting with people from all walks of life - everyone's got a story and I'm a sucker for a good tale. And yes, I love meeting beautiful women...especially women with amazing eyes.
I'm also very interested in hearing from entertainment biz professionals-writers, development execs, producers, directors, actors, musicians. Drop me a line! You never know, some day we might do some business together.
And while I love a good wine with dinner, my drink of choice is always Bombay Sapphire and tonic. There's no finer gin in the world!
Do not even think about requesting me to be your friend if all you do is send out "ADD THIS GUY/GAL" bulletins - in other words if you're whoring anyone, don't friend me. I just deleted several folks from my list. Too much to do and no time to waste on that idiocy.

Music:

A huge range of stuff: New Order, Depeche Mode, INXS, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Def leppard, 80s hair bands, 80s new wave, Vivaldi, Mozart, Holst, Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, trance, house, Latin, Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, Usher, pretty much anything but country...

Movies:

Jaws, Heat (Pacino & De Niro), any Sean Connery James Bond flick except Never Say Never Again, Goodfellas, Lord of the Rings, Wedding Crashers, Old School, Caddyshack, Stripes, pretty much anything with action or comedy or both.

Television:

Old faves: The Equalizer & WiseguyCurrent: The Apprentice, Survivor, Prison Break, Lost, Wanted, Family Guy

Books:

All of mine, of course! THE FIXER, THE INVOKER, THE DESTRUCTOR, THE SYNDICATE, THE KENSEI, and DANGER-CLOSE
Other authors I will always read:
Masaaki Hatsumi
Stephen K. Hayes
Elmore Leonard
Robert B. Parker (and not just because he blurbed my first novel, lol)
David Morrell
Andy McNab
Any Calvin & Hobbes collection

My Blog

Where to Find my Blog Now

It's been ages since I updated this, but you can always tune into the latest news at this link!Happy Holidays!
Posted by JonFMerz on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:42:00 PST

Another Deal Looming...

So I've gotten word from my agent that I have yet another deal looming. We got an offer on a project of mine from Harper Collins and if things work out, we'll accept it. I can't talk about it just y...
Posted by JonFMerz on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:55:00 PST

Holy Crap!

Someone cranked the ol' record player from 33 1/3 to 78 rpm when I wasn't looking. Four books by December: two novels, a non-fic manual, and a memoir, plus a novella, and a bunch of stuff I can't tal...
Posted by JonFMerz on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:37:00 PST

Another Book Finished...

There's nothing quite like finishing a new book. When you type that final word and know that the story has been told the best way you know how, that it will fully convey the adventure you've set fort...
Posted by JonFMerz on Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:03:00 PST

Back From NYC

Best. Meeting. Ever. Seriously. I can't even begin to tell you how utterly pumped I am. And unfortunately, I can't exactly give you the reasons why. Suffice it to say that things are going to ...
Posted by JonFMerz on Sat, 05 Nov 2005 06:21:00 PST

Off to New York City

So I leave tomorrow for a pitch meeting in NYC in the afternoon. For those who don't know what these meetings are like, imagine walking into a room full of people who have oodles of cash and trying t...
Posted by JonFMerz on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:38:00 PST

FREE Short Story - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HINDSIGHT © 2005 by Jon F. Merz All rights reserved. The blade hung suspended, like Lunas smile against the backdrop of night. Jagged bricks bit into Ridleys back, wet cobblestones...
Posted by JonFMerz on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:56:00 PST

This place is like crack...

This site is absolutely HUGE. Never knew there was this much to this. And even though I'm s'posed to be working on a gazillion other things, this place is a helluva lot of fun. I'm thinking about c...
Posted by JonFMerz on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:58:00 PST

2000 Downloads?

I know it sounds crazy, but that's what I'm shooting for wiith my new e-books push. I'm curious to see what sort of revenues can be generated by simply publishing my work this way. It's definitely a...
Posted by JonFMerz on Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:24:00 PST

Birthdays...

So today's my birthday and I thought I'd get myself a My Space page because I've been putting it off for a while now. Interesting place and I'll see what sort of folks show up to say "hi." Looks l...
Posted by JonFMerz on Mon, 24 Oct 2005 02:13:00 PST