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Jim

Paranormal Novelist

About Me



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J S Jackson began writing “The Golden Talisman” in the summer of 1997. The story evolved from a rambling bedtime tale he told his young sons late one night during the previous fall. Tired and grumpy, and rather than read a passage from one of his kids’ favorite nighttime story books that evening, he decided to recite a new tale for them from off the top of his head. The story lasted for several minutes, and afterward his bewildered boys gave him his first critical review. The youngest, Tyler, was fascinated by the imagery of a mystical world not far removed from our own. The oldest, Christopher, forever the realist, thought it was the dumbest thing he ever heard! That could have been the end of this venture, but his wife, Fiona, overheard the incident and was actually impressed with the tale. Even so, the incident was largely forgotten until she brought it up again to him the following spring.

My Interests

..Music (hard rock, alternative, and classic are my faves, but I'm open to just about anything) and literature, especially works that involve the paranormal. I'm also a huge Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos fan!

I'd like to meet:

..Heck, anyone who likes to read. :-) And other writers--especially novelists and screenwriters. Also, I would like to meet those who work in the film and game industries, for possible adaptation of my written works.

Music:

..As I mentioned above, I'm open to most music, but am drawn most to hard rock, alternative and classical. Led Zep and Hendrix from my youth, to Van Halen, Aerosmith and on to bands like G & R, Queensryche, Megadeth and Metallica. I still keep an ear out for new things. My teenage boys have exposed me to groups like Korn and Breaking Benjamin.

Movies:

..Anything with a captivatiing plot. I tend to be drawn easiest to suspense, thillers, and horror that is well done, but I can enjoy anything else that is well-thought out (whether it be surprising twists, excellent humor and dialogue). The Dark Knight is probably the best thing I've seen in years, although many others have touched me as well (too many to mention here).

Television:

Anything entertaining and controversial (HBO stuff, The Daily Show, Dexter--that sort of thing, along with anything centered around the paranormal).

Books:

..Well of course mine...
The Golden Talisman

--just kidding, although I am shamelessly promoting my work here on the page. I love anything that is good horror--whether that is Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, or anyone else. I liked Dan Brown's "The De Vincei Code" and have read a few Patricia Cornwell and Michael Crighton novels that I liked. When I get a spare moment, I would like to read something from John Grisham or James Patterson--to name a few authors.

Heroes:

...Stephen King, Anne Rice, Thomas Payne come to mind the quickest. I also admire the music of Sting, U2, and Led Zeppelin (weird mix, huh?). I enjoy Jon Stewart and Bill Maher, and I'll watch anything with Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Smith, or Tom Hanks in it, so I guess in a way they are heroes as well. Too bad Heath Ledger left us so early, as he'd surely be on this list, too.

My Blog

Writing update--September 08

Well&. Not such a good week in the writing biz for me.   I began September with high hopes, after one of the biggest editors in New York asked to see "Bones of a Raven Mocker".  I'm hesitant...
Posted by Jim on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PST

Writing update...August 08

Greetings, everyone!   **I originally posted this in early August, and then pulled it briefly to revise some info**   A writing update has been long overdue-sorry about that.  I've bee...
Posted by Jim on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:45:00 PST

Ghosts V: Is this the image of a ghost face?

Greetings, Everyone!   It has been a while since I've had an update, and finally I do.  Actually, I've been waiting for a scanner problem to be fixed, and now I have a new one& Although the...
Posted by Jim on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:15:00 PST

Ghosts IV: Another slice from "Cades Cove"

Good evening to all-- Even though my first fictional 'ghost story' is still 9-10 months away from release, I thought it might be fun to share a little more with you.... 'Ghosts II' contains a short ch...
Posted by Jim on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:33:00 PST

Ghosts III

As promised a while back, I'd like to talk about a neighborhood haunting my family and I experienced a few years back.  Yeah, this is no joke.  In fact, I'll even give the subdivision and st...
Posted by Jim on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:13:00 PST

Ghosts II

As I mentioned a few weeks back, I would like to get back to talking about ghosts--both true accounts and some fiction (namely an excerpt or two from my upcoming novel entitiled "Cades Cove, which is ...
Posted by Jim on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:48:00 PST

A most excellent review for The Golden Talisman

Good morning all (very early, or late, should you be a night owl like myself)-- "The Golden Talisman" was recently reviewed by Ruth Wilson of Huntress Reviews.  I am honored and thrilled to share...
Posted by Jim on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:02:00 PST

Ghosts I (revisited)

As mentioned in my last post, I would like to get back to talking about ghosts--real ones and fictional ones.  To start with, I'm reposting a blog I originally posted here last summer (July 06')....
Posted by Jim on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:22:00 PST

Yesterday's book reading/signing event

The event was a success for the Williamson County Coucil for the Written Word--not sure how much $$ was earned for the scholarship fund, but the Barnes and Noble in Franklin was packed. For me, it was...
Posted by Jim on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:16:00 PST

Updated time for the February 10th reading....

Boy, this will be a real quick note--almost unworthy of blog attention, but important nonetheless. Officially, I go on from 1:25 pm to aboout 1:50 pm on Saturday, February 10th.  The event lasts ...
Posted by Jim on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:38:00 PST