Please feel free to have a read of my article which I wrote and published onto Blirt.
http://www.blirt-magazine.com/display/newsarticle.php?id=1010#sthash.tyQPy1pW.dpuf
Endurance: Apocalypse is coming soon!
It is time to begin the Endurance Series now starting with Endurance; which is available NOW on Amazon and Waterstones.
getBook.at/B00E8Q9QCU – Read Endurance within seconds by downloading it on Kindle from Amazon.
Endurance Amazon Reviews
“This was a crazy story full of nonstop action (like on every page) and unexpected moments that just left you thinking wow. There were several twists and turns and it moved fast, like an action movie.”
“Love the book, and will read more from this Author… The book was different, I was, and still, don’t know which story was real.”
“This book isn’t the genre I usually read. However, this book is highly readable, good characters, and lots of twists and turns throughout the book.
A most interesting premise, good characters, good description and I recommend it to readers of like genre.”
” It’s a fresh plot with a number of unseen twists written in a style that is easy to read. His characters are well conceived and he wastes few words with descriptions that just don’t move the story along.”
“Really enjoyed this book! Didn’t see the ending coming at all, which makes a nice change from most things I read. Very good story line with lots of twists and turns. Great characters.”
” I’m not usually a great fan of this genre of book, but I have now been converted. I look forward to the next instalment and I hope there are a few more twists and turns along the way.”
“This book is fantastic! I literally could not put it down until I had finished! The twists and turns kept me guessing which is great for this kind of book as so many these days are predictable! The state of tension created throughout the book was impressive, I don’t know if I have ever been on the edge of my seat whilst reading before! I am busy recommending this to everyone I know and am looking forward to future books!!”
Thursday night England were beaten by Uruguay in the World Cup group stage, dashing everyones hopes of qualifying for the next round. We needed two Italy wins to have a chance but Costa Rica knocked us out with a 1-0 win over the Italians.
Hodgson played an England side that were tamed by Italy 2-1 in the first game. This team was then easily dismantled by Suarez, scoring two goals in the game. A wasteful Rooney missed big chances and apart from that there weren’t many chances for England.
Whispers are that the England team to face Costa Rica is a different side, which I believe we needed in the Uruguay match so we will see how they do.
But the point of this blog post is actually for my bet I placed last night. Algeria and USA to win. There were great odds, so I put just £1 on them both to win, with a return of around £80. Of course I was annoyed with the later match… Algeria won 4-2 but USA came so close to upsetting Portugal… in fact they were winning 2-1 before the Portuguese equalised in the 95th minute – Typical, I lost my bet.
The World Cup has begun and football has been played everyday, 3 times a day for nearly a week, and it’s been a great.
Surprise surprise England lost their first game, and a huge shock (no sarcasm here) Spain lost. In fact they got absolutely torn apart by a fantastic Dutch side – Thanks to Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie, Spain did not know what to do to prevent them from scoring. Admittedly it could have been a lot worse for Spain, 5 goals conceded was the least they got away with.
Brazil have surprisingly been pretty dull as well as Argentina (even after that Messi screamer). But my favourites Germany looked strong in their first match against Ronaldo, I mean Portugal…
Focusing my attention to England, I believe that Hodgson is failing to use his biggest talents. This England team actually does have a lot of potential, they actually looked decent against Italy but I just feel that Hodgson is too scared of shunning the likes of Rooney out of the team.
I think the England defence is weak and to be honest I’m not sure how I would improve it, although I wouldn’t have called Luke Shaw up to the team and instead called up Kieran Gibbs, I think the other choices were probably justified. The midfield is decent, although my starting line up would consist of starting either Gerrard or Henderson, and partnering the starter with either Wilshere, Lallana or Barkley with Sterling and Ox on the wings supporting front man Sturridge. That’s my opinion anyway…
So if you’re watching the World Cup then feel free to express your opinion on this post and tell me your starting England line up if you were Hodgson.
Endurance: Apocalypse is coming soon!
It is time to begin the Endurance Series now starting with Endurance; which is available NOW on Amazon and Waterstones.
getBook.at/B00E8Q9QCU – Read Endurance within seconds by downloading it on Kindle from Amazon.
Endurance Amazon Reviews
“This was a crazy story full of nonstop action (like on every page) and unexpected moments that just left you thinking wow. There were several twists and turns and it moved fast, like an action movie.”
“Love the book, and will read more from this Author… The book was different, I was, and still, don’t know which story was real.”
“This book isn’t the genre I usually read. However, this book is highly readable, good characters, and lots of twists and turns throughout the book.
A most interesting premise, good characters, good description and I recommend it to readers of like genre.”
” It’s a fresh plot with a number of unseen twists written in a style that is easy to read. His characters are well conceived and he wastes few words with descriptions that just don’t move the story along.”
“Really enjoyed this book! Didn’t see the ending coming at all, which makes a nice change from most things I read. Very good story line with lots of twists and turns. Great characters.”
” I’m not usually a great fan of this genre of book, but I have now been converted. I look forward to the next instalment and I hope there are a few more twists and turns along the way.”
“This book is fantastic! I literally could not put it down until I had finished! The twists and turns kept me guessing which is great for this kind of book as so many these days are predictable! The state of tension created throughout the book was impressive, I don’t know if I have ever been on the edge of my seat whilst reading before! I am busy recommending this to everyone I know and am looking forward to future books!!”
Endurance: Apocalypse is well under way!
My blog has changed tonight. You may notice that my URL is now changed to tjblakeauthor.com and that the entire blog has had a pretty makeover.
Hope you like it, please have a look through my blog and read about my books. If you’re a fan of horror, mystery, dystopia, science fiction and psychological novels then you may be interested in my novels Endurance and The Author (which are both available on Amazon and Waterstones.
Endurance on Amazon: getBook.at/B00E8Q9QCU
The Author on Amazon: getBook.at/B00HYN2QAI
Amazon Author Page: Author.to/TJBlake
Goodreads Author: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7032700.T_J_Blake
Read my Articles on Blirt: http://www.blirt-magazine.com/profile/?id=311
I was glad to see a new rating and review for my novel The Author on Amazon (Kindle Edition).
‘ The book introduces you to its protagonist, Ryan Milligan, an author whose wife and children disappeared four years previously. He moves to a new house, soon feeling that something is not right. There are weird neighbours, strange dreams, women are murdered in the neighbourhood. I will not tell you more about the story than shown in the Amazon plot description. This would spoil the fun of reading this book yourself.
With The Author, T. J. Blake has created a horror story that requires your concentration. The story provides you with the present, excerpts from the author’s ‘Killing For Your Love’, and Ryan’s dreams and/or nightmares – not necessarily in that order. It is easy to distinguish the book excerpts, harder to separate nightmare from reality. I couldn’t help considering if Ryan had lost his marbles. The Author is not an easy read, comprises interesting turns, the brutality towards the end is a little exaggerated. T. J. Blake seems to be an author with real potential.
3.4 stars ‘
Overall it is a very positive review and one that I am happy with. Thank you to whoever took the time out to not only read The Author but to also review it.
Visit Amazon now to see all the other reviews and to check out my novel The Author @ getBook.at/B00HYN2QAI (You can borrow the book for free)
Feel free to check out my Amazon Author page : Author.to/TJBlake
Or my debut novel and beginning of the Endurance Series, Endurance: getBook.at/B00E8Q9QCU
I have come to the decision that if my next novel Endurance: Apocalypse (Endurance 2) receives positive reviews and you all enjoy it, then I will expand the original plan of just two Endurance’s into a possible 3 or 4 book series.
I have begun planning Endurance 3 but I will only continue to extensively plan once I am happy with Endurance: Apocalypse and that it is released.
I should also mention that I plan to also write a new Supernatural Horror, which I hope to have available to you all before the end of 2014.
Below is an old post that I posted before the release of The Author but I speak about how it is different ot my first novel Endurance and how I wrote it and what you can expect.
You can download The Author for free right now to your kindle, computer, mobile phone, tablet, laptop and to wherever else is possible! Click this link and it will direct you to Amazon and The Author‘s product page – getBook.at/B00HYN2QAI – It will cost you nothing!
The Author is completely different to my first book Endurance.
Endurance was the kind of book where the ideas came to me quickly. I had many ideas for it and I wanted to make it different, which is why I wrote it in the style of horror with segments of sci-fi and dystopia, and a fast paced narrative.
The Author however is intricate. Creating the plot was like piecing together a puzzle. It has many twists and turns like Endurance but the story is told in such a different way. The Author is told in the 1st person narrative, from the view of the main character (who happens to be ‘The Author’, Ryan Milligan). The Authoralso takes more time to introduce the characters in more detail and the setting.
I also thought it would be interesting to tell a story which had another story to tell throughout, called ‘Killing For Your Love’ meaning that it gave me the opportunity to try adding the concept of a book within a book idea.
The Author builds up slowly but once it gets right into the story, that’s when the book becomes dark, twisted and creepy.
I don’t want to reveal any spoilers of the book so I won’t say too much more. But I will leave you with a little teaser (below).
To Keep updated with the release of The Author, please visit it’s official Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/TheAuthor2013
” As I turn to enter, I hear a noise inside. I pause to listen again. Silence. I take the key to the front door from my pocket and slowly insert it and unlock the door. I gently push the door, which creaks the more it opens.
Then I listen; no more sounds are heard. I step inside. The house is so cold… the door under the stairs catches my attention. It’s standing ajar. the door under the stairs catches my attention. It’s standing ajar. It creaks and I stare as I walk slowly towards it. The handle is cool to the touch. I yank open the door… “
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