The Sparrow - a horror short story is available for sale.

The Sparrow is a horror short story that retails for 3.99. Currently, the story is available on the Authorhouse website. Here is the link

http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000595275/The-Sparrow.aspx

Jasper and Ben live a humble life at Hopson’s Funeral Home. They spend their days taking care of the recently deceased. On a stormy evening, a mysterious drifter appears at their door in search of some honest work. In need of a gravedigger, Ben takes the man in. After a night at the cemetery, the drifter begins to notice strange occurrences that will inevitably change his life forever. Delve into small-town paranoia and secrets as The Sparrow launches you on a supernatural experience.

 

First book review for A Breath Before Sunrise scores a perfect five out of five stars!

Here is the link for the review courtesy of Foreword Clarion Reviews.

https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/a-breath-before-sunrise/
"Howarth’s writing contains powerful descriptions of people and places. The world-building is inventive and compelling, skillfully conveying the bleak atmosphere both above and below the surface. The author displays an impressive talent for capturing the subtleties of human behavior—whether horrific or selfless—in such a way as to make even the most impossible scenarios seem realistic."- Foreword Clarion Reviews


"Talented author Jamie Horwath crafts an intriguing, action-packed tale with his short novella, A Breath Before Sunrise."- Foreword Clarion Reviews

I am very happy with the results of the review. I mean I knew the story of the book was solid but I wasn't sure how a critic would react to the subject matter. By the look of things everything seemed to fall into place. I hope you check out the book. Here is a quick link for the Amazon availability. Don't miss out on my best work to date.

http://www.amazon.com/A-Breath-Before-Sunrise-ebook/dp/B0079TN86I/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345471131&sr=8-1

A Breath Before Sunrise hit 53 on the top 100 horror books on ITunes

I haven't blogged in a bit. To be honest I haven't had much to talk about. I've been swimming a lot lately. Anyway, I checked some of the ITunes logs on the net and found out that on June 2, 2012 my book, A Breath Before Sunrise, hit #53 on the top 100 horror books in the U.S.A. That was an extremely big deal for me. Of course, the book didn't stay there but just the fact that it made it that high was an accomplishment. Not bad for an independent horror novella. Here is the link:

http://bookchart.info/topebooks/USA/10048-Horror/2012/06/02

That's some prestigious company.

Devils vs Rangers game six Eastern Conference Finals.

I'll be at the game.


The Devils are looking to put away the demons of 94 with a series closing win tomorrow night. All the hoopla about this being the anniversary of Messier's guarantee really doesn't hold up now as the teams have different players. One of the players that was on the Devils team was of course Brodeur. If the Devils win Broduer's career would kind of come full circle. I'm not sure if this will be his last year but what a way to go out. Riding off to the cup finals and beating the Rangers 18 years later from the heartbreaking loss in the conference finals to the Rangers.


Let's Go Devils!!! Rock the Rock!!!

Knicks clinch playoff birth!

After a rollercoaster of a season the Knicks finally sealed the deal and clinched a playoff spot. It’s been a rough road and very tense at times but they did it. Down the stretch the Knicks have been lights out riding the shoulders of Anthony. Plagued with injuries this year the Knicks have persevered through it all and managed to lock down a playoff spot. Hopefully, they won’t be a one and done like some of the pundits are predicting. Most likely the Knick will square off against the Heat. Some say they would rather the Knicks face off against another foe but they will have to get past the Heat anyway so why not do it in the first round. If the Knicks can get past the Heat then they have a great chance at getting to the finals. Anyway, it looks like New York basketball is making a come back little steps at a time. Maybe next year they can get the division title and have an easier first round match up then the perennial all star team that the Heat have assembled. Anyway, GO KNICKS!

Thing vs Thing

So, I'm a huge fan of Carpenter's Classic The Thing. When I heard about the prequel I was extremely cautious. That's right, cautious. Most of the time when movies get done that spin off of a classic bad things result, excuse the pun. Anyway, after watching the 2011 prequel five or so times here's my review.

The original thing was built on whiskey and tension. The prequel had none of these things. There was a drinking scene in the prequel and I thought the directors would have the lackey grab some whiskey but NO. The supposedly rough and tumble chopper pilot was no McCready but he tried to be. Mary ELizabeth Winstead saved the movie from toiling into an overpriced rip off of a classic.

Saving Grace.

The only redeeming scene in the movie and it almost came across as an after thought was the filling scene. I don't want to spoil it as it's best to be seen without any heads up. Let's just say that scene was the best in the film.

Lack of tension

The movie tried to recreate the tension in the original and at times it succeeded but at times it failed. Overall the tension was predictable and trite. IMO, the film should of done away with the subtitles. That would of created more tension, suspicion and immersion.

CG Effects Fail

One of the calling cards to Carpenter's classic are the pre CG special effects. While choreographed better the CG style was apparent and held a lesser impact. Why doesn't Hollywood just go back to the old style? The old effects bloomed in the 80's so why ruin that? In an intimate horror film as the 2011 film tries to be the CG effects just don't fit.

Overall

Worth a watch if your a fan. This movie won't create a new generation of Thing fans but hardcore fans will appreciate the storyline and Mary Elizabeth Winstead's cute face vs McCready's gruff beard.

Verdict

Two Stars out of five.

New Tire Cover has arrived

I just got my tire cover in that I ordered from amazon. The installation was easy and now my jeep has a bit of personality. I had to choose from a great deal of variety but the Pirate and Parot cover seemed to fit in best out of all of them. The Grimm Reaper was nice but I thought it was too dark of a tone. So here it is.

Kindle Edition for A Breath Before Sunrise now available!

It took a little longer than I expected but the Kindle Edition of A Breath Before Sunrise is now available. The Ebook retails for 3.99 right now. Originally I wanted to sell the book for .99 cents but for the length of the story the 3.99 price point was the natural mark. The price drops over time anyway, so at some point the available price will drop to .99 cents. Most likely...

Here is a picture of the cover.




A Breath Before Sunrise is a horror novella centering around three characters Bear, Bird and Fox. The setting is a post apocalyptic future and the book could be described best as a dystopian future world. An unkown enemy has decimated the Earth through the use of radical genetic war fare and humanity had to retreat to the underbelly of the Earth. Join Bear as he unravels the past mystery of a life we once lived. A Breath Before Sunrise cements the idea that our past memories shape our adult lives.

A Breath Before Sunrise is available at Amazon and other online retailers.

New Jeep

I have been tooling around in a Dodge Neon for a few years and the car started to end up in the shop quite a bit over the last year. So I decided to purchase a new Jeep. I originally thought to purchase a Wrangler but after mulling around the price and mileage I finally settled on a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The Liberty gives me the off road capability of a 4x4 with the comfort of an suv. I had to test out the Jeep with a drive home through a snow storm this afternoon. The Liberty handled great and I'm itching to get into a true 4x4 situation. Here are some pics of my Jeep.

me standing next to the Jeep.

The Jeep only had 41,000 miles on it for a 2005. I managed the snag the vehicle under the Blue Book value. So what a deal.

Photo(s) from Giants Super Bowl Celebration

There is a photo from the New York Giants celebration. Just a few days after the Giants won the suuperbowl a bunch of rabid fans gather to celebrate at a parade and the stadium. It's a rockus affair and there was a sighting of a Fox news helicopter making it's rounds around the mass of humanity.

Thoughts on the Super Bowl

Well the Super Bowl is in the books and it was a good one. I don't particularly follow either one of those teams but my mom loves the Giants so by default I found myself rooting for the G-men. The game itself ended up being fairly entertaining as it went down to the last play. Some people were saying the game could of been won by the Patriots if Welker made that catch when there was around four minutes or so left in the game. True but would, coulda, shouldas don't translate into a win. Bottom line is the Giants won a hard faught contest that should be remembered for a long time. The only other thing I can say is what a catch in the last minutes of the game on that long pass from Manning.

My mom is planning to go to the parade for the Giants. If I end up going as well I'll be sure to post some pictures. Oh, and I almost forgot. The performance by Madonna ended up being one of the best shows in the last five to ten years. In my opinion the only one that can be held in the same light was the Paul Mccartney bit a few years back.

Out of all the Super Bowl ads I think my favorite one ended up being the dog that buried the cat and bribed the man not to say anything. Or, or perhaps the Etrade bit with the speed dating. The Etrade ads always make me chuckle. I guess they are a little on the old side and we're all used to them by now. A notable mention goes to the Chevy Truck commercial and the dog rescue beer ad.

On a side note, my book is listed in the online catalogues at stores around the country includings such hot spots as New York and Los Angeles.

Fun Facts!

Here is an interesting happening that I would like to point out. Both of my Ebooks have been published on Friday the 13th. I think this is eternally cool since both of the books are in the horror genre. This was something that wasn't planned, at least by me but stands as a nice coincidence that I enjoy. Both books had a three month turn around time and ended up being published on Friday the 13th. What is the chances of that happening when you don't really plan to do it? It's fairly remarkable. My second book, which is just a short story, wasn't published on Friday the 13th. It's kind of a free little bit of marketing that nobody really cares about in the end.

Here are two listing for my Ebook

*Note the publication date on the Barnes and Noble site.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-breath-before-sunrise-jamie-horwath/1108233210?ean=9781468531770&format=nook-book&itm=1&usri=jamie+horwath

http://www.scribd.com/search?query=a+breath+before+sunrise

New book is released!

My latests Novella, A Breath Before Sunrise, has been released on paperback form. See links here------> http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-breath-before-sunrise-jamie-horwath/1108233210?ean=9781468531787&itm=1&usri=jamie+horwath

or you can find it on my website here-------> http://jamiehorwath.com/order_264.html

The Novella is my most developed work and is the most complex story that I have written. The piece comes in at around 25,000 words. Currently, it is on sale in paperback form with the Ereader format coming soon. The Ereader will retail for $3.99. I originally thought about doing a .99 cent release but the starting point at $3.99 works better. Vendors can always lower the price as the book is for sale longer. You can look for my book at Amazon and Barnes and Noble as well as my website www.jamiehorwath.com

I hope you check out my book. I worked very hard crafting an original story for you to read. It is definately my best work to date and shows a definative maturation point for my writing ability.