After the Storm – News Roundup!

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Stuff is happening! First and foremost, just in case you haven’t heard, Something Like Thunder is now out. Many thanks to everyone who has written reviews. I’m flattered that so many of you have enjoyed the story! For those who haven’t read Thunder yet, you can find purchase links on the right, or free chapters on the product page.


Thanks also to everyone who participated in the trivia contest. If you missed out you can still play along for fun by watching the daily videos in previous posts. I’m particularly fond of the one for day five, since Andreas joined me on camera. The video for the finale is also uh… interesting. If you like seeing me make an ass out of myself, there’s plenty of fodder on my new Instagram account.


Movie news! Many new cast members have been revealed. The Bentleys, the Wymans, that guy Allison dated in high school, that girl Tim dated in high school, a bully, and a (super adorable!) homewrecker. Many of these roles are small, but they sure make the world of the movie universe feel a lot more real. You can check them all out here.


sampleposterIf you have artistic inclinations, then this poster contest is for you! The producers of the Something Like Summer movie are welcoming submissions for eye-catching art to represent the film during production. The winning entry will be featured on IMBD and you’ll get a copy of the poster sighed by cast and crew. Chances are it’ll be hanging up in my home too, so please make sure it looks nice. You’ll also get a free HD copy of the movie. None other than Will and RJ of YouTube fame will be deciding on the winning entry. Neat, eh? Find more details here including how to enter.


What does the future hold? A novella called Something Like Fall. Financial supporters of the movie will get first crack at it this summer. The potential of a wider release is still being explored, so stay tuned. You might have also heard a rumor that Andreas and I are moving. It’s true! I’ll talk specifics at a later date. We have a very big journey ahead of us, but it should be business as usual, aside from me being able to ship things out. If you want a set of autographed art cards, please order them soon, because there will be many months where they—and pretty much everything else I own—will be slowly crossing the ocean. Life’s about to get crazy, my friends! I can count on you to be my anchor, right? My rock in stormy seas? I thought so. You’re the best!

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Published on May 31, 2015 03:09
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Hopelessromantic08 Hi, Jamie! First off, I'm your new convert! I'm your new biggest fan!! Second, I know that it's completely inappropriate to comment on something that's not related to the post, so sorry (I just don't know where to post this comment) and third, you're the first guy who made me cry. Yes. Well, technically, your works. Hahaha. I'm not actually a crier, to the point that my friends call me heartless for not crying over uber-tear-jerking moments, be it on TV, Movie, Novels, or real life. I never cried over written materials such as novels, but when I read Something Like Summer, and finished it, I cried the whole night and the next morning. Literally (I'm not being exaggerated here lol). I thought I've already recovered, so I braved myself to open and read Something like Autumn, the POV and Memoirs of my most favorite character, more like person, Jace. I thought "Hey! I cried a lot over SLS, so reading SLA will not gonna affect me anymore since it's just a retold from Jace's perspective." But man! The floodgates uncontrollably opened again, this time unstoppable (my eyes and nose are still puffy while I'm typing this, TBH) I was like "How can two novels punish me like this?" The characters are so real, so easy to love, especially Jace. So it's easy for a reader like me to be attached to them as if they're real people (at least, for me, they are!) I hope that you'll continue your Something Like series, though I will lay my eyes off the series for now since I seriously believe that I'm so emotionally destroyed and dysfunctional ATM. I can't wait for the film! And Jay, thanks for sharing your one-of-a-kind gift to all of us. I hope your extraordinary works will receive more attention, exactly what they deserve. Thanks!!


P.S. Who would you rather? Jace or Tim? Hahahaha..


Hopelessromantic08 Oh and I'm terribly sorry for calling you "Jamie." Maybe I'm just too emotionally unstable now, I'm making up names. Sorry, Jay! Xoxo


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Jay Bell Hopelessromantic08 wrote: "Hi, Jamie! First off, I'm your new convert! I'm your new biggest fan!! Second, I know that it's completely inappropriate to comment on something that's not related to the post, so sorry (I just don..."

It’s a tradition in my family that everyone has a bunch of names, none of them correct, so don’t worry about calling me Jamie. It kind of makes sense to me. :) Anyway, I feel proud for having made you cry so much, but only because it’s not typical for you. I swear I don’t go around making people cry all day, although that would make trips to the grocery store more interesting. Not all my books will get you weeping though. Some of them are more angry than sad, but those season-themed books do have a certain reputation. I hope you survive the rest of them without the need for therapy. I also hope they make you laugh a few times, and maybe make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside too.

Best wishes,

J

P.S. I'm more or less married to Jace, so I'll say Tim just for variety's sake, although I prefer him to be with Ben. They need each other. :)


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