I'd like to welcome Jayson James back to the blog
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Thank you for hosting me on my first ever blog tour!
PIECES
OF US
My name is Dylan Sterling.
I am one of the main characters in Jayson James’ upcoming book Pieces of Us. With a name like Dylan, you might be inclined
to think that I’m a boy, but let me assure you that I am a true 100% girl. It is also imperative that I share with you,
the reader that I am only writing this so my best friend, Jesse will quit
nagging me about doing a promo spot.
Let me share a little bit about myself. I love books.
Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to read. I always have a few books with me at all
times. Nothing is worse than getting
through a book and not having something else to read for me. Books give me a chance to let my mind wander
off to another place. I am trying to rub my love of reading off on Jesse. Well so far, he’s just not that into it
unless I read them to him. Which leads
me to my other favorite past time, hanging out at the lake. The dock in particular. Sanders Lake is beautiful. Whether sitting or lying on the dock,
dangling my feet it, it is mine and Jesse’s spot to be. Three to four months out of the year we spend
a lot of time at or in the lake.
Set in the summer of 1988, pop culture is prevalent and life
was different than it is today. Pieces of Us is about two best friends, Jesse
Stetson and myself and the summer when our lives both changed. For me, after a series of dating I finally
find a boyfriend, who is sweet, charming and an all-around nice guy. Yes, and as Jesse wants me to include he has
a hot body. For Jesse, he is dealing
with an internal turmoil that he is afraid to admit to himself and furthermore
makes it impossible for him to share with anyone else. Lucky for him, he has
me. I make sure to be there for him and try to help him as much as I can. We
are like two peas in a pod. Being a teenager can suck a lot at times, but
friends and boyfriends can make it a little easier.
A few interesting facts about Pieces of Us…
·
All of the businesses named in the book were all quite
popular and at their heyday during the time this book takes place, yet all of
them are now out of business or were bought out by another company and the names
changed. The exception to this are the
places of business that are used in most of Jayson James’ other books.
·
The font that is used on the front cover of the book
is named Cooper. The name of the font
wasn’t noticed until after it was determined to be used.
·
All the movies and songs that are mentioned in this
book were actual ones Jayson was interested in at the time. They were also cross-referenced to make sure
the timing, dates and popularity were remembered correctly.
Be sure to keep a watch out for Pieces of Us, which will release on September20, 2014, which also
happens to be Jayson James’ birthday!
Pieces
of Us is available for preorder now from:
Amazon = http://amzn.com/B00MR1DCAA
Smashwords = https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/470080
Finding
Jayson James Online:
Twitter: @jaysonjamesbook
“Into the lake?”
“Into the lake.”
For Jesse Stetson, a boy who knows he is different and
Dylan Sterling, Jesse’s best friend, Sander’s Lake has served as a sort of scrapbook
for them with sentimental items being dropped into the lake from their dock
after significant events in their lives.
Life in 1988 was different from today. A boy and a girl being best friends were uncommon. Not that Jesse or Dylan cared, they had each
other and that’s all that mattered. Or
so Jesse wished. While Dylan has been
meeting and dating guys, Jesse has yet to find the same connection with a
girl. The closest he’s come is Dylan,
but she’s a girl and a friend not a girlfriend. Jesse is struggling with his feelings and
trying his hardest to be normal.
Dylan and Jesse are growing up and possibly growing
apart. Dylan has a new boyfriend and is
now splitting her time between him and Jesse.
To further complicate things, Jesse meets Orion, a new boy in town. Jesse knows that his feelings towards Orion
must be wrong, yet it feels so right.
Even if Orion feels about Jesse the same way that Jesse feels about him,
should they act on their attraction?
This story is a journey of friendship and discovery,
finding out who you are as a person, and then being okay with who you are.
ARTWORK
Over 100 drawings were created, modified, merged,
cropped and manipulated to create the cover for Pieces of Us. This by and
far was the most labor-intensive cover on any of my books to date. I feel with how it turned out, it made all
the work worthwhile.
WHERE
TO PURCHASE
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00MR1DCAA
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/jayson-james
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/470080
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
My name is Jayson James. I am an Indy author of several novels and
novellas. I was born and have lived most of my life in Washington
State. My interests beyond writing include
drawing, reading a variety of books, watching movies and hanging out with his
friends, family and dog. Besides an
author, I am an artist. The cover art on
every one of my published works are one of my own drawings. I take the drawing I do for each cover and
then design the rest of the cover around it.
SOCIAL
MEDIA
Website: www.jaysonjamesbooks.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jaysonjamesbooks
Google+ & email: jaysonjamesbooks@gmail.com
Twitter: @jaysonjamesbook
What is your favorite romance movie from 1988?
I’d like to hear from you! Please post your response in the comments
below!
Be sure to check out other stops on the tour for
more questions.
MORE
BY JAYSON JAMES
How
It Was Supposed To Be
Reese Kennicott and his family were living the
carefree life of an upper middle class life.
That was until one day when his father arrives home from work and shares
the company he has worked for since he was Reese’s age has gone out of
business. Adding to the stress of being
out of work for the first time in the worst economic downturn the United States
has ever faced. Hope comes in the form
of a new job for Reese’s father. The
downside is this job is across the country, forcing Reese to leave behind his
friends and the life he’s always known.
Releasing
Fall 2014.
T.E.D.
Tim-Eric-Delsin
Tim is being
bullied. No one in high school wants to be known as a tattle-tale and to
do so would only make things rougher for him. The repercussions would
most likely make him an outcast, and without any friends.
Eric is
frustrated with life. His parents are overbearing and if they ever knew
the person he really was, they would throw him out of their house. His
friends are not much better, they only like him when he is who they expect him
to be.
Delsin is gay and
ready to come out. Unfortunately, life at home is on the brink of falling
apart with his parents constant fighting. Admitting the truth could bring
his whole world crashing down around him.
Each of these three needs to decide whether the risks of
being honest about who they are outweighs the importance of being true to
themselves. This could mean ruining life as each of them knows
it. Maybe it is better to remain miserable in order to play it
safe. On the other hand, doing nothing doesn’t seem to working either.
Finding
Our Way
Justin Parker and Derrick Wilson have been best
friends since meeting back in middle school. Currently they are in their junior
year at Chandler High School, and living the good life as teenagers. They have
great girlfriends, plenty of close friends, their own cars, and parents who are
well off. As nice as things might look to an outsider, something is missing
from each of their lives.
Justin has become the invisible son in the midst of
his parents failing marriage. In an effort to get his parent’s attention,
Justin keeps getting into trouble. So far he has been able to get away with
anything without facing any repercussions, while Derrick is feeling distant and
tired of what he feels is a too “perfect family”. He just wants to have a
normal social life and spend time with his friends without the pressures from
his family to spend time with them. With blurring the lines of friendship in
the process to realizing what was missing and discovering who they really are.
Justin and Derrick take turns narrating the story of
their junior year in high school and all of the events that take place in their
lives. Being a teenager can be tough. Being gay can be tougher. For Derrick and
Justin they are both, and life cannot get any more complicated.
What happens when two best friends cross the
boundaries of friendship? Will they be able to be happy together? Will they
keep their secret?
Tormented
Discovery
Justin and Derrick have a secret that they revealed
only to their closest friends. They are gay
and are now a couple. The story of
Justin and Derrick continues as they learn more about being a gay couple in
their senior year of high school and the complications that arise from it. Some friends will have their backs while
others simply stand on the sidelines.
Other friends will be accepting and others will ridicule them.
Sometimes love is almost not enough to save a
relationship and both Derrick and Justin begin to have their doubts as they
watch relationships around them rise and fall.
Justin and Derrick both want to have new experiences, new choices and
make new friends, which leads to them questioning their own relationship. They soon discover that some of the people
they consider friends have their own secrets, some darker than others. The couple begins to see how people react
towards homosexuality and just how people want to deal with it and them.
Will Justin and Derrick be able to hold onto each
other while their lives and secrets spiral around them?
Or will they decide to step back and give up on themselves and each other?
Or will they decide to step back and give up on themselves and each other?
Drifting
What happens when the person you love is having
doubts?
These two boyfriends have been through a lot. Best
friends since childhood, fell in love in high school and thought they would be
together forever. They stuck together even when their friends and family found
out about their relationship. Struggling with challenge after challenge, they
have finally made it to college and are living on their own. Living together is
a whole new world and being open with their relationship is even more so.
Spending every day together as a couple they begin
to learn about their differences. Things that never bothered them are now
annoying traits driving a wedge between them. Can their relationship survive
their differences? Can it handle new friends and new romances? Will they find
their way together or will they drift apart?
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