Author Jimmy “J.D.” Gordon is here today to talk about his middle grade book described as “spooky meets sports,” Field of Screams.
Jimmy visited here last December to talk about his action-adventure novel Dartboard.
Jimmy will be sending one randomly drawn commenter an autographed copy of each
book in his backlist, an autographed copy of a book his daughter wrote, a $20
Barnes and Noble gift card, and his/her name used for a character in the next
book in the series. To enter to win this package, leave your e-mail address with a comment below. You can increase your chances of winning by following his tour and commenting at other tour stops.
Bio:
Firefighter and paramedic-turned-author Jimmy
(J.D.) Gordon was born and raised in Chicago where he developed a taste for the
finer things that the Windy City has to offer – pan pizza, live blues and the
Cubs. Jimmy loves spending time in the Florida Keys and the Caribbean. He now
lives with his wife and children in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago.
literature, literally. After falling off a train and breaking his knee, Jimmy
had to spend quite a bit of time recuperating. While visiting the firehouse, his
peers asked what he planned to with all that time away. This is when Jimmy said
the words that he now claims to have changed his life: “I should write a book.”
(“You don’t even use punctuation on your run reports!”), he completed
a novel, Island Bound, and made it a point to use
punctuation throughout.
prematurely ended his career, Jimmy decided to try writing full-time
us about your current release.
baseball is the game of the day for Andy Biggs, an evil force lurks beneath the
old Maryknoll Stadium. A ghostly witch doctor is turning teens into zombies to
help summon the demon Jumlin into humanity. It’s up to Andy and his band of
paranormal sidekicks to save the world and thwart the witch doctor and even
Jumlin himself!
inspired you to write this book?
to start another book. I umpire baseball and I’m a big fan of the game. I think
that might be as close as I can’t get to any sort of inspiration. The story
takes place in old baseball stadium where teens attend a summer camp.
exciting story are you working on next?
two chapters into the next book in the series, that one is titled, or will be,
The Pumpkin Jamboree and the Legend of Stumpy Scout.
you first consider yourself a writer?
when the day comes. I’ve written seven novels now, I even wrote for a newspaper
for a while. I still don’t consider myself a real writer. I’m not sure why. I
just feel like a guy who types.
write full-time? If so, what’s your work day like? If not, what do you do other
than write and how do you find time to write?
with the fire department really changed my life. My wife, honestly, had always
been the real bread winner. I was hurt in the line duty so I was pensioned off,
meaning I still receive some sort of compensation. Though getting hurt sucked
it did leave me with the time to take care of my kids while my wife works. I’m
a mister mom and proud of it. I start my day off getting the kids together and
ready for school. I drop them off, then it’s off to the fitness center to keep the
injury in check with exercise and stretching and so on. Then the rest of the
day is spent writing. Until I pick the kids up. Once everyone settles down and
goes to bed, I’m back on the computer to the writing. So, much of my day is
spent typing away.
you say is your interesting writing quirk?
sitting next me, in the next seat of course, right……
what did you want to be when you grew up?
wanted to be a soldier, I wanted to fly a helicopter, I wanted to be a marine
biologist, I wanted to be a realtor, and that continued into my adult life.
Maybe that’s why writing fiction seems to be working out? If I feel like
something, I just add it the story.
additional you want to share with the readers?
email and hit me up on Facebook please!?!
Great interview, thank you.
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The book looks really fun–congratulations!
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