Hi, Everyone! Welcome to the “official opening day” of #GuestDayTuesday, a brand new weekly feature. (Or at least, an updated one.) From now on, Tuesdays will not be limited to sharing reviews, but will expand to sharing pretty much anything and everything our guests would like to talk about. To start things off, I’d like to introduce our first guest, John W. Howell, a friend and fellow author from the Story Empire blog.
John has a brand new book out, and I’m delighted to be sharing it with you today. After reading the blurb and excerpt below, I can’t wait to grab my copy, and I suspect many of you will soon feel the same way. Please join me in giving John the warmest of welcomes this morning!
Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Marcia. You are the first on the Eternal Road -The final stop blog tour and thank you for helping me launch this book. Speaking of the book, let me describe the kind of book it is. Eternal Road is the story of two people finding their way through the selection process leading to the place where one will spend eternity. Yes, it is true. They both have passed away. James Wainwright just died in an auto accident. Samantha Tourneau died seventeen years before. Sam is James’s guide to help him decide where to spend eternity. This is not your usual thriller or paranormal romance. It is a piece of fiction that is a combination of inspiration, adventure, time travel, sci-fi, a touch of erotica, and a dash of spiritual. In short, it is a lot of things, but hopefully, a story that will make you happy to have read it.
BLURB:
James Wainwright picks up a hitchhiker and discovers two things 1. The woman he picks up is his childhood sweetheart, only seventeen years older. 2. He is no longer of this world.
James began a road trip alone in his 1956 Oldsmobile. He stops for a hitchhiker only to discover she is his childhood sweetheart, Sam, who disappeared seventeen years before. James learns from Sam falling asleep miles back caused him to perish in a one-car accident. He also comes to understand that Sam was taken and murdered all those years ago, and now she has come back to help him find his eternal home.
The pair visit a number of times and places and are witness to a number of historical events. The rules dictate that they do no harm to the time continuum. Trying to be careful, they inadvertently come to the attention of Lucifer, who would love to have their souls as his subjects. They also find a threat to human survival and desperately need to put in place the fix necessary to save humankind.
The question becomes, will James find his eternal home in grace or lose the battle with Satan for his immortal soul and the future of human life with it? If you like time-travel, adventure, mystery, justice, and the supernatural, this story is for you.
EXCERPT:
The man squats low in the woods. The little girl will come to the curve in the sidewalk soon. For the past month, he’s watched her walk home. She always takes this way. He chooses to squat so that he won’t get his pants dirty while he waits. It wouldn’t do to go back to the office with dirt on his knees. That would give folks a tip-off for sure. Someone would remember him walking in with dirt on his fine gabardine pants, and the police would put two and two together.
He’s planned this snatch and grab for weeks. Has lain awake nights thinking of how he will need to take utmost care. And he must make sure that the girl makes no noise. Though the dense woods muffle a lot of sounds, enough people use the area that one cry could bring down disaster. After a series of deep, calming breaths, he believes he is ready
The sound of skipping comes to his ears. He looks toward the sidewalk. Through the brush, the girl approaches, singing as she skips. A few seconds more, and she will be his forever.
Eternal Road The Final Stop is now available on Amazon in paper and Kindle.
The Kindle edition is introductory priced at 99¢ until October 15th
Kindle Universal link
Paper Universal Link
John W. Howell, Author
John is an award-winning author who, after an extensive business career, began writing full time in 2012. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories. He has written five other books that are on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback versions are also available in the Indie Lector store
John lives in Lakeway, Texas, with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets.
Contact John:
Blog Fiction Favorites – http://johnwhowell.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/john.howell.98229241
Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/HowellWave
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7751796.John_W_Howell
Amazon Author’s page – https://www.amazon.com/author/johnwhowell
Buy John’s Books Here:
My GRL
His Revenge
Our Justice
Circumstances of Childhood
The Contract: between heaven and earth
Great post 🙂 This is up next on my reading list, can’t wait to see it in its final form!
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I’m looking forward to that, too, Denise! Thanks so much for stopping by this morning! 🙂
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Thank you, Denise. I hope you will like it. 😁
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This book sounds great, Marcia. Thanks for sharing this post.
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It’s my pleasure to have John as a guest today, and I’m glad you like the sound of Eternal Road. I do, too! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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Thank you, Robbie. 😁
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Woohoo! Happy first Guest Day, Marcia!
John, best of luck with your book launch.
Have a great week, both 🙂
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Thanks so much, Harmony. I’m going to enjoy Tuesdays a lot, I think! 🙂 And I’m extra happy to have John be the first guest, too. You have a great week as well! 🙂
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Thank you, Harmony. Marcia’s new feature looks great and I’m glad to be part of it too.
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Best of luck to Howell on Eternal Road: The Final Stop. The excerpt is riveting and chilling!
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Thanks for stopping by today, Priscilla, and I’m glad you enjoyed John’s excerpt. Eternal Road sounds like it’s going to be pretty darn good to me, too. 🙂
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Thank you, Priscilla. I had hope for that effect. 😊
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Congratulations, John! Thanks for kicking off the tour, Marcia!
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My pleasure, Jill. I’m looking forward to following along on each stop! Thanks for dropping in this morning! 🙂
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Thank you, Jill. 😊
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Sounds very intriguing. I have this one on my Kindle and plan to read it soon.
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I’m intrigued, as well, Joan. Can’t wait to read it, myself. Thanks for stopping by today! 🙂
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I certainly hope you enjoy it, Joan. Thanks for your support. 😁
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Congratulations, John. That excerpt is chilling.
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I agree, Craig! I’m really looking forward to reading this one, too! Thanks for stopping by this morning. 🙂
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Thank you, Craig. A super compliment like this means a lot to me. 😁
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Thank you so much for hosting my launch, Marcia. I think your new feature is going to be a big hit. Something went haywire with the link on my post but I did get it fixed. No idea what happened. Have a fabulous day.
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You are very welcome, John. It’s a treat to start your blog tour off, and I’m delighted to have you and Eternal Road featured here today. The link is working fine now, so it’s all good. Hope you have a most excellent day, too, my friend! 🙂
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What a great post with two of my friends and Story Empire colleagues together. I am positively thrilled for John with the release of The Eternal Road. I can’t wait to read it, and I LOVE that cover. Best wishes to John, and wonderful share, Marcia. #GuestDayTuesdays are going to be a lot of fun!
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So glad you enjoyed the first #GuestDayTuesday, Mae. I’m hoping lots of folks will take advantage of the offer in the days ahead, and I’m really pleased to get the new feature off with John’s release of Eternal Road. I’m very much looking forward to reading this one, and am delighted to help get the word out! Thanks for stopping by this morning. 🙂 ❤
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Thank you so much, Mae. So great to see you here as well.
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A wonderful author for your first guest day, Marcia – and congrats to John!
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Thanks so much, Teri. I’m very pleased to get John’s blog tour jump started today, and happy you stopped by to comment. 🙂
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Thank you, Teri. 😊
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Congratulations and best wishes, John. Sounds like a hit! Can’t wait to read it.
Thanks, Marcia.
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My pleasure to have John here today, Staci. I’m also looking forward to reading this one! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Thank you, Staci. I hope readers and you like it.
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How perfect to launch your #GuestDayTuesday with author John W. Howell. A new thriller that involves a spiritual journey seems ideal for a first feature. ♥ Congratulations, John. It’s wonderful seeing your latest masterpiece in the spotlight. 🙂
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Thanks, Gwen. I’m really pleased to have John get my new blog series underway, as I help him get his new book tour underway. Win/win, huh? 😀 I agree it’s an ideal fit for my new feature, and I’m looking forward to reading this one, too. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Of course, when you say masterpiece you make me blush, Gwen. Thank you for all the support.
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Sounds like another great story, John! Sharing…
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I think so, too, Bette. And thanks so much for stopping by today! 🙂
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Thank you, Bette. I hope it will be enjoyable.
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Congrats on the new book, John. I’m a sucker for the paranormal because there’s so many different ways a story can go. This one sounds so intriguing. I enjoy your writing and look forward to reading this. Thanks for hosting, Marcia, and best of luck, John..
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My pleasure to have John here for the first post of #GuestDayTuesday. How lucky was that? 🙂 I agree this one sounds great, and I can’t wait to read it, myself. Thanks so much for stopping by, Diana! 🙂
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Thank you, Diana. I hope your launch is going well too. I appreciate your comments today.
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Going well, thank you!
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This is such a perfect way to introduce your new #GuestDayTuesday, Marcia! I am a huge fan of John’s work and this one is waiting on my TBR list. I’m so looking forward to reading it. Congratulations, John and a huge thank you for hosting this great first stop, Marcia.
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Thank you so much, Soooz! I was pretty happy to have it line up so nicely, too. The timing couldn’t have been better. Lovely to have John here, and I’ve got this one waiting on my Kindle, too. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂
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My pleasure.
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Thank you, Soooz. Loved your words today.
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Congratulations on your new book, John. I’m off to get it right now! Best of luck with #GuestDayTuesday, Marcia.
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Thanks so much, Linda. I’m looking forward to having lots of folks visit with us. And thanks for stopping by today! 🙂
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I’ll be back!😀
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Thank you, Linda. I hope you enjoy it. 😁
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Thanks for launching the tour, Marcia, and it’s nice to meet you, too! I can’t wait to have my copy in hand and I know John’s book will be one that I won’t be able to put down. Congrats, again, John!
~Lauren
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Hi, Lauren! It was my pleasure to have John visit us today, and to get his book tour off and running. I’ve grabbed my copy of this one, and look forward to reading it, too.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope to see you around here in the future! 🙂
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Thank you, Lauren. I think you and Marcia would get along. Thanks for the visit. 😁
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I took a quick peek at Lauren’s gravatar info, and I suspect you’re right, John. I have a note to myself to check out her poetry, too. One of the things I really regret is that poetry has lost its appeal to so many, when even in prose, I prefer poetic language to all else. A real wordsmith will pull me in every time. 🙂
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Lauren does write some beautiful poetry. She also does pictorials of her Northern California environs. A pleasent site to visit
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Definitely checking out her website soon! I love the sound of that. 🙂 Thanks for the info, John. 🙂
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Congrats to John looks most interesting. Love the cover and the trailer! 🙂
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Thank you, Debby. I like that cover myself. 😁 That 1956 Oldsmobile was like one I used to wax when I was in High school.
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Fabulous!! 🙂
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I agree on the cover, Debby. I love the vintage appeal of that car. (Right out of my misspent youth! 😀 ) Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂
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Relateable to many of us. 🙂
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How exciting, Marcia! I love the idea of #GuestDayTuesday! And what a way to kick it off with John’s new book. Here’s wishing both of you much success!
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Aw, thank you so much, Jan. So nice of you to add your support to both Marcia and me. 🤗
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Thanks so much, Jan! I’m very happy you like the idea of #GuestDayTuesday (you’ll definitely have to visit!) and I know I couldn’t have had a better way to kick it off than by helping John launch his newest book. Eternal Road sounds beautifully shivery, doesn’t it? I know it’s going to do great and can’t wait to read my copy. Thanks for stopping by and wishing us both well. 🙂
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Best wishes for your book launch, John! The excerpt is a real grabber. (No pun intended.)
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I agree, LIz, and I like the pun, intentional or not. 😀 Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂
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You’re welcome, Marcia!
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This one’s on my kindle, waiting patiently 🤗 … unlike me who’s rather impatiently waiting!
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All things come to those who wait. The nice thing about a book is it doesn’t have a use by date. Thanks, Jessica.
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I’m in the same boat, Jessica. And John’s comment is spot on. The lovely thing about books is that they’re ready when YOU are. 😀
Thanks so much for stopping by today! It’s greatly appreciated, my friend! 🙂
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That extract’s a powerful hook and I love the Oldsmobile! Just bought the Kindle version…
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I agree on both points, Trish, and John will be happy to know you’ve grabbed your copy. Thanks so much for stopping by today. It’s always good to see you, my friend! 🙂
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