Author Archives: John

About John

Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Wither (co-authored), Wither's Rain, Wither's Legacy, Return to Silent Hill: The Official Movie Novelization, Halloween: The Official Movie Novelization, Shimmer, Kindred Spirit, Exit Strategy & Others and many original media tie-in novels including Supernatural: Joyride, Grimm: The Chopping Block, etc.

New SHIMMER Free eSerial Vertical/Sidebar Banners

Posted on April 10, 2009 by John

People were asking for SHIMMER banners to place in the sidebars of their blogs or Websites. The previous banners were too wide for that, 468×60. I made two new banners, 190 wide by 400 high; one is animated, the other … Continue reading →

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Shimmer FREE eSerial Update: Chapters 14-15 Posted

Posted on April 8, 2009 by John

Chapters 14 & 15 are now available in my FREE eSerial of Shimmer (supernatural thriller). With this new excerpt, you can now download more than 100 pages of the original manuscript so far in SEVEN popular eBook formats, including RTF, … Continue reading →

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SHIMMER eSerial: Chapters 10-13 Now Posted

Posted on April 2, 2009 by John

Hi, Everyone – I’ve posted 4 more chapters in the FREE Shimmer eSerial. You can now read Chapters 10-13 of my latest supernatural thriller in any of seven eBook formats. Get ’em here: http://www.passarella.com/shimmer.htm If you have a moment, take … Continue reading →

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SHIMMER free eSerial: Next Installment Ready (CH 7-9)

Posted on March 25, 2009 by John

I’ve posted the next installment of the free SHIMMER eSerial in various eBook formats on my SHIMMER page, including ePub! This installment is THREE chapters, Chapter 7, 8 and 9. Biggest excerpt so far. Get it here: http://www.passarella.com/shimmer.htm Keep reading, … Continue reading →

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SHIMMER free eSerial: Next Installment Ready (CH 03-04)

Posted on March 12, 2009 by John

I’ve posted the next installment of the free SHIMMER eSerial in various eBook formats on my SHIMMER page. This installment is actually TWO chapters, Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. If I have time, I hope to combine (short) chapters more … Continue reading →

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Bad-Ass Faeries Wins Eppie Award

Posted on March 10, 2009 by John

Bad-Ass Faeries 2: Just Plain Bad in which my story “Twilight Crossing” appears just won the Eppie Award for Best Anthology over this past weekend. Pretty cool! Here’s the list of winners & nominees: http://www.epicauthors.com/eppiewinners2009.html Follow me on Twitter and … Continue reading →

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SHIMMER eSerial: Chapter 2 Now Available

Posted on March 8, 2009 by John

I’ve released Chapter 2 of the FREE Shimmer eSerial as of 3/8/2009. You can download any one of six eBook formats from my Shimmer page, including RTF, HTML, PDF (desktop & tagged for reflow on mobile devices), Mobipocket and eReader. … Continue reading →

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Free Story When You “Follow Me” on Twitter

Posted on March 5, 2009 by John

Get a free, never-before-seen story simply for following me on Twitter. “Red Friday” is my humorous/horror story about Christmas shoppers and rampaging zombies. It’s not available anywhere else! If you haven’t already joined Twitter, it’s free and easy – much … Continue reading →

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Free SHIMMER eSerial Begins

Posted on March 5, 2009 by John

This week I finally launched the FREE SHIMMER eSerial, i.e., Serialized Novel. Some background info: SHIMMER is my most recently completed novel. The manuscript of this supernatural thriller garnered a period of intense Hollywood interest. Initially, top tier production companies … Continue reading →

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New Story in BAD-ASS FAERIES 2: Just Plain Bad

Posted on July 14, 2008 by John

I have a brand new story out in Bad-Ass Faeries 2: Just Plain Bad, a themed anthology from Marietta Publishing. My story is called “Twilight Crossing.” Description: “Twilight Crossing” features a bouncer faerie, three hired assassin faeries, and quite a … Continue reading →

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