So a funny thing happened back in 2020. You may have heard it. Covid? Yeah, that thing. And oh boy, did it turn our world upside-down, mine included.

I began writing a new novel just as Covid hit and then I entered what I call ‘Covid Time’. Basically everything began moving at a snail’s pace, my writing included. And so here we are, four and a half years later, as I finally release that book. Wow.

But this little blog, such as it is, is still here, so I will begin posting again. My new novel, The Wizard Returns, is a brand new adventure featuring my favorite hero, Simon O’Toole. This series is all about Simon, his elemental friends Kronk and Aeris, and his allies as they take the fight to reclaim the Earth to the gods themselves. Should be a fun ride!

If you’re interested in checking the book out, you can click here

So yeah, life continues and we put that part of our history behind us. I hope that you’re doing well and that you haven’t lost your love of reading. I certainly haven’t. I think it helped keep me (reasonably) sane during that whole crazy time.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to post again soon.

Be well,

J. J.

Hey everyone (if anyone still visits this blog),

I haven’t added any content to my blog in over a year and I apologize for that. As an indie author, I have to work P/T as well as write F/T to earn a living. And in the overloaded life I lead, some things get put on to the back burner. Apparently this blog was one of those things and I’m sad about that.

I had hopes that I would be able to post weekly or several times a month when I first created this place, but that never happened and it became a simple announcement site for my new releases.

But I haven’t disappeared nor have I stopped writing. Since the release of ‘The Dwarven Rebellion’, book IV in ‘The New Earth Chronicles’ series, I’ve released books V and VI, ”The Fall of the Elves’ and ‘The New Earth Alliance’ respectively.

I’m almost ready to release the last book in the series soon, so if you enjoy my work, keep an eye out for that one.

You can check out all of my work by going to my Author Page. Just click on that link to get there.

So to anyone seeing this post, thanks for stopping by. You can reach me on Twitter @_J_J_Thompson if you’d like to. So take care, keep reading and I’ll see you somewhere down the road.

Thanks,

J.J.

Hey everyone,

I’m happy to announce that my latest novel in the New Earth Chronicles series is now out on Amazon! The Dwarven Rebellion takes us deep below ground into the empire of one of the Elder races and gives the reader an intimate look at their daily lives.

The dwarves are one of the oldest civilizations to have ever exited on, or rather under, the Earth. Along with their ancient rivals, the elves, the dwarves came into existence millennia before human beings crawled out of the primordial jungles, stood up on two legs and stared at wonder at the world around them.

Once upon a time, dwarven mages controlled magical energies and infused their great machines with this power which allowed them to tunnel through the Earth and dig out massive caverns where they located their first cities. The dwarven empire lay sprawled across the deep places of the world, scattered like jewels glowing against the darkness. Their hardy race fought back against the unimaginable horrors that threatened them and they thrived for countless centuries as human civilizations rose and fell on the surface far above them.

Now though, the dwarves are in decline. Years of infighting amongst the ruling classes has allowed the ancient cities and the deep roads that connect them to fall into disrepair. Fewer children are born every year and where once the race was vigorous and unbowed in the face of any and all dangers, now they merely hold their own against the many monsters that stalk the black halls and subterranean depths of the world.

Into the dusty and fading empire of the dwarves comes Shandon Ironhand, the newest king and ruler of the dwarves. Shandon, once a common warrior, took the throne when his royal father and older brother fell to treachery. He was reluctant to accept the mantel, but did so to keep the throne out of the hands of traitors. He is young and ambitious and dreams of revitalizing dwarven society and raising it up again to its former glory.

But the crown sits unsteadily on the king’s head as he is challenged by dark forces bent on usurping him. Now that the ancient gods of Chaos are trying to return to the world, their agents scheme from the shadows to snatch the throne from Shandon and take control of the empire for their masters. Will the rightful king prevail? Or will evil engulf the empire and complete its long decline?

I hope you enjoy this new novel. It’s taken longer to write than any of my previous works and is also the longest book that I’ve ever written. I’ve tried to capture the spirit of the dwarves and give my readers a sense of what they are really like, at least the ones who live in my imagination. You can click on the cover of the book on the right to check it out on Amazon. Thanks so much for your support!

Take care,

J.J.

Hey all,

My latest novel, The Werewolves of Nottinghill, is now out and available from Amazon. Below is a quick video about the book. I hope that you like it. I’ll include a link to my Amazon sales page as well.

Sorry for the wait. When you reach a certain age, health issues sometimes take precedence over other things. But I’m feeling great now and I truly hope that you enjoy the book!

The Werewolves of Nottinghill Book Launch Video

Take care,

J.J.

Hey folks,

I’ve just published two boxed sets, Volume One and Volume Two, containing all eight books in my Tales from the New Earth series. I thought that, with Christmas coming, this would be a great way to perhaps gain some new readers, as boxed sets are a convenient way for people to pick up an entire series, (or half of a longer series), for a lower price than buying each book individually. Whether anyone is interested is another matter, but it is my favorite series so far and I do hope that others get a chance to enjoy it. The boxed sets can be seen to the right of this post.

In other news, my third book in the New Earth Chronicles series is coming along nicely and should be out in another month or two, for those of you who were asking. That’s about it for now.

Take care,

J.J.

Hey all:

Yes another gaming video. I hope those who like games enjoy them!

J.J.

Let’s Play: Subnautica

Let’s Play: Oxygen Not Included

Hope you enjoy it. 🙂

J.J.

Let’s Play: Perceptions of the Dead

Hope you like it!

J.J.

Hey everybody,

There are two things that I love to do in this world more than anything else: write novels and play games. Odd combination? Perhaps. But I’ve been a gamer since Pong first came out (Yes, I’m that old!) and I’ve been writing since I was twelve years old. So both passions run deep and long.

From the mid-eighties into the early nineties, I actually designed and programmed computer games, which was a blast. And I’ve been a player all that time up to the present day. So now I’m taking the next logical (or insane) step of uploading let’s play videos of some of my favorite games. Now, I don’t know if any of my readers are actually interested in such things, but if you are, I’m posting the link to the video below for your entertainment, or at least for your amusement. Watch it if you’d like and, if you do, I hope that you enjoy it.

Take care,

J.J.

Let’s Play: Grim Dawn!

Hi everyone,

This is my first vlog ever and it’s for you, my readers. You may have noticed that I don’t post here as often as I should, so very few people visit this site. Understandable, of course. But I just don’t like to write about myself, ironic as that is for a writer. And so I’ve decided to do a weekly or bi-weekly video blog instead. I’ll add a post here every time I upload a new video and, hopefully, one or two of you will watch them.

It’s a visual age, I suppose, and people like to stay in touch with each other through videos, Instagram photos, etc. So I’m hopping on board. Let’s see if I sink or swim. 🙂

Please excuse the quality of the video. It’s a new medium for me and I’m learning as I go. But I’ll get better, I swear. Also, if you’re wondering why I’m speaking over a play-through of the game, Grim Dawn, it’s because my two favorite things in the world are writing and gaming. So somehow it seemed appropriate to combine them in my first video.

Anyway, I hope you like it. It’s a short video and I sound dead inside, but again, I will get better. Take care.

J.J.