http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/ "If its going to be, it's up to me..." en-us 2010-03-15T00:06:11+00:00 Publishers Marketplace J. MacKrell hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100314200543 “Life is demanding… I have noticed lately that I spend a lot of time worried over the things I have not a chance in Hell of changing. As more and more copies of “Down from the Mountain” are sold and the marketing plan continues to grow I continue to put off the beginning of the sequel. I’ve written the outline, checked out all of the facts and factoids that I assume I will need to complete this new story about Bandit, but for the life of me I can’t sit down and begin. I didn’t have the ... J. MacKrell 2010-03-15T00:05:43+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100310162501 “About the Author” I have to admit that the novel Down from the Mountain and the “Bandit Project” are the most satisfying accomplishments I’ve enjoyed in over 50 years in show business. I’ve had a wonderful time in television and movies, on radio, and by writing, but nothing compares with the sheer joy of writing this novel, and the enjoyment of the book’s success. If you would like to know more about me I urge you to visit the website IMDB, (Independent Movie Data Base), where there is a ... J. MacKrell 2010-03-10T21:25:01+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100306231003 Several people have written to ask how I started my novel and what process did I use in writing it. “Down from the Mountain” started with a dream. Not one of those “wishful” dreams that are mostly hopeful thinking, nor a vision held since childhood about being an author. This daydream was a real story. You lay down to sleep and your mind starts fabricating all sorts of delicious imaginings. Being a person partial to naps, one sunny afternoon here in southeast Texas I curled up on the bed ... J. MacKrell 2010-03-07T04:10:03+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100220112625 Lately, it seems most people are engaging their thinking around the letters, B. C, W, and P. Let’s take them one at a time. Start off with the most used letter and that would be B. B stands for Bitch. You know I am not talking about a female dog here…this is a Bitch in the vein of, “everything is wrong” “No one knows what they’re doing any more.” “Everyone is against me”: well you get the idea. C is for Complain, much like its former letter Bitch and W of course is for Worry. I don’t think ... J. MacKrell 2010-02-20T16:26:25+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100208120601 What is your passion? If you are a writer, and, especially if you are working on or have published a work of fiction, have you ever ask yourself if you are truly passionate about your subject and your characters? The whole world is asking, and they are most interested. The w’s in www stand for something that an awful lot of us have forgotten. World Wide Web. That’s right, By opening your doors on the internet you are opening your door to the world. I am again reminded, when I look at the ... J. MacKrell 2010-02-08T17:06:01+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100129182813 Since I started to develop my idea for a story about a heroic Australian Shepherd working in the beautiful Absorka mountains of Montana, over two years ago, I felt the need to avail myself of the wisdom of agents, writers, publishers and other storytellers. I chose to subscribe to Publishers Market Place as a one-stop for information, criticism and inspiration. My choice, as far as I am concerned, was correct. From Automat to Daily News, I believed I was learning all that was important in ... J. MacKrell 2010-01-29T23:28:13+00:00