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- My name is Christian Burch, I'm 20 and a junior in college studying to be an elementary school teacher and I'm a writer. I started reading when I was three and haven't stopped yet!! I love to read and my favorite genres are thrillers, science fiction/fantasy and James Patterson. My first book/short story "Speeder" is now published and available at Barnes and Noble online, I've used the pseudonym C.A. Burch (there was already a Christian Burch) and I'm working on my next book now.
- What is your favorite James Patterson book?
- Honestly I can't just choose one, I have thoroughly enjoyed each one I have read so it would be unfair to pick only one!
- How many Patterson's have you read?
- I'm an Alex Cross aficionado., Whatever I can get my hands on!
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- Reading groups and gab., What do you know? I'm a writer myself., Any friend of James is a friend of mine!
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Posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:26am —
Sudden Death by Michael Balkind
Posted on September 26, 2009 at 10:25pm —
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Thanks so much for the great blog post. Telling the JP Community about my books is about the best support you can provide. Maybe you'll do the same on amazon when you get the chance? Posting amazon reviews is pretty easy and it helps new authors a lot.
BTW- my publisher asked if you would give permission for them to reprint your blog post. If so, please just send me a note saying so to; mbalkind@hotmail.com
Marc entertainment gave me a deadline to finish writing the TV script for the pilot of the Deadly Sports Television series and my publisher is hounding me to finish the manuscript for Stealing Gold, the next novel in the series. Good problems to have but they don't leave much time for anything else.
I will be happy to help when you finish a full length novel MS, but I can't offer much with short stories. Sorry! Maybe you should try the writers digest short story contest.
Enjoy your Sunday.
Michael
If you get a moment maybe you'll write a quick review of Sudden Death and post on this site (in a blog) and on amazon.com??
How many books in the series, you ask. How many sports are there?
Thanks for reading Sudden Death. I hope you enjoyed it. I guess you did if your planning to read Dead Ball too. (unless your just being nice to me. And in that case, thanks too)
As for agents and publishing. At the moment I am agent-less. I let mine go after my first novel because, well, she wasn't really doing anything.
I have a multi book contract with my publisher and I'm very happy with them. I am currently working on the script for the potential TV pilot of my series. (My publisher helped get the options picked up by Marc Entertainment of L.A.)
I have helped 3 other writers get contracts with them. When you finish writing and polishing your manuscript I would be happy to take a look at it and if I like it, I will recommend it to my publisher. That doesn't mean they will accept it, but it does mean it will get a serious and quick read.
If you are interested, send me an email to mbalkind@hotmail.com and we can discuss it further.
Michael
Michael
mbalkind@hotmail.com
School, life and writing, yikes!
good luck with it all.
Write on!
If you buy Sudden Death, thanks for your support. I really hope you enjoy it.
Please drop by my website to register for one or both of my contests. Win a Big ESPN Banner signed by all the Anchors & Analysts or be Named in a Novel. It's free and easy to register.
Michael
www.balkindbooks.com
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Welcome to the James Patterson Community. You will find many fans here who enjoy discussing his books. I am an author who was lucky enough to get Mr. Patterson’s endorsement on my novel, Sudden Death. I also write an occasional blog on this site. Please drop by my page to say hello and maybe visit my website to win a contest to be Named in my next Novel or win an autographed NFL football, and maybe, while you’re there, you’ll read my first chapter.
Michael Balkind
www.balkindbooks.com