7th Son: Descent

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Yes, this is, at it’s heart, a “potboiler thriller“. An everyman (or every-men) thrown into fantastical situations. Conspiracy theories. The government needs their help… save the clones, save the world. But there is also so much more. Yes, one could read this like a Dan Brown novel, wonderfully written prose pulling the reader along on a thrill ride – a novelization of an action flick. Puzzles. Mysteries. Secrets. But Hutchins creates a world that is more than one-dimensional. We are taken along not only through the experiences of one everyman… but seven. “7th Son: Descent” grabs you from the beginning. Hutchins is truly a “word-herder”, grabbing you, teasing you, pulling you along on his katabatic journey.

And you lusciously succumb to his words, his characters, his twists and turns.

And you… comply.

(J.C. Hutchins has made the first 10 chapters of the book available as a free PDF download. Check it out here.)

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New Music, New Media, New Friends

For those of you that don’t know me, I’ll just come right out and say it… I LOVE new media!!! I love the Twitter, the Facebook, and the Flickr. I love podcasting, and blogging, and self publishing. Anytime a technology/ community can help someone be more creative and, in the process, get more exposure… then I’m all for it! I have “met” some of the most creative and inspiring people through new media. In the process, they have inspired me to be more creative. It’s a self-perpetuating creative circle. It is a force. It is awesome.

Today I want to tell you the story of how I met a regular guy. An “anyman”. (In an absurd twist, his name is actually John Smith – no joke!) I haven’t had the pleasure of actually shaking his hand or seeing him in person, but that’s OK… that’s not what new media is about. He’s a very talented musician (folk/rock acoustic guitar) and another new media friend pointed me to his music. (http://www.reverbnation.com/johnmichaelsmith) I gave it a listen, and I was instantly hooked! I dropped him an e-mail. Just a quick note, really, just to let him know that I listened and enjoyed his music. What happened next… well, what happened next is why I LOVE new media. Within the same day… he sent me a reply AND a personalized autographed album cover. Tell me, what “old media” musician would ever do that? No one would. But this “Anyman” did. And now he’s earned a fan for life.

Rock on, John Smith. We’re listening.

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