About the Book
Book: Mojave Rock
Author: JW Gilbert
Genre: Christian Fiction – Action/Adventure
Release Date: March, 2024
Arcon forsook his new life of adventure in the outside world to fulfill his destiny with ArcPoint. But the return to his forest home is short-lived—he and Ranger Dan have been called to Jerusalem to meet Central Authority and discover the fate of ArcPoint. A new adventure begins, starting with a round-the-world trip by tube train—something Arcon never thought possible. With its expanded cast of extraordinary characters and a fresh romance, Mojave Rock is the conclusion to the ArcPoint trilogy about reconciliation and truth replacing fear and suspicion.
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About the Author
John Gilbert Wozniak (JW Gilbert) grew up in an Oregon farm town. He retired in 2016 as an international data center cooling expert. Around the turn of the century, he began writing as a hobby. After years of expert guidance and a lot of editing, his ArcPoint trilogy is complete. His intent is to write books that are enjoyed by all ages—biblically accurate—with a touch of adventure, romance, and humor. JW has been married to his best friend Darlene since 1980. They are both retired and enjoy the hobby of creating lapidary jewelry. He is a member of Oregon Christian Writers, Mensa, ALLi, and the Tualatin Valley Gem Club.
More from JW
The ArcPoint trilogy finally reaches its conclusion with Mojave Rock. I ramp up the humor and romance a little, just to make it interesting. A few of the minor characters play a larger role. We get to see how Arcon travels around the world without floating on water or flying through the air. And we get a glimpse of what this world is like with the Prince of Peace ruling the planet.
I also move more toward science fiction with Mojave Rock. I wanted to show how mankind cleaned up our planet, after the tribulation era gave us wars, earthquakes, famines, and other forms of death and destruction. When lawlessness made all of us want to hide as ArcPoint did. As technology helped us, there were always people who used it to harm us.
It was fun to contemplate how accident-free high-speed travel could be accomplished. How could we use it to feed the world? In fact, what would world travel be like without war zones, national borders, corrupt government officials, currency exchange, pickpockets, and terrorists? Can you imagine retail stores without shoplifters? Email without spam? Facial recognition without invasion of privacy? No frauds, scammers, or identity thieves? All of that may sound like heaven, but it’s not. That’s another time and place.
So, how will ArcPoint react to connecting with the outside world again? They were already free of the things listed above. World peace didn’t concern them, since inner peace was a common commodity. Will they leave their oasis in the former desert? Will their community be overrun with strangers? Will Arcon and Elaina marry? It’s worth reading Mojave Rock to find out.
Author Interview
- What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your book?
That writing would be the easy part. Editing is tedious, self-publishing is difficult, covers require creativity, and marketing is a lot of work. It gets easier after the first one.
- Do you read the genre you write? Why or why not?
Action/adventure is my first choice to read when I can find it, because I like the physical thrill of escaping an adversary or discovering new worlds. But I do like biographies as well.
- What is the most valuable piece of advice you’ve been given about writing?
I was told to join Oregon Christian Writers, where I got to meet and learn from Frank Peretti, Tessa Afshar, Susie Warren, Jim Rubart, and many other successful writers.
- Do you participate in writing challenges on social media? Why or why not?
I’ve been far too busy trying to finish what I’ve started. But this ArcPoint trilogy started with NaNoWriMo, by writing the original rough draft in three weeks.
- How did publishing your first book change your writing process?
I realized I needed to learn the writing process. I’d never pursued writing, so I had a lot of writing rules to learn, like don’t use adverbs, don’t jump POV’s, show don’t tell, and punctuation.
- Is your writing space pristine or organized chaos?
It’s pristine for a few days, then turns to chaos (not necessarily organized) as I pull out all of the bits of research I’ve gathered. It’s about three inches deep at the moment, but I know where everything is.
Blog Stops
Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, March 19 (Author Interview)
Vicky Sluiter, March 20 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 20
By The Book, March 21 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, March 22
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, March 23 (Author Interview)
Locks, Hooks and Books, March 24
Tell Tale Book Reviews, March 25 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, March 26
Artistic Nobody, March 27 (Author Interview)
Blogging With Carol, March 28
Guild Master, March 29 (Author Interview)
A Reader’s Brain, March 30 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, March 30
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, March 31 (Author Interview)
The Lofty Pages, April 1
Giveaway
To celebrate his tour, J.W. is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card and a print copy of Mojave Rock!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2a8f3/mojave-rock-celebration-tour-giveaway