152nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg - The Alternative Version of the Battle

152nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 2015

July 1^st marks the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. For three bloody days the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia fought the Federal Army of the Potomac in Gettysburg in what is the most important military engagement ever fought in North America.

What most people don’t know is just how close the Confederates came to winning this pivotal engagement. The North won the battle and ultimately the South lost the war.

But what would have happened if things had gone differently during that famous battle??

To discover one alternative possibility try reading:

Book One of the series REBEL EMPIRE

GETTYSBURG REDUX - available at all ebook vendors

http://www.amazon.com/GETTYSBURG-REDUX-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-

ebook/dp/B009EBPNAS/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

I'm requesting input from fans of the series- REBEL EMPIRE

Not long after I completed “FOR THE GOOD OF THE CONFEDERACY” the third book in my alternative history series REBEL EMPIRE a fan and friend pointed out to me that they were unsatisfied with the conclusions of several of my characters in the series. They wanted to know more about these characters.

Quite frankly I had decided to leave the realm of Rebel Empire alone after the third novel but my friend got me to thinking and I realized that I needed to write a fourth book in the series and use the opportunity to tell some additional stories about my characters. These would be stories regarding characters that I either glossed over or perhaps needed additional fleshing out. Call it a second life for these characters.

Therefore, I have decided to write a new anthology novel where I will tell some additional tales in these characters history.  In some cases these will be real life historical figures or fictitious characters of my own creation that appeared in:

1.      GETTYSBURG REDUX
2.     REBELS & DESPERADOS
3.      FOR THE GOOD OF THE CONFEDERACY

So I’d like to offer my readers the chance to have input to this fourth novel - CONFEDERATE KNIGHTS.

 I have to assume that considering the many thousands of views this blog receives some of the fans of REBEL EMPIRE are stopping by to see what I’m currently working on.

If you wish to contact me with a character request please either leave a comment to the blog -or email me directly at:

jrstuart@hotmail.com

No promises, but I’ll do my best to make anyone that suggests a character - happy.

Happy 420 Day

For everyone celebrating 2015 - 420 Day, here's a 420 ebook that you'll find entertaining:

RAMBLE ON...

by JOHN R. STUART

http://www.amazon.com/RAMBLE-JOHN-R-STUART-ebook/dp/B00JNCKEW0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1398785826&sr=1-1&keywords=ramble+on...

AWESOME QUOTE ABOUT THE PROCESS OF WRITING

AWESOME QUOTE ABOUT THE PROCESS OF WRITING - from George R.R.Martin:

“I think there are two types of writers, the architects and the gardeners. The architects plan everything ahead of time, like an architect building a house. They know how many rooms are going to be in the house, what kind of roof they're going to have, where the wires are going to run, what kind of plumbing there's going to be. They have the whole thing designed and blueprinted out before they even nail the first board up. The gardeners dig a hole, drop in a seed and water it. They kind of know what seed it is, they know if planted a fantasy seed or mystery seed or whatever. But as the plant comes up and they water it, they don't know how many branches it's going to have, they find out as it grows. And I'm much more a gardener than an architect.” 
― George R.R. Martin

Apparently I am both a gardener when I pick up a spade and crack open my PC- John R.Stuart

Here's another positive 4 STAR review for RAMBLE ON...

Here's another positive 4 STAR review for RAMBLE ON...- left on Amazon.ca

"Ramble On was one of the most enjoyable books I have read. I loved relating to the groups and song titles in each chapter. You were totally surprised at all the twists and turns that happened when you least expected them, and all the characters were so real to life you felt you where right there with them every step of the way. Rock and rolling all the way to the end."

http://www.amazon.ca/RAMBLE-Drugs-Rock-Roll-Murder-ebook/dp/B00JNCKEW0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1426354962&sr=1-1&keywords=ramble+on...

FOR THE GOOD OF THE CONFEDERACY is now available at all major ebook vendors!

REBEL EMPIRE- book 3, FOR THE GOOD OF THE CONFEDERACY is now available at all major ebook vendors!

Previously only available as an Amazon kindle ebook - FTGOTC is finally available at the following:

APPLE ITUNES-https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/for-good-confederacy/id974120624?mt=11

KOBO-https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/for-the-good-of-the-confederacy

BARNES & NOBLE-http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1121346601?ean=2940046615357

5 Star Review for RAMBLE ON…

5 Stars for RAMBLE ON…

As an independent writer I live for moments like this- the first 5 star review for RAMBLE ON… my ode to Drugs, Sex & Rock n Roll.

“What an amazing book! Everything from the music selection to the history of weed and rock n roll, I enjoyed every chapter. This book was definitely a page turner. The characters were well described and portrayed. You can learn a lot of about rock n roll and reflect on your life decisions. This story really makes you think about the wrong and right decisions you made in your life. And if you did make a wrong decision, did you learn from it and not let it repeat itself or did it shape you to what you have become. You start thinking about your own character in life. The idea of listening to each music selection while reading a section was a awesome idea. There were a few slow parts in the book, but it always picked up. And the END, was such a SURPRISE! I could not believe how this story turned out. What a shocker. A book to remember. I look forward to reading other materials from this author. Well written!!”

http://www.amazon.com/RAMBLE-JOHN-R-STUART-ebook/dp/B00JNCKEW0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1398785826&sr=1-1&keywords=ramble+on...