Today, I'm more than pleased to introduce you to Jackson Paul Baer, the charming, humorous, talented author (and all-around great guy). Jackson is a busy bee, splitting his time between writing, reading, being a loving father and husband, and preparing for the release of his newest project The Earth Bleeds Red. How does he find the time? I have no idea, but I have my suspicions that he's a superhero (with a time machine). Thanks for sharing your time with me, Jackson! Lights, camera, action!
You have a literary suspense
novel coming out this month. Quick! Give us the title and genre of your book
and a 30-word or less tagline.
The book is called The Earth Bleeds Red. All
right, 30 words… starting, now :)
Scott and Jessie are a couple in love. Someone took their only daughter,
leaving behind only a pool of blood. Is there any redemption left to be found?
Crime, suspense, and a serial
killer, oh my! What gives you the drive to write literary suspense? Do you have
a favorite crime or suspense novel? You
know, it’s not exactly a scary book. I’m not a big fan of scary books/movies,
though I do enjoy thrills and twists. This book will force you to question
faith, justice, and what is really important in life. I read a lot of literary
fiction and historical fiction, rather than suspense novels (don’t judge me). Too late! Kidding.
The title of your book is unique
(and a little scary!). How did you come up with it? I
can’t say exactly how it came to me, just that it did. I distinctly remember
telling me wife back in February that I was going to write a book called, The Earth Bleeds Red. I sat down, began to write, and
couldn’t stop. The book just poured out of me.
I want to mention that you're hosting a giveaway on Goodreads. Three lucky people will win an autographed copy of The Earth Bleeds Red. Yay! I already entered (and, yes, I'm still going to buy the book). Members of Goodreads can enter here. If people are not members of Goodreads, they can join now. It's free!
Tell us a little bit about your
cover art. Who designed it? Why did you go with that particular image/artwork? The
publishing company did the cover (their graphic design guy). I worked with them
for a while, sharing ideas and pictures, and they captured the perfect
metaphorical picture for the novel. There is a point at the end of a particular
chapter where The Earth Bleeds Red is used as a
metaphor. The cover reflects that moment.
