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Ever met a Fossil Hunter?

A very good friend of mine is a fantastic author. He's also the leader of my writing group. I just found out that his latest book release, Fossil Hunter, is tied to the new movie making waves in the media, Expelled. Once I found out about the connection, I asked John if he'd be willing to do an interview for you, my readers, to get to know more about him and this very cool project...

The Interview

A couple of weeks before I was scheduled to give my company two weeks notice, Premise Media contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in doing a novelization of a screenplay they were thinking about producing. My first thought was, “Wow, what a God thing! Of course I’ll do it!” I was just about to quit my day job, and I didn’t have any contracts at the time. I knew that God had been leading me to quit, so I figured this was the was He was going to provide for us.

But then, after reading the screenplay, I realized I couldn’t write that story. Maybe someone else could, but that someone definitely wasn’t me. So I had to call the guy back and turn him down – not an easy thing to do. Later, however, as we were talking about the movie company’s plans, he asked me what I would have done differently. I told him I would have written a completely different story. A thriller instead of a drama – perhaps something set in Iraq. Something about a fossil hunter maybe… A scientist who finds something that doesn’t square with evolutionary theory…

To make a long story short, he went back and talked to the partners at Premise, and they asked me to write the book they described and said they wanted it to release at the same time as the documentary (Expelled) they were starting to work on. We met several times to talk about both the book and the documentary, and I actually got to give my feedback on the approach they were taking. When Expelled comes out on DVD, they are planning to cross promote Fossil Hunter with the Expelled DVD and several other Intelligent Design DVDs. And if the book and the documentary both do well, there’s even talk of them producing Fossil Hunter the Movie.

The Author

How incredible is that? I love hearing stories about lives being changed and last minute miracles happening. John's book was officially released today and it's now climbing up the Amazon.com rankings. It's sure to be an amazing read. You can read the first few chapters on his site. Then pick up a copy today for yourself or someone else you know...I'll be getting one for myself and my husband to share and a few extra for some people I know who love this kind of story.

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[Holly Schwendiman]

Hey dear, it's been so long since I stopped by and wanted to say hello. Hope you're doing well!

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Holly