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A Ditty With Apologies to Jay Gould
A Word for a Would-Be Car Thief by RaymondJohn
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 Category:  Humor Fiction
  Posted: November 11, 2008      Views: 897

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Raymond John is a hopeless FanStory addict who has at times spent as many as twelve hours in a single day reading, reviewing and writing for the site. His three purposes are based on three "Es" which are Explain, Enlighten and Entertain. His greatest fear is to take himself too seriously. He may not always smile, but he always has a twinkle in his eye. Knock his socks off with a fantastic write and he'll be your best cheerleader and give you a banner award, to boot.

He has written two novels and numerous short works. His first book, The Cellini Masterpiece, has sold nearly 3,000 copies and received an Honorable Mention in the 2006 IPPY awards. It is now available in a Kindle edition from Amazon.com. An audio version (ISBN 9780615268125) is now available read by the renown actor, James Cada. MP3 edition, downloadable for IPOD, is 14.95. Order at www.raymondjohnbooks.com. His second mystery, Mix and Match Murder, which was originally scheduled for release in September of 2008 is now in print and available from Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and North Star Press.

A scholar born in the golden age of radio, Raymond always appreciates hearing a well-told story, especially one with action and believable dialogue in a historical setting.



I have written and received many reviews. I have a thick skin, so if constructive criticism is forthcoming, bring it on.

He has won several contests. The contest submission Mousie, Kittie and Booger was the first place winner in the contest Tales of the Weird..

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He is a top ranked author and is currently holding the #22 position.

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Jay Gould wrote about selling short in the stock market. "He who sells what isn't his'n, Pays his debt or goes to prison."
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