Jeff Gerke: 11 books

One of these days, I'm going to sit down and write that novel.... Everyone thinks about doing it, yet most people who do start a novel end up stalling after a few chapters. Where do these would-be novelists go wrong? Are the characters dull and cliched? Did the story arc collapse? Did they succumb...

All of them are dead.The whole family.A threat to all the people of North Korea.And now the soldiers will be coming for us.Starvation ravages North Korea, and one family commits suicide to escape the slow torture they see in themselves and their children. But the little boy survives. His mother’s...

They came in broad daylight. They burned our huts. Killed our men and boys. What will become of my sisters, mothers, and me?Will I live and die a slave of the one who stole me? It’s been only four weeks since former Navy SEAL Jason Kromer led the Firebrand team to Kazakhstan to rescue a group of orphan...

He had a theory that the “accidental” electrocutions killing people online weren’t accidents at all…but the work of a high tech serial killer.He called the FBI with his theory, but they blew him off.Until someone they cared about was “accidentally” electrocuted.Now the...

The world on fire with violence against innocents. In places where the U.S. military cannot become embroiled. If only there was a team that could go in anyway. Now there is. Navy SEAL Jason Kromer is the tip of the U.S. military’s spear…until a sniper mission goes...

A killer with no address. A killer with no physical presence at all.And yet this killer reacts, strategizes, adapts.Thinks.Last time, the FBI relied upon Ethan Hamilton to catch a killer with an almost superhuman ability in the online world of GlobeNet.This time, they call...

Middle-Eastern terrorists with bio-weapons.It's a far cry from the über hackers and malicious logic Ethan Hamilton has gone after before.But when these terrorists hired a cybertech team to hide their actions from the U.S. government, it became Ethan's problem.After his phenomenal...

What's more important to a story: a gripping plot or compelling characters? Literary-minded novelists argue in favor of character-based novels while commercial novelists argue in favor of plot-based stories, but the truth of the matter is this: The best fiction is rich in both. Enter Plot Versus...

Seeking writing success? Start at the beginning... Whether you’re looking to get published or just hoping to hook your reader, first impressions are vital. Compelling opening scenes are the key to catching an agent or editor’s attention, and are crucial for keeping your reader engaged. As...

Let's face it: Christian fiction is fun. Even if you're writing a serious-minded study of man's inhumanity to man, there is something exhilarating about story; about creating people and worlds and events; about telling a tale that keeps readers enraptured and maybe - just maybe - leaves them fortified...

Discover Your Voice and Enthrall Readers! The craft of writing is filled with various debates: Should I include a prologue? Should I delete all adverbs from my manuscript? Just how much backstory--if any--can I include in my story? These questions--and their often-contradictory answers--can...