NEW TITLE FOR MY MANUSCRIPT (the former X-ality)

Well, big news today! I've been working on my revising and editing so nothing new from that angle.

But I sent a title idea to Jerry B. Jenkins for his approval and he said that it would work better than "X-ality".

The NEW title will be . . . . . .


FUTURITY


Goodbye to X-ality and hello to Futurity. What do you think?





P.S. Sorry for these obnoxious words in the background. I'm not sure how to fix it. 

LIFE

  After I watched this thought provoking trailer. It made me think about why we reach out  to worlds better than our own? As a child I longed to go to Narnia and my brother wanted to go to Middle Earth. I dreamed that Aslan would come roaring in and change my life forever.
Why do we do this? If we are just highly evolved apes, as everyone tells us then why do we long for more? Sure, animals want to run from pain to somewhere safer. And people do similar things when they are in agony. But I'm talking about the moments when you are not in pain or agony when you have this strange ache to be free.

  In another film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) we are faced with the question of life. What is it to actually live and not just breathe? We long to go out and change the world, fight the villains, fall in love, and be the hero. Yet we don't know how.
  We're told to go out and live. But how?
  Which way do to we go?
  What is truth?
  What is true life?
  Even in The Bible the question is asked, like in John 14:5. "Thomas said to Him, "Lord we don't to know where You are going, and how can we know the way?""

  The questions echo through this world like a distant scream.
Yet no normal man can answer it. Why do we want more than this world can offer? Why can't we seem to live the way we're meant to?

But there is a whisper. A soft voice that murmurs through these stories like Tomorrowland and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

The Whisper says, "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."" John 14:6.

So remember, when you watch a movie, or read a book, or hear a song that awakens a longing that seems far away and too beautiful to describe. Know that there is a answer to that call.

And although this is not a Christ centered quote, it has a point. (LIFE Magazine motto in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty). "To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life."

And guess what? In Philippians 1:21 it says, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."

Christ is life. He is the one we should serve.

We're to see the world He's made, to fight the danger to come, to see His truth that has been hidden behind walls of evil, to draw closer to Him and each other, and to feel Him. To Glorify Him. That is the purpose of life.

And remember that longing for someplace better? Well . . . "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I got to prepare a place for you." John 14:2

Realize where these great stories are pointing. Him

So go out and live.

NEWS on my BOOK

Its been a while since I have posted on here. And I know what you are guys are thinking.

IS . . .THERE . . . ANY . . . NEWS . . . ABOUT . . . X-ALITY?

Well, matter of fact there is. Thank you for asking. =)

Jerry. B. Jenkins has gone through the first chapter and chopped it from 5 pages to 2. That is a lot of editing folks. I've been working on the second chapter and Mr. Jenkins has kindly given me pointers on that as well. I may be adding completely new material as well. Which means more adventure for you readers.
 Mr. Jenkins was saying that my title maybe to confusing for marketing. So I'm thinking of making a new title for my manuscript. But I'm stuck and need help. Please read my synopsis and try and come up with an idea for a title I can't promise I'll use the titles but then again I might. Here is the synopsis for X-ality (er my manuscript). Post your title idea as a comment below . . .

"Sixteen-year-old Jason Sorn has a normal life, friends, and goes to school like other American kids. But everything changes when his parents are mysteriously murdered and Jason must move in with his uncle and aunt in Montana. Six months later, while his aunt and uncle are away on a business trip, Jason is seriously injured in a traffic accident. At the hospital, doctors discover an inexplicable new organ growing inside his body. Soon, the FBI becomes involved. Jason is baffled over their interest in him.
Before the FBI can move Jason to a secure facility to study this unusual development, a shadowy agency comes after him. Terrified, Jason runs. He doesn’t trust the FBI, and he has no idea who this other sinister agency—ANO, Agents of the New Order—is. Worse, Jason does not know what is going on inside his body. Why he is haunted by visions of sinister, yellow eyes? Why can he toss people and semi-trucks around with his mind? Is this why he has become the hunted?
Leon Weston, a man with a dark past, comes across Jason and hides him from ANO and the FBI. Jason is drawn to Leon but wonders why he would help . . . and what he is hiding. Leon possesses the ability to see in the future and has invulnerable skin. Leon introduces Jason to others like him, who exhibit unusual powers: Rachel who wields fire with her hands and Jude who can teleport.
Jason learns the reason he has been drawn into this extraordinary circle of unique people: ANO has infiltrated the FBI and plans to start World War III for their own nefarious purposes. Leon’s group, of which Jason is now a member, uncovers a factory where ANO is building an army. Using their God-given super powers, they must destroy it. But as Jason and his friends slip into the factory to plant bombs, everything falls apart. Jason is shot, ANO stops the explosions, and most of the strike team is killed. It appears their mission has failed.
As Jason’s life fades, he finds himself in his mentor’s arms. He asks Leon why he helped him in the first place. Leon reveals that he is Jason’s adopted brother. He’d run away before Jason was born because of his guilt for the death of a loved one. Sadly, Jason dies before hearing this confession.
Leon yells at God to show Himself, but only Jude appears and says they need to leave. When Leon touches Jude, their world spins. The two find themselves back in the past—before the destruction. In shock, Jude has just proven he has the ability to time travel.
Now alive, Jason helps destroy the factory and fights against other ANO super villains. Defeating the enemy, Jason and the others return to their home, grateful to be alive—this time."

You guys are amazing. Thanks.

NOTICE: I just realized that the comments are not working well. So go ahead and post your title ideas on my Facebook Author page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-Kuehn/1428516144079464?ref=bookmarks

Sixteen-year-old Jason Sorn has a normal life, friends, and goes to school like other American kids. But everything changes when his parents are mysteriously murdered and Jason must move in with his uncle and aunt in Montana. Six months later, while his aunt and uncle are away on a business trip, Jason is seriously injured in a traffic accident. At the hospital, doctors discover an inexplicable new organ growing inside his body. Soon, the FBI becomes involved. Jason is baffled over their interest in him.
Before the FBI can move Jason to a secure facility to study this unusual development, a shadowy agency comes after him. Terrified, Jason runs. He doesn’t trust the FBI, and he has no idea who this other sinister agency—ANO, Agents of the New Order—is. Worse, Jason does not know what is going on inside his body. Why he is haunted by visions of sinister, yellow eyes? Why can he toss people and semi-trucks around with his mind? Is this why he has become the hunted?
Leon Weston, a man with a dark past, comes across Jason and hides him from ANO and the FBI. Jason is drawn to Leon but wonders why he would help . . . and what he is hiding. Leon possesses the ability to see in the future and has invulnerable skin. Leon introduces Jason to others like him, who exhibit unusual powers: Rachel who wields fire with her hands and Jude who can teleport.
Jason learns the reason he has been drawn into this extraordinary circle of unique people: ANO has infiltrated the FBI and plans to start World War III for their own nefarious purposes. Leon’s group, of which Jason is now a member, uncovers a factory where ANO is building an army. Using their God-given super powers, they must destroy it. But as Jason and his friends slip into the factory to plant bombs, everything falls apart. Jason is shot, ANO stops the explosions, and most of the strike team is killed. It appears their mission has failed.
As Jason’s life fades, he finds himself in his mentor’s arms. He asks Leon why he helped him in the first place. Leon reveals that he is Jason’s adopted brother. He’d run away before Jason was born because of his guilt for the death of a loved one. Sadly, Jason dies before hearing this confession.
Leon yells at God to show Himself, but only Jude appears and says they need to leave. When Leon touches Jude, their world spins. The two find themselves back in the past—before the destruction. In shock, Jude has just proven he has the ability to time travel.
Now alive, Jason helps destroy the factory and fights against other ANO super villains. Defeating the enemy, Jason and the others return to their home, grateful to be alive—this time. - See more at: https://www.crowdscribed.com/challenges/74#sthash.5gziIBFh.dpuf

Sixteen-year-old Jason Sorn has a normal life, friends, and goes to school like other American kids. But everything changes when his parents are mysteriously murdered and Jason must move in with his uncle and aunt in Montana. Six months later, while his aunt and uncle are away on a business trip, Jason is seriously injured in a traffic accident. At the hospital, doctors discover an inexplicable new organ growing inside his body. Soon, the FBI becomes involved. Jason is baffled over their interest in him.
Before the FBI can move Jason to a secure facility to study this unusual development, a shadowy agency comes after him. Terrified, Jason runs. He doesn’t trust the FBI, and he has no idea who this other sinister agency—ANO, Agents of the New Order—is. Worse, Jason does not know what is going on inside his body. Why he is haunted by visions of sinister, yellow eyes? Why can he toss people and semi-trucks around with his mind? Is this why he has become the hunted?
Leon Weston, a man with a dark past, comes across Jason and hides him from ANO and the FBI. Jason is drawn to Leon but wonders why he would help . . . and what he is hiding. Leon possesses the ability to see in the future and has invulnerable skin. Leon introduces Jason to others like him, who exhibit unusual powers: Rachel who wields fire with her hands and Jude who can teleport.
Jason learns the reason he has been drawn into this extraordinary circle of unique people: ANO has infiltrated the FBI and plans to start World War III for their own nefarious purposes. Leon’s group, of which Jason is now a member, uncovers a factory where ANO is building an army. Using their God-given super powers, they must destroy it. But as Jason and his friends slip into the factory to plant bombs, everything falls apart. Jason is shot, ANO stops the explosions, and most of the strike team is killed. It appears their mission has failed.
As Jason’s life fades, he finds himself in his mentor’s arms. He asks Leon why he helped him in the first place. Leon reveals that he is Jason’s adopted brother. He’d run away before Jason was born because of his guilt for the death of a loved one. Sadly, Jason dies before hearing this confession.
Leon yells at God to show Himself, but only Jude appears and says they need to leave. When Leon touches Jude, their world spins. The two find themselves back in the past—before the destruction. In shock, Jude has just proven he has the ability to time travel.
Now alive, Jason helps destroy the factory and fights against other ANO super villains. Defeating the enemy, Jason and the others return to their home, grateful to be alive—this time. - See more at: https://www.crowdscribed.com/challenges/74#sthash.ARhVpkFl.dpuf

Sixteen-year-old Jason Sorn has a normal life, friends, and goes to school like other American kids. But everything changes when his parents are mysteriously murdered and Jason must move in with his uncle and aunt in Montana. Six months later, while his aunt and uncle are away on a business trip, Jason is seriously injured in a traffic accident. At the hospital, doctors discover an inexplicable new organ growing inside his body. Soon, the FBI becomes involved. Jason is baffled over their interest in him.
Before the FBI can move Jason to a secure facility to study this unusual development, a shadowy agency comes after him. Terrified, Jason runs. He doesn’t trust the FBI, and he has no idea who this other sinister agency—ANO, Agents of the New Order—is. Worse, Jason does not know what is going on inside his body. Why he is haunted by visions of sinister, yellow eyes? Why can he toss people and semi-trucks around with his mind? Is this why he has become the hunted?
Leon Weston, a man with a dark past, comes across Jason and hides him from ANO and the FBI. Jason is drawn to Leon but wonders why he would help . . . and what he is hiding. Leon possesses the ability to see in the future and has invulnerable skin. Leon introduces Jason to others like him, who exhibit unusual powers: Rachel who wields fire with her hands and Jude who can teleport.
Jason learns the reason he has been drawn into this extraordinary circle of unique people: ANO has infiltrated the FBI and plans to start World War III for their own nefarious purposes. Leon’s group, of which Jason is now a member, uncovers a factory where ANO is building an army. Using their God-given super powers, they must destroy it. But as Jason and his friends slip into the factory to plant bombs, everything falls apart. Jason is shot, ANO stops the explosions, and most of the strike team is killed. It appears their mission has failed.
As Jason’s life fades, he finds himself in his mentor’s arms. He asks Leon why he helped him in the first place. Leon reveals that he is Jason’s adopted brother. He’d run away before Jason was born because of his guilt for the death of a loved one. Sadly, Jason dies before hearing this confession.
Leon yells at God to show Himself, but only Jude appears and says they need to leave. When Leon touches Jude, their world spins. The two find themselves back in the past—before the destruction. In shock, Jude has just proven he has the ability to time travel.
Now alive, Jason helps destroy the factory and fights against other ANO super villains. Defeating the enemy, Jason and the others return to their home, grateful to be alive—this time. - See more at: https://www.crowdscribed.com/challenges/74#sthash.ARhVpkFl.dpuf