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London Marathon 2024! A real Adventure!
Hello, Fans of Jack! Jack and I go on another adventure in less than two weeks! This time, in the real world, Jack is going with me to give me mental support while I attempt to run and complete the #LondonMarathon 2024. It is one of my bucket list items, and I took the last…
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The Adventures of Jack the Cat -Worlds End –
Jack is back! Happy launch day! The E-book version of Jack Third Adventure is live from today. The paperback will follow on 23.11.2023!It was a wild ride and the third book was a pleasure to write. I love following Jack and his gang, I never know where they might take me. Can’t give away any…
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Jack book 3 WIP! 50k! NaNoWriMo July camp!
Hello, Friends of Jack!WIP update! Book 3 just hit 50K, word count! We are not in the middle of a big turning point in Jack’s new mystery. Jack has to make a big decision, impacting his future in the Five Streets. The writing process is going well, but I wish I had more time for…
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World End WIP / Launch date
Hello, Fans of Jack!I know it has been a while since we last had contact, but life is busy at the moment. Sometimes it feels like we are all too busy and time is very limited for the things we enjoy most. Writing is one of those things for me. Book III is in good…
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The Adventures of Jack
Hello, Friends of Jack! It has been a while since my last post. The new year seems already old now. Lots happened in the first two months of 2023, and not all had been good, but we will travel on through 2023 and make the most of the choices we have to make. Life is…
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Exciting News: Jack from The Five Streets is back!
Jack seconds mystery is now available on Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble! I feel deeply privileged to have published my second book, and I am grateful for how successful the launch has been! Jack is travelling worldwide, bringing excitement and happiness to all the people willing to spend some time with the cats from…
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The Sewer Murders Launch 23.11.2022
Hello Fans of Jack the Cat!Tomorrow is the big day! Jacks’s second adventure/mystery goes live on Amazon worldwide! The Ebook is already hot on preorders, and the paperback will be available from midnight. So make sure you get your copy and be part of the new mystery Jack has to solve. Be aware the new…
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#59 in Teen & Young Adult Nature & the Natural World Fiction eBooks
#59 in Teen & Young Adult Nature & the Natural World Fiction eBooks
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The Food Thief exceeds 700 sold copies!
Amazing update! The Adventures of Jack the Cat -The Food Thief- has sold over 700 copies!How crazy is that? To know that 700 people around the world are interested in my book makes me emotional and grateful! Thank you all! The second adventure of Jack -The Sewer Murders- is now with my trusted editor,, and…
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The Adventures of Jack the Cat -The Sewers-
Hello, Friends of Jack! Today I decided to change the 2nd book from the Series “The Adventures of Jack the Cat” into three or four more books. The current second book’s theme got out of hand, and so far, I have only managed to bring one part of the origin story of it to life.…
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NaNoWriMo July 2022 Project
The Adventures of Jack the Cat Book No. 3 is now my official #NaNoWriMo Project for July 2022! Book three is in the planning stage and be prepared it will unravel some new mysteries for Jack and his gang. My first book is available on Amazon worldwide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PBY6HBCPlease leave a review to help an independent…
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Keep Writing!
It was a long bank holiday in the UK, and I had planned to finish the second book of Jack. But all I managed was a couple of thousand words for the opening scene of the big finale, and don’t get me wrong, it is a good start but not as productive as I thought.…
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Jack hit US No. 2 and UK No. 7 on Amazon charts
The Adventures of Jack hit the No. 2 this Sunday in Amazon US! And No. 7 in the UK charts!
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! I hope you all are having an eggcellent Easter break! During today’s writing session, a question transpired: What if the second book about Jack is a book in three Parts or rather three standalone Novels? Would you prefer three long books following the same mystery but with different cliffhangers and sub-stories or one…
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Camp NaNoWriMo
Hello, Friends of Jack! Camp #NaNoWriMo is live for the whole of April. This will be the month were I aim to finalize the first draft of Book No. 2, The Sign of Three. The story is coming to life and shows more about how living is on the Five Streets. Jack finds new friends…
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Dr Mel review of Jack
Hello, Friends of Jack! |Today is an exciting day! The Adventures of Jack had its first official preview/review by Dr Mel. Link below for the curious cats of you! Dr. Melissa Caudle is an American author best known for The Keystroke Killer saga. The first in the series, The Keystroke Killer: Transcendence Part I was published on Halloween 2018…
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Just saying
What about Jack and the World? Hello Friends and Followers,How have you all been? I know it is crazy time we are in right now. War or, better, a 3rd World War is on the brink of happening, and we all feel unsafe and unsure what the next few months have prepared of us. We…
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Jack Ebook for free this weekend
Hello, Fans of Jack!The Adventures of Jack “The Food Thief” Ebook is for free this weekend on Amazon.Jump to Amazon and order your copy right now!And if you feel like it, leave a review on Amazon or GoodReads to help an indie author like me.
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What about life?
Hello! It has been a while since my last post. Doesn’t it feel like life is suddenly so much busier? We just started a new year, but somehow the energy levels feel depleted already, and motivation is low. How can we counteract this? By creating something that makes us feel good! What is your choice…
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The Sign of Three
Hello, Fans of Jack! How is 2022 so far? Covid is still here and has us all wondering how life will turn out in the next few months.Now is the best time to plan ahead and make sure we are ready for some exciting 12 Months ahead! My 2nd book is in progress and we…
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Winter Run London
Hello Followers, 2022 is fresh and new, and as you might know or not, I will be attending the 2022 Winter Run in London to kick off the running season and do some good at the beginning of the year. All my donations will go directly to Cancer Research UK to help others how need…
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all my fans! I hope you all had a lovely few days off and enjoyed the holiday season! New Year Eve is just around the corner and I thought I might share some updates on “The Sign of Three” As of today, we are over 33K words into the new Jack Adventure…
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Jack and the Sign of Three
Hello, Fans! I know it has been a while since my latest status update but here we are! The Sign of Three is making good progress, a new chapter has been added and we have met some old friends/enemies. It is always exciting to see what and who else Jack is discovering on his journey.…
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Jack sold over 100 times!
We did it! The Adventures of Jack passed another milestone! 100 copies sold worldwide on Amazon! That is an amazing achievement, and I thank all of you for making this happen! The second book is progressing well, and I am working hard on the first draft. Sadly we did not manage the 50K word count…
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NaNoWriMo
Hello Friends,#NaNoWriMo is still progressing well. Added The Adventures of Cat the Cat now to GoodReads another nice platform for independent Authors. Check it out: Sven Rodrigues-Wagner (Author of The Adventures of Jack the Cat -The Food Thief-) | GoodreadsThe Food Thief has now received four 5 Star reviews on Amazon! That is amazing! Amazon…
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NaNoWriMo
Happy Monday everyone! Another start of the week and some updates from Jack and his companion!“The Sign of Three” is WIP and NaNo goes well so far. The story received an unexpected plot twist over the weekend! “The Food Thief” is selling well on Amazon! Thanks to you all!
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Jack and the Sign of Three
#NaNoWriMo is in full swing! Jacks second mystery is now 20K words strong and the story goes already in a direction I did not imagine! It is always a fascinating process to find the story to write. It is inside you, on the blank pages. All you need to do is take the time to…
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NaNoWriMo
Ever heard about NaNoWriMo? National Novel Writing Month? It is a brilliant event to help you and others to get on with their writing. It is a month-long event that encourages you to write at least 50K words. For me, it is always a good kick-off for a new project. This year it will be…
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The Adventures of Jack the Cat
The Adventures of Jack the Cat – The Food Thief – is now available as Paperback and eBook! Place you preorder and please leave a review on Amazon to support my first book!
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Jack update 21.10.2021
Hello, Friends for Jack! I just got the new revised Paperbacks in! Proof copies looking awesome! Love the new cover! I will review and hopefully add the Paperback version of Jack the Cat to the pre-order selection on Amazon this weekend! Stay tuned! #JackTheCat
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Jack update 15.10.2021
Yesterday I ordered another batch of Proof copies from Amazon.
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Games we play
Time is precious but we always have time or find time for some gaming!At the moment we have the following TOP 5 of Games we play every now and then: #1. COD Warzone#2. New World#3. Diabolo 2 remaster #4. Diabolo 3#5. Baldurs Gate 3 open Beta Follow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/macgrumpy
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Jack Update 02.10.
Hello! Today Jack got a new cover! The paperback and the Ebook cover will change. I prefer the new version; it fits better and captures the atmosphere in a better way. I hope you all agree! Publishing and launch are still on track for 21.11.! Stay tuned! NaNoWriMo is around the corner, and I will…
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Jack Update 23.09
Hello Jack Fans! The paperback cover is still under construction due to the Paperback version actually exceeding the planned pages. A nice issue to have I guess. We are so close to print, well launch on Amazon pre-order that I can practically feel the book in my hands. Just found out that Amazon now offers…
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Jack Update 13.09.
The first proof copies from Amazon have just arrived! Found a few minor issues with the cover but this should be resolved quickly.First time ever that I am holding The Adventures of Jack the Cat in proper book form in my hands! AMAZING!
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Jack Update 08.09.
Formatting for the paperback and eBook is down and both will be uploaded for pre-order shortly on Amazon!Little troubles with the Paperback cover and total pages exceeding the planned size but I should have this fixed by the end of this week. It gets very exciting now and with big steps towards the launch of…
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Jack update 02.09.
Just two more months until the big reveal! Book formatting is going well, and we made some progress here. the ebook is live for pre-ordering, and I managed to keep the same format as the paperback! 🙂 Had some brilliant ideas for new side characters for book two and three! This is turning out to…
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Jack update 28.08.
Hello all!Still working on the paperback formatting. A bit of a journey, and I start to think Amazon KDP makes it much harder as it should be. Struggle with the page setup and the margins. It never seems to fit the page. But it is a learning curve, and I still enjoy the process. So…
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Jack update 25.08.
Hello all, it has been a while but let me tell you, we are progressing nicely! EBOOK and PAPERBACK formatting is ongoing. A bit of a learning curve for me but want to enjoy this process myself, rather than giving it away. We are nearly finished and the official launch for “THE ADVENTURES OF JACK…
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Jack update 18.08.
The Adventures of Jack – The Food Thief- has now officially its book cover! All approved and already uploaded to the web page Working now on formatting the final draft for KDP.I might put the book up for pre-order in the next couple of days! Official Launch: 21.11.2021!
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Jack update 15.08.
we got the first draft for the book cover. Jack the Cat is close to going live! Closer than ever! Leave me a message to be added to the pre-purchase option before going live! Beat the queue 🙂
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Jack update 08.08.
Today we booked the designer for the EBook and paperback cover! Now looking for help on formatting the ebook for KDP. Final steps!
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Jack progress update
Today we managed to find a designer for the book cover. Fascinating next step towards publishing the first Jack the Cat novel!
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The Adventures of Jack the Cat: An Update on Book Four’s Progress | Support Independent Authors
It’s been a while since my last update, and I wanted to take a moment to reconnect with all of you. Life has been moving fast, and my 9-to-5 job has really taken over much of my time and energy. As many of you know, I’ve been working on the fourth and final installment of…
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Making It So: A Memoir by Patrick Stewart Review
Making It So: A Memoir by Patrick Stewart My rating: 5 of 5 stars A very insightful story of Sir Patrick Steward’s life and work. I enjoyed reading the memoir as it shows you what a dream and persistence can do for you in your own life. No matter where you come from, we all…
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Worlds End – Jack Book 3
Hello, Friends of Jack,We did it! Book 3 is done; well, the first draft is, and now we are editing the hell out of it to bring you the best version of a very exciting book of the series. I must say book 3 took some unexpected turns and twists, and I am now more…
