Borrowed Time "a simpler read"

“I remember going to a bookstore years ago and purchasing a book after reviewing the cover and reading the description. I love fiction and Adventure Fantasy is my absolute favorite in the genre. Three pages into chapter 1 I’d looked up about 7 words I was completely unfamiliar with. Now don’t get me wrong, I’d like to think my vocabulary is pretty good and at the time I represented what I would call the ‘average reader’ demographically. So, as I pressed forward it began to happen more and more with this book. I was constantly pulled from the immersion of its world to look up and define another word I may never see again. I eventually put down the book and never went back to it. It made me feel incompetent almost and was certainly less enjoyable than other books I’d read.

When I began writing Borrowed Time I wanted to make sure it was a simpler read. I wanted the average everyday reader to become completely immersed in Jacob’s world without the interruption of having to consult with; a dictionary, thesaurus or their secret decoder ring, to continue reading. I didn’t want my readers pulled from that transcendent state. I wanted them to forget their reality and exist in Jacob’s. There were many times I could have made substitutions in text and content for the sake of my book reading like the aforementioned novel I’d read. However, it just wasn’t worth it to me. Will this turn off some readers? I hope not. But I believe it will allow the casual or none ‘hard core’ readers, to be able to pick it up and enjoy it with the rest. Because at the end of the day you just want to relax while you read your book—not be tested.”