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#WIPSnips WOTD is “nowhere” 🖋️📚💙

From my latest release, TO DIE IS GAIN. Luke and Paul are in the desert taking a potty break on their road trip across the United States, when Paul announces an excursion that doesn’t sit well with the risk-averse Luke.

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September 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Coldplay’s kiss cam caught a cheating CEO.

In To Die Is Gain, Paul cheats, gets fired, & questions everything — no jumbotron needed.

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Troubled men. Messy lives. Midlife spiral.

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July 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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TO DIE IS GAIN, the exciting sequel to MAKE ME FREE, is a gripping tale of love, loss & the courage to start over.

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Coming Tuesday, May 6.

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The road keeps going.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Luke Phillips married the ideal, but desired the impossible.

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TO DIE IS GAIN is available at online bookish retailers: www.jayepool.com/todieisgain

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He married the ideal...but loved the impossible. #booktube #todieisgain #losantiverse
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May 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Every little thing she does is “magic” 🖋️📚💙

Here’s today’s #WIPSnips WOTD:

“‘Baby,’ Paul called out, ‘I put fifty bucks on the Magic tonight.’”

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Snippet from To Die Is Gain: The bathroom door opened. “Baby,” Paul called out, “I put fifty bucks on the Magic tonight.” The voice sighed. “That sounds great.”
April 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Wrecked lives.

Wrecked road.

One wild shot at tomorrow.

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TO DIE IS GAIN

Coming May 6

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Wrecked Lives. Wrecked Roads. One Wild Shot at Tomorrow.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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You can leave town.
You can pack light.
But wherever you go, there you are.

Luke’s road trip isn’t just about the miles.

To Die Is Gain - a story of ache, memory, and what it takes to try again.

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August 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Luke has lost it all — his career, his marriage, & his self-respect. As he’s about to do the unthinkable, he gets a call — and an invite on a cross country trip. Luke thinks he’s escaping his demons, but they’re simply riding shotgun.

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A man standing with a suitcase and backpack, in front of palm trees and sun. A caption and book cover: The road trip was meant to heal him. His heart had other plans. BOOK TWO A LOSANTIVERSE NOVEL TO DIE IS GAIN JAYE POOL Available at online bookish retailers.
February 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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#WIPSnips for today is “idea”:

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“Not a good idea.“

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Snippet from To Die Is Gain: Bianca: I know you’re busy but we need to talk. Paul: Why? I spend Saturdays w/the kids. What’s up? Bianca: It’s important. Starbucks on Main? Paul: I’ll just stop by your place Bianca: No. Not a good idea. Paul: I can be at Starbucks in 30 min. Is that ok? Bianca: Yes
March 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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#WIPSnips word of the day is “quick”:

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“Yeah. That’s why we’re getting married so quickly.“

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Excerpt from To Die Is Gain: “Yeah. That’s why we’re getting married so quickly. I needed to be responsible and do the right thing.” “Paulie, I had no idea this was happening. Why couldn’t you tell me sooner? We could’ve prayed about it and maybe y’all could’ve gotten back on the straight and narrow before you got into this situation. That’s what we’re supposed to do. Iron sharpens iron.”
March 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The Apostle Paul wrote, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21

While you are still alive, live for Jesus Christ. Then, you can look forward to being with him in heaven after your body dies.

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March 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Back with another #WIPSnips WOTD, “dear”:

“‘Certainly, dear,’ she quietly replied.“

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Snippet from TO DIE IS GAIN: “What would you like, Cam?” Libby said to the steeled old man. “Merlot.” “We have Guinness in the fridge, nice and cold just like you like it.” “Lib, I want Merlot. Tonight is a Merlot night.” “Certainly, dear,” she quietly replied.She turned to her youngest son. “Luke, call everybody to the table.”
April 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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May 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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An “official” #WIPSnips WOTD:

“This time, an official-looking email in his school inbox caught his eye.”

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Snippet from To Die Is Gain: On a Wednesday morning during school break three weeks later, Luke was home alone while Rachel was at work. As he did each day, he opened his laptop. This time, an official-looking email in his school inbox caught his eye. He opened it with trepidation. It stated:
April 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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#WIPsnips from TO DIE IS GAIN 🖋️📚💙, “share”

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Passage from my upcoming book To Die Is Gain: “So anyway, we were just kinda traveling across the country. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, none of us really did. I’m still figuring that out long-term, I guess. Anyway, we heard about this commune here in Oklahoma through some friends down in Jacksonville, friends of friends. It’s called Acts of Abba, it’s in the grasslands, western part of the state. Chase and Jordan didn’t love the idea, but me and Kayla thought it sounded great. One with nature, all of that. So we get there, and it starts out nice. We share and share alike, like in Acts 4, we meditate and smoke lots of Js...uh, Dad, I’m sorry. I’m sure you’re disappointed in me doing drugs.” “Don’t worry about it, son.” The young man breathed a sigh of relief. “So yeah, Acts of Abba was great, my kind of people, my kind of place, at least at first. Then it got weird all of a sudden.”
March 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Happy Monday!

#WIPSnips WOTD is “supply”:

“In the rows were piles of items, such as canned goods, water, and other supplies.”

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Snippet from To Die Is Gain: “You’re eyeing my auntie, aren’t you?” “Uh…no, no.” Luke’s eyes averted to the side. “You’re full of shit.” “Bro, don’t kill me – but I gotta say, she is quite nice-looking. Is she seriously around fifty? She doesn’t look anything north of thirty.” “Asian don’t raisin, brother,” Paul quipped. The three then turned left into a large space covered by rows of long wooden folding tables with steel legs. In the rows were piles of items, such as canned goods, water, and other supplies.
April 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Recently, I traveled to my hometown of Detroit, Michigan. This time, I had some time to take pictures of locations that inspired The Losantiverse Duology novels MAKE ME FREE and TO DIE IS GAIN. Excited to post them! #MIScenicTour #Booksky #BlackBookSky #Litfic #MetroDetroit #MakeMeFree #ToDieIsGain
June 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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🥶 The “chill” is real! I’m back with #WIPSnips WOTD:

“He slipped off his shoes and socks, and sat on the chilly, damp sand.“

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Snippet from TO DIE IS GAIN: At the end of the short street was a picnic shelter with a desolate beachfront. He parked his car in the designated lot. As he made his way past the spartan structure and playground to the beach, he noticed the calm, flowing waves of Lake Erie, and took in the crisp, fresh air with a hint of the winter shortly to come. He slipped off his shoes and socks, and sat on the chilly, damp sand. He pulled up his knees and held them tight with his hands. The reality of the situation dawning on him, warm tears flowed down his face.
April 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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No “lonely,” just “alone” :( “

#WIPSnips WOTD:

“On top was a small laptop, alone and shut off.”

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Snippet from To Die Is Gain: A man sat nude on the perfectly made queen-sized bed by the window. He stared painfully at the weathered oak desk next to the plush bed. On top was a small laptop, alone and shut off. Nothing else remained, not a lamp, not a book, not a notebook, not even a piece of mail or stray scrap of paper out of place. The stark wooden chair was next to the desk, pulled out.
March 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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#WIPsnips for today - “skate”:

“Oh – I got invited to Maddy’s birthday party on Saturday. It’s at the Sportsplex and we’re going ice skating. Mom says I have to ask you.”

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Excerpt from To Die Is Gain: “Oh – I got invited to Maddy’s birthday party on Saturday. It’s at the Sportsplex and we’re going ice skating. Mom says I have to ask you.” “What time’s the party?” “It starts at two, but we’re gonna hang out at her house afterwards.” “Will boys be there?” Bella gave her father a sheepish look. “Yeah.” “Then you need to be home by nine.”
March 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Luke lost his marriage, career, and self-respect. He’s running out of time…then his best friend Paul invites him on a cross-country road trip that promises escape from his demons. But some promises are meant to be broken.

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September 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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#WIPSnips for today is “fact”:

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“They looked at the fact that I got caught cheating and I had an illegitimate child as shameful.”

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Snippet from To Die Is Gain: “Wow, that had to be tough. How did your parents feel about Gracie? Did they have a problem with what happened, or were they happy to have another grandkid?” “Well, my parents couldn’t understand why I even acknowledged her. They’re traditional in that way. They looked at the fact that I got caught cheating and I had an illegitimate child as shameful. So, they’d rather not even think about it or even see the evidence of it.”
March 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Rock bottom looks beautiful when you’re drunk enough.

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TO DIE IS GAIN explores themes of regret, religious trauma & mental illness in a compelling story about two middle-aged best friends on a cross-country road trip seeking redemption & freedom.

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September 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Getting to the “point” in my most recent release, TO DIE IS GAIN…

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#WIPSnips WOTD:

“I guess more to the point, Greg and Steve reminded me a lot of my brother.”

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Snippet from TO DIE IS GAIN: “I guess more to the point, Greg and Steve reminded me a lot of my brother. They were popular and cool, and I wanted to be accepted. I felt like shit for laughing with them and then having to look AC in the eye. But with the way they reacted, I realized there was no way she and I could be together out in the open. And I’ve never been the kind of guy who wants a secret relationship, so it would never work at all.”
June 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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It’s available on Amazon and many other online outlets in ebook or print:

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September 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM