When I'm an author, my moniker converts to the more formal James Christen. As of early 2023, I have written and published two books sold exclusively on Amazon:


     ~  Old Joe's Fate is a collection of short stories:


     If you like short stories that remind you of the gripping vignettes you've seen on The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, then Old Joe's Fate  is the right book for you. These eight engaging tales are so visual you'll feel as if you're watching rather than reading them.


     ~  In Concert: Snowblind is a full length novel:


     It's 1974 and a popular band called Snowblind is busy touring the Midwest club circuit. Even though they're polished, hardworking and in demand, the grueling circuit is starting to take its toll. In Concert: Snowblind is a dramatic, character-driven story about goals and obstacles, friendships created and challenged, lessons learned and truths brought to light. And it's about discovering that earned rewards can be more amazing than ever imagined. “To stay inside, frightened of cruel weather,” Duncan says, “would mean missing out on the rainbow after the storm. And I've always felt that standing in a soggy field, drenched to the bone, was the only way to view a rainbow.”

~ Click on each book cover to open Amazon links ~

In Concert: Snowblind

A Musical Adventure

Both are available exclusively on Amazon as

digital downloads or soft cover books

Old Joe's Fate

And Other Short Stories