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Luke has lost his career, his marriage, his self-respect. At rock bottom, his best friend Paul invites him on a cross-country road trip. Luke believes he’s leaving his woes behind, but his demons are riding shotgun.

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November 25, 2025 at 8:22 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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September 10, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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My latest release, To Die Is Gain, is “adventure fic meets second chance romance.”

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Haunted by the fallout from his failed marriage and career, a man sets out on a road trip across the United States, hoping to find redemption & freedom from his demons.

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September 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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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 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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My latest release, To Die Is Gain, is “adventure fic meets second chance romance.”

🖋️📚💙 / 🌶️📚

Haunted by the fallout from his failed marriage and career, a man sets out on a road trip across the United States, hoping to find redemption & freedom from his demons.

books2read.com/todieisgain
Cover of the deconstruction litfic novel To Die Is Gain: BOOK TWO A LOSANTIVERSE NOVEL TO DIE IS GAIN JAYE POOL
September 9, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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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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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.

Ebook $2.99

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Rock bottom looks beautiful when you’re drunk enough. Jaye Pool's latest, TO DIE IS GAIN, is available thru online bookstores: http://www.books2read.com/todieisgain Ebook on sale $2.99 for a limited t...
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September 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The one thing he held close was the thing that ended his marriage.

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September 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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What do you do when you lose it all?

Cry about it?
Fight back?
Run?

Like Phillips goes on a cross-country road trip.

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What do you do when you lose it all? What happens when you’ve lost everything that gave your life meaning? For Luke Phillips, the answer lies on the open road. To Die Is Gain is a story of brokenness...
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August 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Luke Phillips believes that by going on a cross country road trip with his best friend, he is leaving his demons behind. But he finds that his past is riding shotgun. 🖋️📚💙 / 🌶️📚

❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn
🥃 Midlife Crisis
🕰️ Haunted Past
🧭 Second Chances

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August 23, 2025 at 2:53 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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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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A woman haunted by lies.
A man wrecked by regret.
MAKE ME FREE and TO DIE IS GAIN explore what’s left when faith, family, and identity fall apart.

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He didn't choose love. He chose approval. Now, he's haunted by the girl he gave up. Religious Trauma • Forbidden Love • Second Chances BOOK ONE A LOSANTIVERSE NOVEL MAKE ME FREE JAYE POOL BOOK TWO A LOSANTIVERSE NOVEL TO DIE IS GAIN JAYE POOL Available at: Amazon/Kindle Barnes & Noble Kobo (Kobo +) Smashwords Itch.io Other Online Bookish Outlets
July 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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I'll take #WIPSnips up on today's "challenge" by sharing a snip from To Die Is Gain.

For context, Stacy, a therapist, meets w/Luke (OCD MMC) about his veterinary school struggles.

“What about school is challenging for you right now?”

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Snippet from my latest novel To Die Is Gain: “What about school is challenging for you right now?” “Every morning, when I get up and drive to campus, I have knots in my stomach. I dread going.” “Do you find the classwork overwhelming?” “Yes and no. Y’know, when I was a kid, my parents tested my IQ. I scored a 138, just two points below genius.” “Impressive.” Luke explained, “See, the work itself isn’t all that hard, at least on paper. It’s just... I feel there’s a mental block or something. My thoughts just take over and I can’t concentrate.”
June 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Lovely “theme” we have here 🖋️📚💙

#WIPSnips WOTD, from my latest novel, To Die Is Gain:

“Oh, from dressing to dairy. Seems to be a theme.”

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Snippet from To Die Is Gain: "The company that makes that - Ohio Valley Ranch - I used to work for them a long time ago." "Oh wow, that's so cool! How was that?" "It was okay, not bad. I was a researcher there, worked there for a few years." "That's very nice. What do you do now?" "Uh, I work at a store called the Ohio Dairy Union." "Oh, from dressing to dairy. Seems to be a theme. He ate a small handful of fries. "Uh, never thought about it before, but yeah, sure."
June 26, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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June 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Happy Juneteenth!

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#WIPSnips WOTD is "read":

"He noticed an email had just arrived from Harlan and Slade. He opened it and read:"

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Snippet from TO DIE IS GAIN: Paul pulled into the garage and shut off his car. He decompressed for a moment in the driver’s seat, checking his email inbox on his cell phone. He noticed an email had just arrived from Harlan and Slade. He opened it and read: Dear Mr. Chu: Thank you very much for taking the time to interview for the position of Lead Engineer at Harlan and Slade Engineering, LLC. Unfortunately, you were not selected to continue in the hiring process. We have decided to move forward with other candidates who more closely align with our position requirements. Sincerely, Thomas J. Harlan, PE Harlan and Slade Engineering Motherfucker, I’m Korean!
June 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Career destroyed and marriage failed, Luke goes on a road trip to find himself. But as the trip unfolds, he finds so much more.

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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.
June 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Luke chose pride over true love. Now that his world’s falling apart, can he win her back before it’s too late?

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June 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Part of the human condition is the desire for acceptance. When living a life of rejection, some people cope by attacking inward. I discuss the theme of self-destruction in my novels in my latest video - check it out!

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Self-Destruction in Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain As a writer, I’m drawn to characters who can’t stand who they see in the mirror. In Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain, Ann and Luke are shaped by r...
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June 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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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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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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What happens when soulmates believe the wrong story?

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The Losantiverse Duology is now on Itch 😃

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May 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Luke is at the end of his rope, but gets a hand up by his best friend, and embarks on a cross-country road trip that may change everything.

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May 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM