Publications

“The Ascendancy” is a 21st Century fantasy-adventure about the volatile world in which we live today. Dr. Thomas Allen Nelson says, “An inspiring and compassionate twenty-first century epic adventure, part Paradise Lost and part Wizard of Oz… An evolutionary and cultural vision that blends the grim equations of survival and extinction with the regenerative powers of courage and hope.”

I finished the motion picture screenplay for “The Ascendancy” two weeks ago. My attorney sent it out to major producers over the last week. A gifted, graphic artist Jesse Randall drew this graphic, which encapsulates the magic and awe of “The Ascendancy” story.

Thanks to Jesse and all those who supported this great endeavor. “The Ascendancy” is the first novel/film in a trilogy series.  -in Gratitude, John M. Weiskopf

Yesterday, I returned from a trip to Las Vegas where I had a nearly three-hour past life regression session with Dr. Charles Tramont, and later that evening I was a guest at his and his wife Nancy’s home. It turned out to be a five-hour dinner and conversation. It was deep connection with two remarkable people, Chuck (as he asked me to call him) and his wife Nancy. Never before have I felt such profound and deep connection with people (other than my wife Judy), as if everything which I have grown to believe in the deep quiet recesses of my heart and soul were echoed and shared by Chuck and Nancy. I felt home.

Dr. Charles Tramont (Chuck) has written a brilliant, ground-breaking book entitled From Birth to Rebirth: Gnostic Healing for the 21st Century.

I first heard Dr. Tramont on Coast-to-Coast on December 9, 2009 and was subsequently drawn to contact him. From there, I arranged the January 21, 2010 meeting with him. The past-life regression via hypnosis reinforced many intuitions and meditative experiences, which I had about my past lives, but more importantly filled in and confirmed some missing pieces and connectors. The session gave me clarity. Dr. Tramont is brilliant and creative, his methodology ground-breaking and courageous. My session with him was as compelling (albeit more so since it was deeply personal) as reading his book From Birth to Rebirth: Gnostic Healing for the 21st Century. The Sunday before January 17, 2010, I called Dr. Tramont to confirm the upcoming Thursday’s session. During the twenty-minute conversation, we both made a significant and unusual connection, and he asked me to join him and his wife Nancy for dinner, a most unusual occurrence. I was pleased about the dinner invitation, but also surprised.

At dinner that night, we talked about everything. It was a seamless five hours of sharing ideas, experiences, and philosophies. Dr. Charles Tramont (Chuck) and his wife Nancy are so-incredibly connected to each other. I found them to be kind, intelligent, open, aware, courageous, and genuine. For me, it was a profound life-changing dinner. I am deeply am grateful for this remarkable re-connection.

The New York Times today released a review in the science section of a remarkable book by Michael Benson.

From the Times, “Far Out: A Space-Time Chronicle (Amazon Link) is an exquisite picture guide to the universe by Michael Benson, a photographer, journalist and filmmaker, and obviously a longtime space buff.” The NY Times article gives you a sampling of some of the exquisite Hubble Photos.  Just click on this link to see a slide show: New York Times Slide Show for Michale Benson’s book. How exciting to live in this time! Thanks to my wife Judy for pointing this out to me.

On Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. I did an author talk/book signing for my novel THE ASCENDANCY at the Barnes & Noble in Ellicott City, Maryland. One of the attendees was Gina Brillante, the daughter of my close childhood-teen friend from College Park, Frannie Brillante. His daughter Gina is a writer. She has been writing poems, short stories, essays and novels since she was eight years old. Below is the poem which she wrote during my author talk at the Barnes & Noble booksigning event. Gina gave me permission to share it with you. Please take a look. You will not be sorry. Machu Picchu

THE ASCENDANCY. 

I will be giving author talk/book signing events at four locations in November. November 13, Friday: meet and talk with AP Literature, Honors, Journalism students at Paint Branch High School, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Md. . November 13, Friday: Barnes & Noble, Gaithersburg, Maryland (Washington Center), 7 – 8:30 p.m.  November 16, Monday: Author talk at my alumni St, John’s College Prep High School in Washington D.C. on Military Road. Will speak with the De La Salle honors students in 10th – 12th grades. November 17, Tuesday: Barnes & Noble, Ellicott City, Maryland, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Author talk/Book Signing.

Please come to one of the events! You’ll find it fascinating.  -John

Recently, I heard an interview on Coast-To-Coast with renown journalist and author Lynn McTaggart, who has a book entitled “THE FIELD.” It is a remarkable book. Through hundreds of interviews with preeminent scientists in physics, astronomy and biology, she puts forth a daring, and often controversial theory, that at the very level of DNA, we are all linked together by a filed, that unites everything. The book is a disciplined, almost scientific study of spirituality and quantum mechanics.  If you want a spiritual book with scientific teeth, this is your read.

My wife Judy sent me this incredible photo of the night sky over Sequoia National Park. Check it out. Just click on the following: Dark Sky Over Sequoia National Park.

Three weeks ago, I was most fortunate to meet Ron Cassie, reporter of The Frederick News Post, and the newspaper’s feature editor Nancy Luse. After some brief conversations, they decided to do a feature article about my education, writing, travel experiences and goals. The article was published in the “Horizon Section” of The Frederick News Post’s Sunday edition, July 5, 2009. I have scanned it and assembled it as a low resolution JPG document. The article was good publicity and journalist Ron Cassie took a different approach to The Ascendancy. The article is about from journey from 18 years old to where I am today and where I want to go. To Ron & Nancy, I am most grateful. Thank You!

Journalist Ron Cassie of the Frederick News Post reports on author John M. Weiskopf‘s book signing event for The Ascendancy on Friday, June 26 at the Barnes & Noble booksellers  at the Francis Scott Key Mall. To read the article, please click here. Another article reviewing the Book signing event will appear in the Sunday July 5th edtion of the Frederick News Post.

On Friday morning, June 26, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. EDT, morning show talk host Bob Miller will interview John M. Weiskopf on WFMD 930AM, Frederick, Maryland’s morning talk show & news program about his novel THE ASCENDANCY.

WFMD Morning Show