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Another casualty in the decline of the paperback and hard cover book formats! When the unexpected announcement blared across the national news outlets that the bookstore chain Borders was seeking liquidation and closed all its stores a few years ago, the moan among authors was deafening. The company closed 399 stores which meant that over […]
It’s Monday and time for another installment of Julius Thompson‘s Monday Memories from the award winning journalist, novelist and coach. When I was a sportswriter for the Philadelphia Bulletin during the seventies, I spent time exploring and learning the different Philly neighborhoods. Basketball was played in every playground, recreation center, church gym, and anywhere you […]
Sitting at your computer with a cup of coffee ready to write that first draft of your next novel… Authors need a regular routine when they sit at the computer and prepare to write! When you’re in the creative mood, you must follow a set of actions aht will lead to the production of dynamic […]
Killer Kudzu is schedule for publication in January 2022 Raymond Camp staggered out of the juke joint totally drunk around eleven Saturday night. He was headed home down Hog Mountain Road, just outside the small town of Randolph. It was a late July night, and the moon seemed brighter and fuller than normal. He only […]
IF you are sensitive to critics’ comments, the writing “Rules Police”, experts discussing this issue, with such aplomb that they intimidate, then you must turn a deaf ear to this shrill commentary that says: You must write in a certain style in order to be considered a worthy author. Stop! Your writing is created out […]
Where am I? This is a question you DON’T want your readers to dwell on as they turn the pages of your novel. Picking the setting of a novel is obviously a critical step. You must craft a vivid and realistic setting to act as a canvass for your characters to perform. This setting/sense of […]
Scene Construction: A Difference Maker! Novels are driven by incredible scene construction! How a writer handles scenes will make a difference between a manuscript that sells, and one that ends up in the slush pile or the author receiving a rejection letter via email or in the mail. A scene is a unit of drama […]
I am watching CNN these days and I am transported back in time to the sixties…1968! In my minds’ eye, I am walking down Gates Avenue and I am staring at fire eating buildings, smoke bellowing, human bodies sprawled in the streets and the acrid smell of burning buildings permeating. I smell the smoke in […]
By Tammy Ruggles for Readers’ Favorite Purple Phantoms, by Julius Thompson, is an exceptionally entertaining sports novel with a touch of mystery and the supernatural. What can the coach of losing Rockwell High School do to pull his team out of a 30-game defeat? Coach Larry Jones was once a super successful coach, but now […]
A Brownstone In Brooklyn for consideration of Firebird Book Awards in Coming of Age. This work has achieved recognition among readers and industry alike, and is presented with the belief your venerable judging panel will find it a worthy nominee and engaging read. A Brownstone In Brooklyn chronicles the life-altering events that shape the […]
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