A Deal For You!
My publisher, Black Rose Writing, secured a one day only promotion for my newest book, Black Yéʼii (The Evil One). … Continue reading A Deal For You!
Author: jrlewis85
I have nine books published and available on Amazon, B & N, or through my publisher, Black Rose Writing, and I'm working on number ten. Caught in a Web (2018) won a PenCraft Literary Award and was named "One of the best crime fiction novels of 2018" by Best Thrillers. Spiral Into Darkness was named a Reader's Favorite Recommended Read. Betrayed is a Maxy Award Runner-up for Fiction-Crime-, and won a Literary Titan Silver Book Award. Blaze In, Blaze Out has won a Literary Titan Gold Book Award, a Reader's Favorite Recommended Read, was selected as an Editor's Choice by BestThrillers, and was highlighted in The Big Thrill.
I retired from education in July of 2020 after serving youth and families as a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator, and I now work part-time as an online educator. I'm happily married with three children (my son, Wil, deceased in 2014) and I live in Fredericksburg, VA.
Importance of Reading
My grandson, Mason, just turned two. Already, he has developed an interest in reading. This is due to his mother … Continue reading Importance of Reading
Crafting the Emotional Hook – A Dark Novel
I am a reader who needs to connect to one or more characters at the outset. Short of that, the … Continue reading Crafting the Emotional Hook – A Dark Novel
Crafting the Antagonist – A Dark Novel
There are times when the antagonist in a novel jumps out at you. In my novel, Spiral Into Darkness, the … Continue reading Crafting the Antagonist – A Dark Novel
William Golding, Stephen King, and Bruce Springsteen
You’re probably wondering how I came up with these three writers, but I’ll get to that in a minute. Please … Continue reading William Golding, Stephen King, and Bruce Springsteen
A Song Defined My Characters
I have written previous posts about several of my characters that included snippets of dialogue or entire scenes as examples. … Continue reading A Song Defined My Characters
Meet Elaine Stock – An Author!
I always begin each interview with the statement, “Tell me about yourself.” That statement provides a variety of answers. Some … Continue reading Meet Elaine Stock – An Author!
The Promise
When I wrote my newest, Black Yéʼii (The Evil One) I had an idea and it came from the ending … Continue reading The Promise
International Radio Show Interview
I had the pleasure of taking part in an international radio interview with host, Makonnen Sankofa. Here is the information … Continue reading International Radio Show Interview
Meet Susan Sage – An Author!
Other than through my publisher, Black Rose Writing, I knew nothing about Susan Sage other than she was an author. … Continue reading Meet Susan Sage – An Author!
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