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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.

Meet J.T. Atkinson – An Author!

In my younger years, I read quite a bit of horror. King, Straub, and Koontz were my go-to authors. While … Continue reading Meet J.T. Atkinson – An Author!

The Lives Trilogy and Prequel are Now Available!

I am pleased to announce that the Lives Trilogy: Stolen Lives; Shattered Lives; Splintered Lives, and the Prequel: Taking Lives … Continue reading The Lives Trilogy and Prequel are Now Available!

A Snippet from Splintered Lives, Book Three of the Lives Trilogy!

After having written the Prequel, Taking Lives, and then Stolen Lives and Shattered Lives, Books One and Two of the … Continue reading A Snippet from Splintered Lives, Book Three of the Lives Trilogy!

Reality vs Fiction

Last night I mentioned to my wife, Kim, that I was going to post an entry on the website titled … Continue reading Reality vs Fiction

A Snippet from Shattered Lives, Book Two of the Lives Trilogy

Back in 2014, my previous publishing company approached me about the possibility of turning Stolen Lives into a series. I … Continue reading A Snippet from Shattered Lives, Book Two of the Lives Trilogy

A Snippet from Stolen Lives, Book One of the Lives Trilogy!

“Which book is your favorite?” I get this question at each book signing and at each author presentation. Honestly, choosing … Continue reading A Snippet from Stolen Lives, Book One of the Lives Trilogy!

A Snippet from Taking Lives, Prequel to the Lives Trilogy!

I am pleased to announce that my publisher, Black Rose Writing, has re-issued Taking Lives, the Prequel to the Lives … Continue reading A Snippet from Taking Lives, Prequel to the Lives Trilogy!

The Epilogue

In a recent post, I wrote about the Prolog and its usefulness. I gave you several examples in the way … Continue reading The Epilogue

The Protagonist and the Antagonist

Human beings are not perfect. I think each of us can pick out qualities within us we would rather do … Continue reading The Protagonist and the Antagonist

The Lives Trilogy and Prequel

When I was a counselor, I volunteered as an adjunct educator for the Wetterling Foundation for Stranger Abducted and Sexually … Continue reading The Lives Trilogy and Prequel

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