A Snippet from Blaze In, Blaze Out
I was honored to have received the Crime Thriller Book of the Year for Blaze In, Blaze Out from BestThrillers … Continue reading A Snippet from Blaze In, Blaze Out
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.
Another Snippet From Caught in a Web
This next month, June, my newest book, Black Yéʼii (The Evil One) goes into production for release in January, though … Continue reading Another Snippet From Caught in a Web
A Snippet from Caught in a Web
I wanted to give you a snippet from my book, Caught in a Web. It is the first book I … Continue reading A Snippet from Caught in a Web
A Snippet from Spiral Into Darkness
I want to share with you a snippet from my book, Spiral Into Darkness my book about a serial killer. … Continue reading A Snippet from Spiral Into Darkness
Uh Oh – Foreshadowing
There is an art to foreshadowing in fiction, and as a reader, I’m aware of when it is clumsily handled. … Continue reading Uh Oh – Foreshadowing
Meet Frank DeRuosi – An Author!
There were times when I had to stop and think, ‘Am I talking to and about myself, or am I … Continue reading Meet Frank DeRuosi – An Author!
Meet Haris Orkin – An Author!
I almost departed my usual title and changed the name of this post to Meet Haris Orkin – An Author … Continue reading Meet Haris Orkin – An Author!
Authenticity in Fiction
There are some things that irritate me more than others, but when I sit down to watch a TV show … Continue reading Authenticity in Fiction
Meet Travis Tougaw – An Author!
After rereading my interview with Travis Tougaw, I was struck by how many similarities there are between us. Both of … Continue reading Meet Travis Tougaw – An Author!
Meet Gayle Brown – An Author!
Gayle Brown is a first-time author with a terrific book out, A Deadly Game. Like me, she writes in the … Continue reading Meet Gayle Brown – An Author!
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