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Painting a Picture with Words

May 30, 2022 jcoon

One beautiful thing about writing fiction is how it lets you unfold your imagination. What you visualize inside your head,…

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Posted in: Books, Fiction, Novels, Writing Filed under: Fiction, painting, setting, stories, storytelling, Writing

Travel to Strange New Worlds

July 21, 2021 jcoon

My author newsletter is undergoing a change. Strange New Worlds will officially launch in August on Substack. It will offer…

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Posted in: Fiction, Short Stories, Writing Filed under: book marketing, Fiction, newsletter, publishing, stories, storytelling, strange new worlds, substack, Writing, writing tips

Messing With Time

June 24, 2021 jcoon

Following a strictly linear narrative does not work for every story. Imagine how boring a detective story would be if…

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Posted in: Alien People, Dark Metamorphosis, Fiction, Pandora Reborn, Under a Fallen Sun, Writing Filed under: Fiction, flashbacks, narrative structure, plot, stories, storytelling, time, Writing

Characters vs. Plot: Who’s Driving Your Story?

June 15, 2021 jcoon 6 Comments

Ever watch a movie and quickly become frustrated with the direction the story takes? We’ve all experienced this feeling from…

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Posted in: Fiction, Novels, Pandora Reborn, Under a Fallen Sun, Writing Filed under: characters, Fiction, novels, Pandora Reborn, plot, storytelling, Under a Fallen Sun, Writing

Making Contact Again

February 2, 2021 jcoon

Are you ready to make contact a second time? Alien People debuted last September with considerable success. My novel exceeded…

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Posted in: Alien People, Metamorphosis, New Release, Novels, Samak Press, Science Fiction, Writing Filed under: Alien People, Calandra, Fiction, Metamorphosis, sci-fi, Science Fiction, stories, Writing, Xttra

My Interview with AllAuthor

December 19, 2020 jcoon

“From a young age, John Coon had an active imagination and creative energy. His mom instilled a love of reading…

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Posted in: Journalism, Novels, Writing Filed under: allauthor, author, Fiction, Journalism, novel, stories, storytelling, Writing

An Author’s Perspective on Book Reviews

July 31, 2020 jcoon

We all want to be loved. It is human nature. Love takes many forms. For an author, a key sign…

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Posted in: Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, Novels, Writing Filed under: author, Book Review, criticism, Fiction, readers, Writing

Introducing Alien People

June 8, 2020 jcoon

  When I graduated from high school in 1997, I decided to sit down and write a novel over the…

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Posted in: Alien People, Books, Fiction, New Release, Novels, Science Fiction, Writing Filed under: Alien People, Calandra, Fiction, novel, sci-fi, Science Fiction, stories, Under a Fallen Sun, Writing, Xttra

Out of the Shadows

March 25, 2020 jcoon

Experiencing the coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down for countless people. I’m no exception. Normally, during March, I am…

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Posted in: Fiction, Horror, Short Stories, Writing Filed under: Amazon, COVID-19, Fiction, horror, In Hell's Shadow, short story, sports, stories, Writing

Finding Balance

December 27, 2019 jcoon

Watching March Madness live in an arena became a goal of mine as a child. You could say I was…

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Posted in: Freelancing, Journalism, Social Media, Writing Filed under: Balance, Facebook, Freelancing, Journalism, Life, March Madness, Social Media, sports, Twitter, Writing

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