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Category: Fiction

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

Dark Metamorphosis Arrives

July 13, 2021 jcoon

Dark Metamorphosis is here! The second book in the Alien People Chronicles is officially available to purchase and read. You…

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Posted in: Alien People, Dark Metamorphosis, Fiction, Novels, Samak Press, Science Fiction, Writing Filed under: Alien People, Alien People Chronicles, Calandra, Dark Metamorphosis, Fiction, new release, novel, sci-fi, Science Fiction, Xttra

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

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

Alien People Rising

September 15, 2020 jcoon

Fear is a powerful emotion. It consumed my thoughts during the days leading up to the publication of Alien People,…

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Posted in: Alien People, Amazon, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, New Release, Novels, Science Fiction, Writing Filed under: Alien People, Amazon, bestseller, Calandra, fear, Fiction, novel, reviews, sci-fi, Science Fiction, stories, Xttra

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

Under a Fallen Sun Now Available

July 15, 2019 jcoon

The wait is finally over. My second novel is officially published. Under a Fallen Sun is now out in the…

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Posted in: Amazon, Books, Fiction, New Release, Novels, Science Fiction, Under a Fallen Sun Filed under: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Fiction, Mom, new release, novel, sci-fi, Science Fiction, short story, storytelling, Under a Fallen Sun, Writing

Capturing the Scenes

July 1, 2019 jcoon

Whenever I buy or rent a movie or a season of a TV show, I always check out the DVD…

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Posted in: Books, Fiction, Novels, Pandora Reborn, Under a Fallen Sun, Writing Filed under: Deleted scenes, Fiction, Pandora Reborn, scene building, scenes, stories, storytelling, Under a Fallen Sun, Writing

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