Outdoorsy lawyer and writer of legal and political thrillers! Love spending time with my 4 kids and walking that fine line between chaos and a hullabaloo.
Joined July 2010
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17 Aug 2023
On the way to Killer Nashville! Yay! I’m on the panel for Writing Realistic Courtroom scenes. I will also get feedback on my new novel from a couple agents!
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17 Aug 2023
On the way to Killer Nashville! Yay! I’m on the panel for Writing Realistic Courtroom scenes. I will also get feedback on my new novel from a couple agents!
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2 Aug 2023
So, I’m not a fan of Twitter becoming “X,” but this is what I hear in my head every time a notice rings in.
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28 Jul 2023
My 12 year old asked, “Since we tweet on Twitter, will we X-communicate on X?”
The boy’s brilliant.
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7 Jul 2023
So I signed up for Threads (JBernier.Author) and it’s pretty cool. But I need to find more fellow writers on there. #WritingCommunity
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16 May 2023
So, a whole re-write later, from a different POV, and then several additional edits, my short story was finally ready. I submitted it to the contest that inspired it. Whether it’s selected or not, I like it and it feels good to put it out there. 🤞🏼#WritingCommunity
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11 May 2023
I wrote a short story for a specific call. My critique reader pointed out some issues that I knew existed but didn’t want to admit. I took the advice to heart and re-wrote the story. It is so much stronger now! #WritingCommunity
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5 May 2023
I just joined Triangle Sisters in Crime, check it out! app.joinit.com/o/triangle-si… via @joinit
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21 Mar 2023
Hi all. I’m listening to Lord of The Rings Bk1 on Audible. I’m astonished at the geographic and language details. Do fantasy writers sketch out their geography, languages, people, etc. before writing? #writing #WritingCommunity
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11 Mar 2023
I finished my first novel! It feels good, so good. Time to take a few days before stating the editing process. Meanwhile, I have another thriller brewing in my head that’s begging to be written. #amwriting #thrillers #WritingCommunity
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24 Feb 2023
I didn’t meet my goal last weekend of finishing my novel, but I will this weekend. And boy, it’s good! If I do say so myself. #amwriting #thrillers #WritingCommunity
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23 Feb 2023
I am my biggest obstacle to writing. I overthink and question as I write. “Would he really do that?” “What would happen if that happens?” “Then what?” Then I stop writing to think through all angles. Anyone else? #amwriting #thrillers #WritingCommunity
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18 Feb 2023
My goal this weekend is to finally finish the first draft of my first novel. I’m excited and hesitant at the same time! What’s your goal this weekend? #amwriting #thriller #writingcommunity
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7 Feb 2023
I’m finishing up my first novel and absolutely love my characters, even the ones I kill off. I plan to write short stories developing them. How about you, do you write short stories in addition to novels? #WritingCommunity #thriller #amwriting
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4 Feb 2023
#Writing is like exercise, you have to make time for it and do it regularly to get results. #WritingCommunity #amwriting
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2 Feb 2023
One day I did not feel like #writing, my wife looked at me and said, “How can you just leave your characters stranded?” That resonated with me. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #keepwriting
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31 Jan 2023
How often do you think of your characters? #writing #writingcommunity Me, I think about them a lot during the day. They won’t leave me alone.
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29 Jan 2023
Some quick tips for #amquerying #WritingCommunity - Why might you be getting nothing but form rejections? So your work is solid and you've edited, had great feedback, etc - but just seem to get form rejections! These are some things I've seen:
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