John Watson
In Praise of Jennie Olson
If you sat down ten different authors and spoke to them about their process, you might be surprised to find that no two are really the...
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John Watson
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Why So Short?
One thing that I commonly see when people review my books is that they wish it was longer. I look at this as a positive, as it means they...
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John Watson
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Books Read & Reviewed, May 21
In an effort to get better at updating my blog. I've decided to add some regular features. This includes an quick recap of the books I...
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John Watson
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
True Tales in Swimming Upstream
In every story that I have ever written, there are details from my personal life that make it onto the page. With Swimming Upstream,...
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John Watson
- Mar 20, 2021
- 2 min
Life on the List Run
Given that it was a little more than a couple of years ago, I can still clearly remember the excitement of having a publisher pick up my...
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John Watson
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
My Possessed by Passion Playlist
Whenever I write, I usually always have music playing in the background. It's usually some sort of mellow instrumental piece that plays....
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John Watson
- Oct 10, 2020
- 1 min
A Book 40 Years in the Making
I'm not entirely sure where my love of horror was born, but I know exactly where it was fostered. When I was a kid in Scotland, Friday...
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John Watson
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
Updating My Author Checklist
I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember, but for the longest time, I did so without any real intent. A couple of tales...
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John Watson
- Jul 22, 2020
- 2 min
Breaking Down My Books
When you have your first book published, you become fiercely protective of that title. By the time you are a few books in, you begin to...
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John Watson
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
All For Love
If you had come to me a year ago and told me that I would be publishing a love story in the not too distant future, I would likely have...
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John Watson
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Easter Eggs in the Jungle
It was a real privilege to be asked to be a part of the final anthology that Crazy Ink will be releasing for the foreseeable future. All...
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John Watson
- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
What Scares Me?
As a horror author, it is my job to try and scare you as best I can with my words. One of the questions I am most frequently asked by...
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John Watson
- Feb 29, 2020
- 1 min
Are You Ready to Go Off the Grid?
A few years ago, my wife and I started talking about the prospect of selling everything, buying a camper, and traveling the country with...
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John Watson
- Feb 16, 2020
- 3 min
The Stories Behind the Words
When asked to describe my writing process, I say that it's a lot like painting by numbers. I get the idea, create an outline, and then...
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John Watson
- Feb 10, 2020
- 1 min
Beer & Books: A Love Story
Story ideas can come to you at the strangest of times and in the most unexpected of places. With two of my books born in a brewery, it...
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John Watson
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
Two Dream Houses
I have probably mentioned in the past that a lot of my story ideas come from dreams. What I know I have not told you all is that I ave a...
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John Watson
- Jul 9, 2019
- 1 min
A Dream Come True
It has been about a month and a half since I last updated this blog, for which I apologize. A lot has happened in that time, so let's get...
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John Watson
- May 23, 2019
- 2 min
State of the Union
It would appear that things move very quickly in the publishing word, or at least they do with my great publisher, Crazy Ink. After...
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John Watson
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
Hello Universe, Can You Hear Me?
It has been a little while since I have put together a blog piece, so let me apologize for my absence before I get rolling here. As you...
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John Watson
- Mar 22, 2019
- 1 min
Wake Me Up When September Ends
The thrill of finding out that your book is going to be published very quickly wears off when you realize the amount of work that needs...
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