Author: J.G. Follansbee
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Crafting ‘Doomer’: How One Screenplay Evolved Via Revision
A story idea can evolve into a finished product almost completely unrecognizable from the thing that first pops in your head.
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Mysterious Rage: A Healing Hero in ‘The Angry Road’
You’re driving down a lonely two-lane road. You’re on unfamiliar ground, so you’re a little anxious. You look in your rear-view mirror, and a large, black pickup comes up from behind and tailgates you.
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Turning Point on the Docks: ‘The Brothers O’Neill’
The Brothers O’Neill is the story of a young Seattle police officer, Sam O’Neill, whose beat covers the piers and wharves teeming with labor tension. Read the first portion of the synopsis.
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A Screenplay Milestone: Five Scripts Complete the First Phase of My Portfolio
About a year and a half ago, I dove into the world of screenplays. I’ve now completed five scripts and created a new portfolio.
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Decoding the Art of Structuring Screenplays: From Three Acts to Eight Sequences
I explore the intricacies of narrative structure in screenwriting, from the classical three-act approach to the practical and dynamic eight-sequence structure, offering screenwriters what I’ve learned about organizing compelling narratives.
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From Childhood Dreams to Screenwriting: My Journey to Crafting My First Screenplay
I take a cinematic journey from childhood moviegoer’s dream to the creation of my first screenplay, ‘Doomer,’ inspired by classic detective writers, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett.
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Embracing Creative Change: I’m Moving from Climate Fiction to Writing Hollywood-Style Screenplays
Discover how a seasoned writer transitioned from climate fiction to Hollywood-style screenplays, exploring new creative avenues and sharing insights on the exciting journey of adapting to a new storytelling form.
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My author copy of Little Blue Marble has arrived!
I’m really excited to see my story, The Trials of the Thorsten Haugen, published in the anthology, Little Blue Marble 2022: Warmer Worlds.
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Two of my climate fiction stories are out. Read one online right now.
I feel like I’m on a roll. I’ve had two of my climate fiction stories published in the last month.
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New climate fiction anthology has published my short story
I’m pleased to announce that my flash fiction story, “The Great Greenland Quilting Bee,” has been published in the new climate fiction anthology, Extinction Notice: Tales of a Warming Earth.
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All my book series in one blog post!
Get two fiction series and one non-fiction series today!
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The updated Fyddeye Guide to America’s Lighthouses is now available!
I’m happy to announce the release of the updated Fyddeye Guide to America’s Lighthouses.
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Read the intro to The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Maritime Museums
History museums serve a peculiar function.
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New release: The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Maritime Museums
Here’s the new travel guide you’ve been waiting for! I’ve just released The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Maritime Museums.
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Published: The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Veteran Warships
Check out the special introductory pricing on the newest volume in The Fyddeye Guide series.
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Here’s the Introduction to The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Veteran Warships
Read the introduction to The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Veteran Warships.
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Historian Nat Howe writes foreword to Veteran Warships book
Maritime historian and nautical archaeologist Nat Howe wrote the foreword to The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Veteran Warships.
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Five Questions: Joshua Young, professional audiobook narrator
Professional audiobook narrator Joshua Young, who narrated my novel Fall of the Green Land, answers five questions about his work.
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Audiobook released! Fall of the Green Land is now available on Audible
The audiobook version of Fall of the Green Land is now available! I’m giving away free promo codes.
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Audiobook news: Production complete on Fall of the Green Land
My first audiobook is nearly complete! Fall of the Green Land will be available on Amazon and Audible in the next couple of weeks.
J.G. Follansbee 