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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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Five Screenplays Complete the First Phase of My Portfolio
Transitioning from novels to screenplays, I crafted five crime scripts, all positively received. I seek collaboration with industry professionals as I develop more projects in this genre.
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Three acts to eight sequences: Decoding screenplay structure
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: A Journey to 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: Moving from Climate Fiction to 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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Two of my climate fiction stories are out. Read one online right now.
The author celebrates recent publications of two climate fiction stories, “Chasing the Zephyr Prize” in an anthology and “The Trials of the Thorsten Haugen” online.
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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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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
The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Maritime Museums aims to connect people with over 250 maritime museums, emphasizing their unique role in preserving cultural history and fostering communal identity through water-related artifacts.
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New release: The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Maritime Museums
The Fyddeye Guide details over 250 maritime museums across America, showcasing naval history, art, and educational programs for visitors.
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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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UFO sightings are about to spike. Here’s the truth behind them.
The US government’s UFO report has reignited public interest in unexplained phenomena, reflecting societal fears and conspiracy beliefs while reminding us of historical misconceptions and distractions amid current crises.
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Better Than Us is a feminist’s nightmare, but I still loved it.
Better Than Us is a American feminist’s nightmare. But the Netflix sci-fi series is Russian, not American, which makes it all the more fascinating.
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Read the first thousand words of Restoration
The excerpt introduces “Restoration,” a novel in the “Tales From A Warming Planet” series, featuring Junie Wye, a city girl grappling with climate challenges in a conservative town, supporting her father’s dam removal project.
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Read the first thousand words of City of Ice and Dreams
Read the first thousand words of City of Ice and Dreams, book three of my series, Tales From A Warming Planet.
J.G. Follansbee
Climate science fiction, fantasy fiction, maritime history, screenplays, short stories
