Category Archives: A New Novel By James J. Murray

It Takes a Village . . .

Posted on January 30, 2023 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

It’s said that being an author is a lonely profession. It often is just that when one considers the days of isolation developing a plot idea, the fleshing out of plot points, and the actual writing of the story. All … Continue reading →

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Fall – My New Beginning!

Posted on September 22, 2021 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Fall has always felt like the beginning of a new year to me, and this year is no exception. Although the calendar year officially begins anew in a little over three months (yikes), September has always felt like the beginning … Continue reading →

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Smashwords Book Sale -> Starts Today!

Posted on March 7, 2021 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Starting now and going through Saturday March 13th, Smashwords online book seller is offering my eBooks, and a whole bunch of other eBooks, at fantastic discounts. Two of my eBooks, both in my Detective Rosie Young Murder Mystery Series, are highlighted … Continue reading →

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A Hopeful Author – Even During a Pandemic!

Posted on November 18, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

November in the United States is Thanksgiving time. This year, the US Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday November 26th. It may seem to be an unusual time to be thankful with so many across the world being economically fragile, food insecure and with … Continue reading →

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Tips on Writing That First Novel – and All That Follow (Part 3)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

This is my final installment (Part 3) of my three-part series on a recent talk and interview I did recently about my latest thriller novel release. As I’ve mentioned previously, my local writers’ group—The San Antonio Writers Guild—invited me to … Continue reading →

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Tips on Writing That First Novel – and All That Follow (Part 2)

Posted on September 23, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

This is Part 2 of my three-part installment on a recent talk and interview about my latest novel release. As I mentioned last week, my local writers’ group—The San Antonio Writers Guild—invited me to be the guest speaker at their … Continue reading →

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Tips on Writing That First Novel – and All That Follow (Part 1)

Posted on September 16, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Recently, I was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of my local writers’ group—The San Antonio Writers Guild—and they asked me to speak about the process of writing a novel, how I choose the plots for my novels, and … Continue reading →

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THE SERIAL CHEMIST – A New Psychological Thriller Novel

Posted on September 2, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Now Available in eBook and Paperback Formats The Serial Chemist plot has been one that I developed a couple of years ago and evolved it over time with the help of two psychologist experts and with the help of individuals … Continue reading →

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New Psychological Thriller Available NOW!

Posted on August 26, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

The Serial Chemist A new Detective Rosie Young                                                                 … Continue reading →

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Living in a Novel

Posted on June 17, 2020 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

This year of 2020 held such great promise for me, as it did for so many others, when BOOM—what happened? Life, with all its uncertainties, challenges and unexpected surprises, threw us a new curve ball. The novel coronavirus pandemic, commonly … Continue reading →

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