Juliusthompson
Julius Thompson grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York and attended Bushwick High School. The sixties in Brooklyn was an era that had a personality, a feel, and a life-force that changed a generation. Mr. Thompson felt this energy and experienced these fires of social change.
After high school, Mr. Thompson spent the next four years riding the "A" train to Harlem, in upper Manhattan, to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the City College of New York. At CCNY, which was located just a few blocks from the famous Apollo Theater, Wednesday afternoons were hard on the undergraduates. The matinee performances of the major R&B; groups of the times was more tempting than attending a boring college lecture. Most of the time Mr. Thompson succumbed to the temptation, but still earned a college degree from one of the best universities in the country.
At CCNY, literature instructors like Prof. Thomas Tashiro, fueled the fire in him to become a writer!
Mr. Thompson’s journey to compose a trilogy began in 1995. The fourteen year fictional journey of character Andy Michael Pilgrim from Brooklyn, to Philadelphia and finally Atlanta is now complete. In this pilgrimage, readers experience places that are filled with hopes, dreams, challenges and fears that make us human.
The novels that make up the trilogy are A Brownstone in Brooklyn which was published in 2001, Philly Style and Philly Profile in 2007 and Ghost of Atlanta in January 2011. Mr. Thompson won the 2011 Readers Favorite National Gold Medal Award in General Fiction for Ghost of Atlanta. Mr. Thompson also received the Georgia Author of the Year nomination for Philly Style and Philly Profile, from the Georgia Writers Association, in 2007, and Ghost of Atlanta in 2011.
Mr. Thompson’s fourth novel, Purple Phantoms, which is a story about the haunting of a mythical high school basketball team, will be published by Passionate Writer Publising in 2012. Mr. Thompson is currently a Creative Writing/Publishing Instructor at Atlanta’s Evening at Emory’s Writers Studio.
MY BLOGS
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Thompson On
http://juliusthompsonthrillogy.wordpress.com/
Thompson On...My Personal Journey to Writing Confidence" is the first video blog and one in a series of written blogs called "Thompson On...", where I will be tackling different writing, publishing and marketing issues.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 133 )
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Crafting Urban Fiction with Julius J.E. Thompson
Former Evening at Emory University Writer's Studio Instructor! Begin the process of developing an original idea into a publishable manuscript. Learn to... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Julius J.E. Thompson Creative Writing Consultations!
I have been getting a lot of calls from people who just need a little push or helping hand in constructing their novel. Here's is what I have decided to do.... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Why Should You Really Read My Books?
Sometimes, I put myself in the psyche of a reader who scrolls over the book list on the Amazon website or stroll down the Barnes Nobles' bookstore isle. What... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Julius J.E. Thompson Interview on The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show!
Blog Talk Radio: Vibration Radio Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Time: 6:30 PM We Welcome New Guest and Author Julius J.E.Thompson To The Beautiful Butterfly Show... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Purple Phantoms: Basketball Ghosts Who Died Early and Now Playing Again!
For years when the high school basketball season ended. I would go to the empty gym and reflect on the previous season. A gym is a lonely place without players... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Bloodlines, Tales From The African Diaspora: A Review
Bloodlines, Tales From The African Diaspora International Short Story Challenge Edited by Veronica Henry Volume I 2010 ... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Julius JE Thompson 2016 Spring Ebook Sale!
Fantastic Deal: Purchase any Ebook format for $.99What a wonderful deal!You can purchase all five of my books for your spring reading for just $5.00 in any Eboo... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Julius JE Thompson’s New Website!
Sometimes you create something that is special and I feel this website is the best I have put together in my marketing career.A fellow author, Kimberly K. Fox,... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Philly Style and Philly Profile Podcast!
Enjoy the podcast of “The Prologue” from my novel “Philly Style and Philly Profile”. Please click to listen to the Podcast! Excerpt Philadelphia streets were... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Purple Phantoms by JE Thompson
Five Ghosts—basketball players whose lives were cut short—return to haunt five basketball starters to help them try to win the coveted State Championship. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
JE Thompson AWC Presentation!
JE Thompson speaking at the Atlanta Writer’s Club Monthly Meeting on Saturday, March 19, 2016: Georgia Perimeter College/Georgia State University in Dunwoody,... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Spice and Me Together for a Little Longer!
Preparing to love my “Spice” near the end of her life!“Spice” People love their pets and I am one of those crazy animal lovers. This is a story I wrote about... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
The Ghost of Atlanta in Barnes & Nobles Stores!
The Ghost of Atlanta is on the Barnes Nobles Bookshelves for the second year. Today, Sunday, March 13, 2016, the store manager asked me to autograph copies... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
JE Thompson at AWC Saturday Event!
JE Thompson is speaking at the Atlanta Writer’s Club Monthly Meeting on March 19, 2016: Georgia Perimeter College/Georgia State University-Dunwoody, Dunwoody,... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Stormy Winds: Enjoy Excerpt from Chapter One!
Blank bookcover with clipping pathEnjoy excerpt from Story Winds, Chapter One. This is JE Thompson’s fifth novel. Mr. Thompson’s other novels are: A Brownstone... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION -
Jumpstarting Your Innernovelist Earns a 5-Star Review!
Blank bookcover with clipping pathMost Helpful Customer Reviews Jumpstarting Your Inner Novelist, a manual with a different flair! Read more
Posted on 08 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION -
Love…the AME Church Way!
It’s hot Friday night in Lilburn, Georgia and the cool breeze is a welcome relief as it touches my face with a gentle caress…I hear the firecrackers in the far... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION -
JE Thompson at Publish15 Event on June 13-14, 2015
JE Thompson at the June 13-14, 2015 Publish 15 event at the Forsyth Conference Center in Cumming, Georgia. Publish 15 is the first annual publishing convention... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION -
Becoming a Twenty-First Century Author!
Successful twenty-first century authors have three lifestyle components: Passion, Organization, and Uniqueness. Passion: Successful authors love their craft!The... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION -
The Inner-City Blues: Philadelphia Blazers Still Live in the Novel Philly Style...
Former Point Guard Thomas Gilbert is now Coach Thomas Gilbert! The Inner-City Blues: Philadelphia Blazers still live in the novel Philly Style and Philly... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION