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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The Year 2013 Ends
juliusthompsonthrillogy:Mary some super thoughts! Originally posted on Mary Gilmartin: Happy New Year to Everyone! At midnight the bells will ring in the... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION -
Reader Francis Greiff’s Phantoms of Rockwood Book Review!
It’s great to realize that people read your novels and then are willing to share their thoughts about your creative efforts. Reader Francis Greiff wrote this... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
“Spice and Me” Together for Just a Little Longer!
People love their pets and I am one of those crazy animal lovers. On this October Tuesday, the day dawned cloudy, with a cool mist washing my face. Read more
Posted on 23 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Thompson On…Do You Have a Mobile Website?
Today, you can’t walk down a street in any small town or major city in the United States without observing a person with a mobile device, whether it’s a Smart... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Thompson On…A Hard Look at My Web Marketing Habit!
My evenings are designated times I reserve for writing chapters in my fifth novel, Chasing The Wind While Riding A Greyhound. However, there is a nagging though... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Enjoy Podcast of Chapter 23 a Critical Moment in My Novel Philly Style and Phill...
Chapter 23! That’s a critical section of my second novel Philly Style and Philly Profile. I made a podcast of this exciting chapter. Enjoy and give me your... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Enjoy J.E. Thompson’s Sixth Newsletter!
Enjoy my sixth newsletter, especially the blog on ” Keep Writing, Keep Believing, Never Give up on your Dreams :... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
J.E. Thompson Presentation from the AJC-Decatur Book Festival
Check out my blog on introducing Phantoms of Rockwood at the AJC-Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia:... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Julius Thompson National “The 1EssenceRadio” Interview!
Enjoy my national radio interview on “Author Speak” with host Michelle Green on The 1EssenceRadio station. Please click to listen:... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Listen to Julius Thompson National “The 1EssenceRadio” Interview!
Enjoy my national radio interview on “Author Speak” with host Michelle Green on The 1EssenceRadio station. Please click to listen:... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
J.E. Thompson’s Three Author Radio Interviews!
I’m excited to speak on National radio and talk about my published books, A Brownstone in Brooklyn, Philly Style and Philly Profile, National Gold Medal Winner... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Phantoms of Rockwood Receives a Five-star Review!
Readers Favorite, a national recognized Book Reviewer, has awarded Phantoms of Rockwood a Five-Star Review! This is incredible—-a synopsis: Ghosts, who were... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
J, E. Thompson on National Internet Radio!
Set your Internet clock for 8:00 PM next Sunday, Sept. 15th. for my Radio Interview on “The1Essence Radio” :https://the1essenceradio.com/Listen___Chat. Read more
Posted on 08 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Purple Phantoms is Available for Purchase!
Phantoms of Rockwood, is at Amazon. Please visit my website and click the “Buy It Now” button to purchase my latest novel: http://juliusthompsonmarket.wix. Read more
Posted on 06 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
“Keep Writing…Keep Believing…Never Give Up On Your Dreams!”
Successful twenty-first century authors have three lifestyle components: Passion, Organization, and Uniqueness. Passion: Successful authors love their craft!... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
A Different Kind of Father’s Day Story!
Over the years people have asked me why I coach? Tarone, you and the Philadelphia Blazers validate my decision. I wouldn’t trade the experiences or the close... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Social Marketing Success and Counting!!!
A Big Thank You To Everybody!I was working my “Rule of Five” today on the internet. I learned this technique from marketing guru John Kremer. It just means you... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Ghost of Atlanta: Great Review!!!
Golden Pen Ghost of Atlanta Book Review: Great Read! “Mr. Thompson has a way of writing that puts your right alongside his characters. He has taken the use of... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Please Respond to a Quote from A Brownstone in Brooklyn!
I was asked to choose a quote from my first novel, A Brownstone in Brooklyn, to reflect on the unpredictable nature of life. How things are never the same and... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Goodbye Borders: Another Casualty in the Decline in Paperback and Hardback Sales!
Recently, I was driving and passed the empty Borders bookstore building at the corner of Ronald Regan Parkway and 124 in Snellville, Georgia. I slowed down... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION