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John Alexander

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Born

in Detroit, The United States

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https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Alexander/au...

Genre

Mystery, Historical Fiction, Thriller

Influences

Elmore Leonard, Stephen King

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May 2020

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

John Alexander Doing what I love doing. I've wanted to write since I was a kid, but I followed a different career path and wrote when I could. Now I write full-time.…moreDoing what I love doing. I've wanted to write since I was a kid, but I followed a different career path and wrote when I could. Now I write full-time. I'd like to be successful and make money, of course, but just being able to write and publish is gratifying in itself. I have an active imagination, and writing allows me to explore that. I have no interest in writing non-fiction.

In his book, On Writing, Stephen was asked how much of what he wrote was for money. "Not one word," was his reply. Another nice thing about being a writer is that it doesn't cost anything. If I wanted to be a carpenter or an auto mechanic I'd have to invest a lot of money in tools and equipment. Not so for writing.(less)

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John Alexander If you have a passion to write, if you'd write whether you got paid or not, then do it. If it's drudgery, or if you wish you were doing something else…moreIf you have a passion to write, if you'd write whether you got paid or not, then do it. If it's drudgery, or if you wish you were doing something else, then do whatever else it is you want to do. I believe that one of the reasons people have a passion to do something is because they have a gift in that area. I don't think people have a passion to do something that is difficult and frustrating.(less)

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Average rating: 4.38 · 1,150 ratings · 24 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Western Pursuit (U.S. Marshal Zeke Halstead, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 510 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death on the Plains (U.S. Marshal Zeke Halstead, #2) 4.53 avg rating — 261 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman and the Outlaw Gang (U.S. Marshal Zeke Halstead #3) 4.43 avg rating — 195 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Soldiers (U.S. Marshal Zeke Halstead #4) 4.47 avg rating — 98 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stopping a Deputy Killer: The Youngest U S Marshal (Zeke Halstead, U.S. Marshal Book 5) 4.50 avg rating — 52 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Season of the Serial Killer 3.88 avg rating — 34 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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SEASON OF THE SERIAL KILLER

It's mid-April 2025 and the baseball season is upon us. A word or two about my book SEASON OF THE SERIAL KILLER. I did NOT want a gory story, so I made the killer a poisoner to avoid that.

Readers should know it's a mystery-thriller, not a sports book, although there is some baseball in it.

I published this book two years ago, in April 2022, but made a couple rookie mistakes. I wanted to get it out Read more of this blog post »

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