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Timothy Gene Sojka

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While Texas's greatest storytellers, Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurtry focused on the western plains, Sojka focuses on southeast Texas's Big Thicket, Piney Woods, Neches River and the area's eccentrics. Few authors' voices more closely mimic the people and the rich environment they describe.

Sojka's plot twist often dare readers to connect the dots, but his devotion to character arcs and off-beat dialogue prompted critics to award his last novel 39: Your Last Birthday the Maxy Award for Literature and Humor and a Readers' Favorite Silver Medal for Southern Fiction.

Sojka still lives in southeast Texas with his wife. He writes, runs, paddleboards, and aspires to smoke the perfect brisket.
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Timothy Gene Sojka I seldom deal with writer's block. I lay out every character and plot point in advance. I give each character a specific way to talk and act. And I pl…moreI seldom deal with writer's block. I lay out every character and plot point in advance. I give each character a specific way to talk and act. And I plot out all the major turns.

So I just write to the plot turns I already have in place. If I feel the plot needs to change or if I have any pause at all, I go spend time with my favorite character in the book, they’ll lead me in the right direction.(less)
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The First Chapter of My Upcoming Novel - Claws

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2:22 a.m., Wednesday, May 5, 1976, Beaumont, Texas
Rumbling tractor trailers, drag racing Trans Ams, and honking horns hounded out the croaks of bullfrogs and chirps of crickets, the opera of Texas night. Bordering residents, accustomed to the ear-rape of Interstate 10, flip-flopped in bed or punch-fluffed pillows. Car exhaust choked out the fragrance of star jasmine and honeysuckle.

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Will there be a sequel? Would definitely read any sequel, or any book the author writes. Thoroughly enjoyed this read!! Read it in 3 days( I have to work). "
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Unless what you know - is that it's who you know.

Then, it's what you know.”
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