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John R. Thayer

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Born
in Summit, NJ, The United States
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Young Adult, Thriller, Fiction

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October 2012


John Thayer lives in Riverview, Florida with his wife, Judy, and son, Jared. His debut novel, Jared’s Island, came out in September, 2012. Jared was John’s inspiration to begin writing, which is why there is always a character named Jared in his books. His latest work, SHIMA, is currently avaiable through amazon. You can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jaredsisland. He also always loves to hear from people who have read his books and can be reached by email at Johnthayer11@gmail.com ...more

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John R. Thayer I step back from the situation and re-visit it later. I've also been known to just start writing and see what comes out of my head. If I'm in the midd…moreI step back from the situation and re-visit it later. I've also been known to just start writing and see what comes out of my head. If I'm in the middle of a story and get stuck, I'll think about the ultimate outcome and then figure out how to get there. I may need to add a new character to act as a plot bridge. It just depends on the situation.(less)
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Average rating: 3.92 · 106 ratings · 27 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors
Jared's Island
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Tell Me About That! Curse of the monkey lamp

Episode two of ‘Tell Me About That!’ was about to start.  Enzo had arrived late.  He met his new producer, Bob, but it was too close to air time to be able to have any real conversation.  Bob had only joined the team the day before, and was acting in more of a learning capacity until he caught on to the way Enzo liked doing things.


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