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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Jonathan Thomas Stratman I had the great good fortune to do a video on prolific author, Jane Yolen, long before I had published anything but short stories. She said, if I get …moreI had the great good fortune to do a video on prolific author, Jane Yolen, long before I had published anything but short stories. She said, if I get stuck on one project, I just move to another.

The truth is ... so far ... I rarely get stuck, or blocked. I was a commercial writer for thirty years, which means I went to an office, sat at a typewriter—later a computer—and figured out what I wanted and needed to say. Now I do the same thing, except for myself, on my own projects.

But yes, sometimes I feel like I might need a break, so just switch to something else. I always have several things going. (less)

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Jonathan Thomas Stratman Writers meet people all the time who say they want to write. There is much less to writing than meets the eye. I have a hard time saying I'm a writer.…moreWriters meet people all the time who say they want to write. There is much less to writing than meets the eye. I have a hard time saying I'm a writer. No, it doesn't really make sense. But saying it seems pretentious. The truth is, I sit at a typewriter and make stuff up, try to make it interesting and exciting, hope people will find it, read it, and like it. It's not nearly as interesting, exciting, or ... inspirational ... as it sometimes seems in movies or other books. Don't get me wrong. I love what I'm doing, and the reaction I get from you, the readers. I think what many people think they like about "the writing life" doesn't have much to do with actually sitting in one place, writing.(less)

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Average rating: 4.63 · 168 ratings · 50 reviews · 17 distinct works

	Indecent Exposure (Father Hardy Alaska Mystery, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Cheechako (Cheechako Series, #1) 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	In Gold We Trust (Father Hardy Alaska Mystery, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 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
	Without a Prayer (Father Hardy Alaska Mystery Series Book 5) 4.67 avg rating — 15 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
	Holy Oil (Father Hardy Alaska Mystery Series Book 3) 4.53 avg rating — 15 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
	Down to the River to Prey (Father Hardy Alaska Mystery Series Book 6) 4.71 avg rating — 14 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 Old Rugged Double Cross (Father Hardy Alaska Mystery Series Book 4) 4.62 avg rating — 13 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
	Musher! (Cheechako Series, #3) 4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Float Monkeys (Cheechako Series, #2) 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Raft it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 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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Mysteries? Yes, and Love Stories!

One of my two current series, the Father Hardy Alaska Mystery series, is a mystery series. Duh. More accurately, it's a historical mystery series, set in the long-ago 1950s.
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Cheechako Series (3 books)
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“Even in times so modern, America is not just a racist nation, but one of the most racist nations, and you forget it at your peril.”
― Jonathan Thomas Stratman, Holy Oil

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“Andy smiled. “How many guns does an Alaskan need?” Vic made an I-don’t-know face. “Just one more,” I told him. Andy laughed.”
― Jonathan Thomas Stratman, The Old Rugged Double Cross

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