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Chris Johnson writes high-stakes thrillers with a sci-fi and supernatural edge—think ancient secrets, time travel, and rogue agencies chasing ghosts.

When he’s not writing, Chris performs as a mentalist at private and corporate events, bending minds with psychology and sleight of hand. He lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his family, and still reads The Phantom when no one’s looking.

“Life’s an adventure. So are my books.”

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Chris Johnson I use my iPhone to record my snoring. Last night, it recorded heavy footsteps, and I live alone.
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One word at a time. (I had writer's block answering this question)

Seriously, just write. Sometimes writing a story can actually bring out twists and turns that you don't expect. The characters may dictate how something happens or something else in that universe happens out of their control as well. That is when the story takes a whole different track (similar to how "One Man's Wife" changed on me while I wrote it).

"No More Goodbyes" was another one that took a different twist. I was thinking of making it a phantom hitch-hiker story but it became something else altogether.

Just do it (writing). If you type one sentence about how you feel, you have come close to breaking it than someone who looks at a blank page or screen and wallows in it.(less)
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I Almost Broke Time Travel!

Some stories aren’t supposed to end cleanly.

I didn’t realise that until I nearly broke this one.

At one point, I was tying everything up—every thread, every question, every loose end. It felt right. Neat. Complete.

And completely wrong.

Because the more I explained, the less interesting the story became.

Mystery started to disappear. Tension dropped off. That sense that something wasn’t quite finished Read more of this blog post »
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Published on March 21, 2026 23:48 Tags: adventures, thrillers, time-travel
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Chris Johnson HELENE wrote: "https://www.amazon.com/author/helenel...

Any book review requests will be highly appreciated. Kindle book requests available on request."


Do you mean you want to review my books?


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