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Allen Johnson

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Born

Jersey City, NJ, The United States

Website

https://www.booksbyallen.com

Twitter

allenjohnsonphd

Genre

Fiction, Nonfiction

Influences

Scott Peck, William Glasser, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain

Member Since

December 2014

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Allen Johnson is a bi-lingual doctor of psychology, musician, photographer, and four-time published author (he has 2,000 copies in his garage to prove it).

Allen's career has been expansive. He began as a high school teacher in Kelso Washington and Algeria. Later he was a college professor, manager of training and development, leadership consultant and keynote speaker, and professional photographer and videographer (you can see his work at www.fiphoto.net).

Allen’s most recent work, The Awakening: A Novel of Intrigue, Seduction, and Redemption, is praised as “an intricately weaved narrative, exquisitely written, with characters that come alive in both their complexity and their humanity.” ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Allen Johnson I make a deal with myself. A set a sacred amount of time for writing in the morning, right after I do my exercises (stretching, weight lifting, cyclin…moreI make a deal with myself. A set a sacred amount of time for writing in the morning, right after I do my exercises (stretching, weight lifting, cycling). Usually that block of time is no less than 2 hours and no more than 4 hours. I might write only a page, but writing that page has forced me to think hard about the characters and the storyline. That thinking time puts me in touch with the characters and makes writing for the following day easier.(less)

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Allen Johnson For me the best thing about being a writer is the fun of grappling with ideas (in non fiction particularly) or watching the characters evolve (in fict…moreFor me the best thing about being a writer is the fun of grappling with ideas (in non fiction particularly) or watching the characters evolve (in fiction). It is truly a joy to begin with a black sheet of paper and a few hours later have a short piece of art. That work of art may be uninspiring at times, but it is something. I've given birth to an idea or a personage, and that is a thrill.(less)

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Average rating: 3.9 · 420 ratings · 64 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pardon My French: How a Grumpy American Fell in Love with France 3.88 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Awakening: A Novel of Intrigue, Seduction, and Redemption 4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Textbook Edition. The Chronicles of America Series: Elizabethan Sea-Dogs, a Chronicle of Drake and His Companions really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Frenchship: An American's One-year Adventure On The French Mediterranean 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Spike, Benny, and Boone 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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On January 18 the New England Patriots routed the Indianapolis Colts in the 2015 AFC championship game. Then the news broke that 11 of the 12 Patriots’ footballs were underinflated to ensure a better grip—a clear violation of NFL rules.

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