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John writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. His passion for writing and storytelling began at a young age. In addition to excellent teachers, he credits the following with enriching his creative mind: sci-fi movies, genre paperbacks, perpetual daydreaming, adventures in the woods, and his unhealthy fear of the dark (which he still hopes to outgrow someday).

After living in the metro areas of four major cities, John currently resides in a quiet town in the Midwest, where he enjoys the company of his endlessly supportive wife, countless songbirds, and the distant hum of farm machinery.

Learn more about John and his writing at:

Blog: johnarthurlee.blogspot.com

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John Arthur Lee Thankfully, writer’s block has never completely snared me—not yet. Perhaps I’ve avoided it because I often jump to fresh scenes (I write nonlinearly) …moreThankfully, writer’s block has never completely snared me—not yet. Perhaps I’ve avoided it because I often jump to fresh scenes (I write nonlinearly) when I feel my momentum slow.

However, I do have those days when I’m disappointed with how creative a given section of my writing is (some writers consider this to be a variation on writer’s block). In the past, I obsessed over those less-creative sections. I dwelled on them and burned away precious time until I finally came up with something better. Recently, I’ve learned to leave those sections alone and to return to them weeks later. And most often, when I return to the problem areas, I immediately see new, creative solutions. Right now, this process is working for me. If it ever stops working, I’ll have to figure out another way; for me, writing is an ever-changing process.(less)
John Arthur Lee I enjoy creating something new every time I sit down to work. It doesn’t matter if I’m imagining a new scene or rewriting a chapter; I’m constantly cr…moreI enjoy creating something new every time I sit down to work. It doesn’t matter if I’m imagining a new scene or rewriting a chapter; I’m constantly creating. For me, that makes writing an amazing job.(less)
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“When I first took time off from my profession to write the Bound to Eve story, some people wondered if I had lost my mind. At the very least, they thought I was being irresponsible for my age. But I was in love with the story and in love with the characters. And as we all know, love makes you do the damnedest things. That's ironic, now that I think about it, because that's one of the themes of the story.”
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“All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate…I choose love.”
Johnny Cash

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

“The future is as blurry to me as the past. I can’t seem to make myself care about anything to the right or left of the present, and the present isn’t exactly urgent. You might say death has relaxed me.”
Isaac Marion, Warm Bodies

“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
Frank Herbert

“From my own limited experience, I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. This helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source of success in life.”
The Dalai Lama

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