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J.J. Crane

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I’m a lifelong resident of New Jersey. I’ve been writing since high school. In college, I ventured into the realm of television production where I eventually evolved into writing promotions and tv ads for many years.

My first book, The Jersey Devil, evolved from a short story. I wanted to make that story the prologue but realized it wouldn't fit right. It turned out that it had nothing to do with how the story in the book came to be.

Just Beyond the Shadows came about because my kids loved watching, Finding Bigfoot, and wanted to know if I could or had written anything about Bigfoot. I've always found the topic fascinating. I decided to try my hand at writing something that would respect those who legitimately put their passion and belief in I’m a lifelong resident of New Jersey. I’ve been writing since high school. In college, I ventured into the realm of television production where I eventually evolved into writing promotions and tv ads for many years.

My first book, The Jersey Devil, evolved from a short story. I wanted to make that story the prologue but realized it wouldn't fit right. It turned out that it had nothing to do with how the story in the book came to be.

Just Beyond the Shadows came about because my kids loved watching, Finding Bigfoot, and wanted to know if I could or had written anything about Bigfoot. I've always found the topic fascinating. I decided to try my hand at writing something that would respect those who legitimately put their passion and belief in finding this creature. I read several books on the topic and even participated in a BFRO sponsored search out in Pennsylvania. I wanted to get to know some of the people who took part in these research expeditions. Some of the horror scenes that unfold in the book I conjured up in my mind while sitting in the dark, gazing through infra-red cameras and making calls. I found the people who went to these events, wonderful, passionate folks who display a great knowledge base for the subject.

Outpost 9 came about from my experience without power for 10 days when Superstorm Sandy struck the northeast. If you lose power for a day or two, things are fairly normal. When it goes for more than that, I began to see strange people roaming the area I'd never seen before. I walk our neighborhood a lot, so I have a basic idea who is out and about on a semi-regular basis and who's not. I began to see a lot of people I've never laid eyes on before. Spotting one or two people like that is one thing, when they start exceeding the count on your hand, it becomes another matter. The images that swirled through my mind began to make it to the written page.

Again, as I wrote, I researched and I began to read a lot of the genre. Rather than have my character be someone who is waiting for an end-of-the-world type of event, or a super hero military guy, I went for the average guy who had a mild interest in prepping. I wanted him to have flaws and doubts. I didn't want the character to be perfect when the SHTF.

Writing is a terrific journey. I hope those folks who read my work, enjoy it. I am always open to conversation or answering questions about what I have written or about the art of writing. Reach out if you have questions - I will always try to respond.
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