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James D. Sanders

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Born

in Saginaw, MI, The United States

Website

https://authorjamessanders.com

Genre

Fiction, Crime, Suspense

Influences

author: Dan Brown, author: Darren Coleman, author: William Shakespeare

Member Since

June 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jamessanders

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James D. Sanders is an African American author of literary fiction. He was born and raised in the small town of Saginaw, Michigan. Although he was raised in some of the tougher areas of the city, it was his upbringing through the experiences in those areas that leads to the depth and backgrounds of several of his characters.

In 2005, James began working on his first novel, but was forced to put it aside for nearly a decade due to a demanding career. He officially made his return to writing in 2014, and in January of 2015 successfully publish his debut street lit novel, “Situations”. Although a work of fiction, the book and its characters are based upon some of the earlier experiences in James’ life.

Sanders now lives near Phoenix Arizona with ...more

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James D. Sanders What I found with my first major writing project is that whenever I got writer's block, it helped me to put everything down and step away. While I was…moreWhat I found with my first major writing project is that whenever I got writer's block, it helped me to put everything down and step away. While I was away from the writing, I'd normally find a movie similar to my book topic and then rereading random chapters of my book. I seemed to always come out of my writer's block phase after having a dream about what could happen next in my story.(less)

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James D. Sanders Start by writing what you enjoy. Doing this will ensure that you are able to put your whole heart into it, and you likely won't find your story every …moreStart by writing what you enjoy. Doing this will ensure that you are able to put your whole heart into it, and you likely won't find your story every feeling "forced". As a result, you'll produce a product that you can truly be happy with.(less)

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Average rating: 4.43 · 7 ratings · 2 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Situations 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Life & Poetry: Early Poetic Expressions it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Situations 2: Jaded Ambitions 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 302046 members — last activity 11 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Shhh! I'm a Street & Urban Lit Book Junkie — 361 members — last activity Jul 25, 2023 08:00AM
With more than 650 BOOKS on the group's shelf, Urban Romance & Street Lit is a guilty pleasure I can't get enough of. I need a separate group for this ...more

Street Lit Corner — 1144 members — last activity Nov 17, 2025 01:12PM
This group is dedicated to readers who love the Street-Lit/ Hip Hop Genre. Books that are written by African American Authors and anything in between. ...more

Urban Fiction Review — 633 members — last activity Nov 18, 2025 08:10AM
This group is created for new and up and coming urban fiction writers. If you are looking for a marketing and promoting platform for your new urban fi ...more

Urban Fiction/Street Lit/Hip Hop Fiction — 248 members — last activity Dec 30, 2020 02:47PM
This group focuses on novels that have a theme known as U&S literature (U&S Lit). No matter your age, race and gender we welcome you to our group. U&S ...more

Indie Book Club — 1637 members — last activity Sep 20, 2025 02:32PM
This group was made as a place to discuss books by indie authors and allow them to pitch their books to an interested audience.

The Urban Fiction Book Corner — 930 members — last activity Dec 27, 2024 09:50PM
This book club is for readers who love to read Urban Fiction. In this club we read two books a month. Each book there is a time limit also you can vot ...more

Pleasure book club- African American urban fiction — 177 members — last activity Jul 26, 2023 02:43AM
PLEASURE BOOK CLUB, where we discuss great books with like minded people. There’s nothing better than sharing a great book with friends. This is an u ...more

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