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Jim Yonker

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Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction

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Jim Yonker was born and raised in the mid-west and is the author of the Jim Crow-era coming of age/historical fiction drama Southern Passage (published in July 2014) and the sci-fi multiverse/speculative fiction adventure The Kellstrumm Paradox (published in September 2023).

Jim is the author of two screenplays - "Southern Passage" and "The Kellstrumm Paradox". ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Jim Yonker When I'm struggling to move forward, sometimes I simply put the story aside for days. At other times, especially if I'm absolutely driven to finish up…moreWhen I'm struggling to move forward, sometimes I simply put the story aside for days. At other times, especially if I'm absolutely driven to finish up a section in order to move to one I have firm ideas about, I will keep at it and plod along until I've at least written out something acceptable; I usually find it workable to do this and then later on go back and make refinements.(less)
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Jim Yonker I have complete authority over the stories I create and the characters that live in them...a great sense of freedom!
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Average rating: 4.67 · 9 ratings · 5 reviews · 4 distinct works
Southern Passage
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THE KELLSTRUMM PARADOX
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