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Joe Beernink

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Canada

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Young Adult, Thriller, Science Fiction

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February 2015

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Joe Beernink grew up in rural Southwestern Ontario, and graduated from York University with a B.Sc. in Space and Communication Science. He currently makes his living as a software developer near Seattle, Washington, where he blogs about his writing and his life at joebeernink.com.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Joe Beernink I go for a walk. A long walk. Two to three miles at a minimum. It gives me time to get the clutter out of my head, and allows me to start noticing thi…moreI go for a walk. A long walk. Two to three miles at a minimum. It gives me time to get the clutter out of my head, and allows me to start noticing things: footprints on the sidewalk after someone has walked across wet grass. How long ago did they pass? Are they still nearby? Where were they going? What is their story? Where are my characters going? Are they leaving footprints? Is one foot dragging? Are they injured? Did they leave other sign as they passed? A bent branch? Did they lose something? Can someone follow them?

It's those little details that get me thinking, and that usually drives me into the next scene. I start small, always asking: where are the characters going? What do they see?

By the time I get home, I have something to write.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Joe Beernink It's all about the story. I have stories I want to tell. When the hair stands up on my arms, or I make myself cry as I read one of my scenes, I know t…moreIt's all about the story. I have stories I want to tell. When the hair stands up on my arms, or I make myself cry as I read one of my scenes, I know that the story is good and true and that is everything to me.(less)

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Average rating: 3.62 · 167 ratings · 31 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Nowhere Wild 3.57 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2015 — 3 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
	Nowhere Home (Nowhere #2) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2017 — 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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6 years AND Counting

Today marks the 6th anniversary of my battle with Guillain-Barre. The good news, this will be a very short update: Everything is fine. The war has been over for a few years now, and I don’t even think about it on a day-to-day basis. My kids reminded me of it last weekend though, and I’ve had a few emails from other survivors who want me to keep posting updates because they gain inspiration from kn