Outdoorsy lawyer and writer of legal and political thrillers! Love spending time with my 4 kids and walking that fine line between chaos and a hullabaloo.

Apex, NC
Joined July 2010
On the way to Killer Nashville! Yay! I’m on the panel for Writing Realistic Courtroom scenes. I will also get feedback on my new novel from a couple agents!
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On the way to Killer Nashville! Yay! I’m on the panel for Writing Realistic Courtroom scenes. I will also get feedback on my new novel from a couple agents! – at Kingston, TN
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So, I’m not a fan of Twitter becoming “X,” but this is what I hear in my head every time a notice rings in. – at North Carolina, USA
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My 12 year old asked, “Since we tweet on Twitter, will we X-communicate on X?” The boy’s brilliant. – at North Carolina, USA
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So I signed up for Threads (JBernier.Author) and it’s pretty cool. But I need to find more fellow writers on there. #WritingCommunity – at North Carolina, USA
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So, a whole re-write later, from a different POV, and then several additional edits, my short story was finally ready. I submitted it to the contest that inspired it. Whether it’s selected or not, I like it and it feels good to put it out there. 🤞🏼#WritingCommunity – at North Carolina, USA
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I wrote a short story for a specific call. My critique reader pointed out some issues that I knew existed but didn’t want to admit. I took the advice to heart and re-wrote the story. It is so much stronger now! #WritingCommunity – at Cary, NC
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I just joined Triangle Sisters in Crime, check it out! app.joinit.com/o/triangle-si… via @joinit
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I’m @Malice_Domestic and really enjoying it! #malicedomestic – at North Bethesda, MD
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Hi all. I’m listening to Lord of The Rings Bk1 on Audible. I’m astonished at the geographic and language details. Do fantasy writers sketch out their geography, languages, people, etc. before writing? #writing #WritingCommunity – at North Carolina, USA
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I finished my first novel! It feels good, so good. Time to take a few days before stating the editing process. Meanwhile, I have another thriller brewing in my head that’s begging to be written. #amwriting #thrillers #WritingCommunity – at North Carolina, USA
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I didn’t meet my goal last weekend of finishing my novel, but I will this weekend. And boy, it’s good! If I do say so myself. #amwriting #thrillers #WritingCommunity – at Cary, NC
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I am my biggest obstacle to writing. I overthink and question as I write. “Would he really do that?” “What would happen if that happens?” “Then what?” Then I stop writing to think through all angles. Anyone else? #amwriting #thrillers #WritingCommunity – at Apex, NC
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My goal this weekend is to finally finish the first draft of my first novel. I’m excited and hesitant at the same time! What’s your goal this weekend? #amwriting #thriller #writingcommunity – at North Carolina, USA
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I’m finishing up my first novel and absolutely love my characters, even the ones I kill off. I plan to write short stories developing them. How about you, do you write short stories in addition to novels? #WritingCommunity #thriller #amwriting – at Cary, NC
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#Writing is like exercise, you have to make time for it and do it regularly to get results. #WritingCommunity #amwriting – at North Carolina, USA
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One day I did not feel like #writing, my wife looked at me and said, “How can you just leave your characters stranded?” That resonated with me. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #keepwriting – at North Carolina, USA
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How often do you think of your characters? #writing #writingcommunity Me, I think about them a lot during the day. They won’t leave me alone. – at Raleigh, NC
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James Bernier retweeted
Some quick tips for #amquerying #WritingCommunity - Why might you be getting nothing but form rejections? So your work is solid and you've edited, had great feedback, etc - but just seem to get form rejections! These are some things I've seen:
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