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“Nightmarriage” Announced as Finalist for “Shirley You Jest! Book Award”
I just received email notification that Nightmarriage is officially a finalist for the Los Angeles, California-based “Shirley You Jest! Book Awards!” Hooray! The judges of the contest write, “From his...
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JWB Interviews CTJ + Blurbs to Make You Buy “Nightmarriage”
JWB vs. CTJ: An Acronym Battle for the Ages Read author, editor, and English teacher Jeri Walker-Bickett’s interview with me! In it, I discuss Nightmarriage, eLectio Publishing, Danny Joe Gibson,...
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New IN TOUCH Magazine Essay: “Kill and Eat: A Story of Life, Death, and...
KILL AND EAT: A STORY OF LIFE, DEATH, AND CRAWFISH My latest essay, “Kill and Eat: A Story of Life, Death, and Crawfish,” published through In Touch Magazine Online today. Enjoy the read, or listen to...
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“Nightmarriage” Awarded Honorable Mention in Great Midwest Book Festival
This just in: Nightmarriage has been awarded Honorable Mention in the Great Midwest Book Festival in the General Non-Fiction category. Which is pretty much what the screen capture below would tell you....
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My Review of Daniel Amos’s “Dig Here Said the Angel”
IMAGE Journal‘s “Good Letters” blog published my review of Daniel Amos’s excellent Dig Here Said the Angel album today. Read and share. Also, at the beginning of the essay, I issue a public challenge...
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“Nightmarriage” + Namedrop in Lawrence Magazine
Lawrence local author Pam Grout mentioned Nightmarriage and my name in the Winter 2013 issue of Lawrence Magazine. Read the complete issue here. Either Pam or the folks at the magazine decided my name...
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Image Journal Blog Essay: “The Afflicter of the Comforted”
My latest essay for Image Journal‘s “Good Letters” blog appears today. It may be my favorite short-essay I’ve ever written. I had a blast working on it. It’s called “The Afflicter of the Comfortable.”...
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CTJ Designs Jennifer Luitwieler’s “Seven Days in May” Book Cover
In February, I designed the cover of Jennifer Luitwieler’s new book, a novel titled Seven Days in May. Unfortunately, I did not draw the marvelous map of Tulsa that adorns the cover. That’s an...
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Book Review: Elizabeth Esther’s “Girl at the End of the World”
I read this book in two days. I never read anything in two days—not ever. I am a tortoise of a reader, trudging along the highway with innumerable hares haranguing me as they hurry past me. Most books...
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The First Blog Entry from CTJ Since, Like, the Paleolithic Era
In 2014, I realized that if God found it necessary to rest on the seventh day of creation—literal, figurative, or otherwise—I might do well to take a few deep breaths, too. That being said, last year...
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A Feast for Hungry Eyes: An Interview with Sam Phillips, Part I (Outtakes)
READ PART I OF “THE HUNGRY-EYED ARTIST: AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM PHILLIPS” HERE, AT IMAGE JOURNAL‘S “GOOD LETTERS” BLOG AT PATHEOS.COM. Due to space limitations at the “Good Letters” blog, I am featuring...
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Help CTJ Strike While the Iron is Hot!
Photo by Nick Krug, Lawrence Journal-World Hi All, A lot is going on. If you’re able to help me spread the news, please do. Sam Phillips Today, the first part of my interview with singer-songwriter Sam...
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The Hungry-Eyed Artist: An Interview with Sam Phillips, Part II (Outtakes)
READ PART II OF “THE HUNGRY-EYED ARTIST: AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM PHILLIPS” HERE, AT IMAGE JOURNAL‘S “GOOD LETTERS” BLOG AT PATHEOS.COM. Due to space limitations at the “Good Letters” blog, I am...
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“Nightmarriage” Notables, Part Deux
THE BOOK THAT WRITES STORIES OF ITS OWN Nightmarriage continues to spin its own stories. Consider Jennifer Jacobson of Fairview, Texas, whom I met via the Interweb. She ordered four copies: one for...
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Read CTJ/Saint Upid’s Writings
My Honorable Mention Essay in Belle and Sebastian’s “Write about Love” Contest chadthomasjohnston.com, January 12, 2011 The Star-Lassoer: An Interview with V2/Bella Union Artist Stephanie Dosen...
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