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Julius Thompson

    Julius Thompson's writing is deeply imbued with the vibrant energy of 1960s Brooklyn, capturing the profound social changes of the era. His narrative follows characters on transformative journeys, exploring the universal human experiences of hope, dreams, challenges, and fears. Thompson skillfully brings to life diverse settings, from urban landscapes to new horizons, reflecting the complexities of personal pilgrimage. His work resonates with a powerful sense of place and time, inviting readers into deeply felt explorations of the human condition.

    Jumpstarting Your Inner Novelist
    Philly Style and Philly Profile
    • 2021

      Philly Style and Philly Profile

      • 188 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Philadelphia streets were never silent. Gangs wars on corners, screeching cars on avenues, and squealing steel trolley tires on tracks kept you alert for the next confrontation. Philadelphia playgrounds were sometimes silent. These were sanctuaries where you confronted your deepest memories. These were places packed with people, but on a summer's midday, they were virtually empty. Streets made habitable again by the actions of a few good men.

      Philly Style and Philly Profile
    • 2021

      Jumpstarting Your Inner Novelist

      • 50 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      During my years at Evening at Emory, I helped students fine tune their skills in all stages of the writing from first draft to the day of publication. This guide, co-authored by my friend and editor, Dennis De Rose, presents you with a set of tools to help you address issues such as developing captivating scenes, creating vivid descriptive specific details, living in the setting, editing and grammar and other crucial elements to help you create a successful novel.

      Jumpstarting Your Inner Novelist