James J. Murray
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James J. Murray replied to jeff herman's discussion PLEASE DEFINE LITERARY FICTION. in the group Fiction
"In many ways I agree with Karma that literary fiction focuses more on the characters than the plot and that's been my historical definition of literary fiction: Character-driven stories.  But the modern reader has to be compelled to turn…"
Aug 8, 2012
James J. Murray replied to jeff herman's discussion HOW COME SOME UNKNOWN WRITERS GET GOOD DEALS? in the group Fiction
"I've often wondered that. Was it a great query letter, or did they know someone on the inside? Sometimes I also wonder how people got published when the writing isn't as good as mine is, but maybe that's just some jealousy coming out.…"
Aug 3, 2012
James J. Murray replied to jeff herman's discussion IS YOUR NOVEL REALLY ABOUT YOURSELF? in the group Fiction
"Well, sort of.  My thriller evolved out of my love for reading the genre and then me saying "I could write that!" (Easy words, more difficult follow-thru!).  I began my writing career after retiring from a profession I loved,…"
Jun 27, 2012
James J. Murray commented on Deborah Herman's group Fiction
"Jane is so right.  The more polished a novel MS is before pitching the better.  I recently had my first novel professionally edited and that led to some rewrites that made for a much better read."
Jun 15, 2012
James J. Murray left a comment for Richard Le Blanc
"Richard: I've posted a 1-page synopsis of my first novel on the BP Wiz Book Publishing Wizard site so that you can see how I constructed a synopsis, per your request on the WAE Network.  My account name is listed as James J. Murray.…"
Jun 4, 2012
James J. Murray posted a status
"Just posted a one-page synopsis of my debut thriller "Lethal Medicine". I write about murder, mayhem and medicine!"
Jun 4, 2012
James J. Murray and Richard Le Blanc are now friends
Jun 2, 2012
James J. Murray commented on Deborah Herman's group Fiction
"Hi, Richard:  Did you get any takers for your request for help with a 1-page synopsis?  I have a synopsis that several agents expressed interest in and based on it 1 agent requested 100 pages of my thriller and another the full MS.…"
Jun 1, 2012
James J. Murray joined Deborah Herman's group
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Jun 1, 2012
James J. Murray liked Deborah Herman's group Fiction
Jun 1, 2012
James J. Murray replied to James J. Murray's discussion Murder, Mayhem, and Medicine in the group Mystery and Thriller
"Michael, welcome to the group.  Sounds like you've made some great strides in getting your writing launched.  Great questions about self-publishing and it's place in today's publishing industry.  Wish I had the answers…"
Feb 4, 2012
Michael Adams replied to James J. Murray's discussion Murder, Mayhem, and Medicine in the group Mystery and Thriller
"I'm new to WAE, but I'm already intrigued. I've joined two groups, this one and the self-published group. So, I'm still trying to figure out the courtesies and the dynamics of both. But this seems like a supportive lot.…"
Feb 3, 2012
James J. Murray liked James J. Murray's discussion Murder, Mayhem, and Medicine
Dec 7, 2011
James J. Murray liked Deborah Herman's group Mystery and Thriller
Dec 7, 2011
James J. Murray liked David Borish's blog post Welcome to the WAE Network!
Dec 7, 2011

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http://jamesjmurray.com
What do you do?
Writer
What school did you attend?
Northeast Louisiana U

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