
J. Kevin Tumlinson is The Writer_. Fiction, nonfiction, short stories and novels, articles and posts—he's writing worlds within words. This Substack features essays and observations, viewpoints on writing, and living your philosophy. All readers welcome.
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I’ve had a good life.
There are a lot of things I could talk about that might paint a different picture. A father who abandoned me and my mother, before I was born. A stepfather who beat my mother so badly that she had to have her jaw wire...
The past few mornings, here in Pennsylvania, have been remarkably cool. Temperatures in the low 50s, when I get up to take Mini out. Chilly for any time of year, but for July it seems like a miracle. Is it always this way, around the Pittsb...
I should confess, I believe in some things.
Top of the list, I believe in God—an extra-universal being, omnipotent and omniscient and omnipresent. I have no trouble with this belief, because my life has repeatedly taught me that there are...
I was barely out of high school, certainly no more than 21 years old. At least that old, because I was legally allowed to buy wine right off of the grocery store shelf, and create one of my worst nights alone in my apartment, with no challe...
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Award-winning and bestselling author, prolific podcaster, and popular public speaker. Known as "The Voice of Indie Publishing." Prefers to be known as "the Writer_."
Professional generalist. Following curiosity. Connecting ideas. Occasionally mistaken for someone with a plan. I write about communication, clarity, and living in alignment with our values when real life gets messy.
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