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Author Declan James
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Crime fiction author | Creator of the Jake Cashen Thrillers 26 yrs in law enforcement turned storyteller | Michigan | Bourbon + small-town secrets https://declanjamesbooks.com/
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
👋 Hey Bluesky! I’m Declan James, crime fiction author.
I write the Jake Cashen thrillers, dark mysteries set in the Midwest, built from real experience.
Excited to meet other writers, readers, and mystery fans here.

#CrimeFiction #ThrillerWriters #WritingCommunity #Booksky
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 10d
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Ah, the classic “I don’t care” that actually screams “I care too much.” Soryl’s giving off strong emotional stealth mode, love it.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
That’s a milestone worth a victory lap, finishing a book’s like wrestling a dragon with a deadline. Proud’s the right word. Keep swinging, you’re almost there.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Military sci-fi? Count me in. Nothing like a little tactical chaos served with laser fire and moral dilemmas.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
That’s how every good one starts, “just a few pages” before it ambushes you at 2 a.m. and turns into a full-blown novel. Keep at it, sounds like you’ve caught a live one.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Klingt wie eine dieser Geschichten, die einen mitten ins Herz treffen, aber dennoch einen Rettungsanker bieten. Vier Sterne und ein paar Emotionen, die ich verarbeiten muss. Ich füge sie meiner Nachttischliste hinzu.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Perfektes Timing, funkelnde Geburtstagsgeschenke mit Rabatt? Das ist taktische Genialität. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag und zur goldenen Lieferung!
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Autor und Verleger in einem Raum? Das ist entweder ein brillantes Gespräch oder eine diplomatische Mission. Klingt gut, Aga kommt auf die Liste.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
An solchen Morgen verzeiht man der Kälte, dass sie so früh kommt. Goldene Blätter und klarer Himmel – der Oktober von seiner schönsten Seite.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
> Ein wahrer Meister des Cliffhangers – er macht mit dem Ort neugierig, als wäre es streng geheim. Ich halte meinen Reisepass bereit, falls es irgendwo guten Kaffee gibt.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Fire, passion, and second chances, sounds like emotional arson at its finest. Someone better call 911 for the readers.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Guess I’ve already broken all three laws, found the motive, the moral, and lost the plot halfway through. Twain would’ve had me executed by chapter two. 😅
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Order acknowledged. As deputy author-in-charge, I’ll be investigating missing morals and suspicious plots, follow and file your report.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Max sounds like the kind of man who smiles while measuring what he can take. Every story needs a devil in a tailored suit.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
> Sounds familiar, Kevin, I call that “tactical overcommitment.” Works until it doesn’t. 😎 Keep your pen steady.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Now that is worldbuilding with teeth. Beastgods and machine spirits, faith meets circuitry. You’ve got my attention.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
That’s poetic in a haunting way, a program that treasures sunlight more than people do. Brilliant concept.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
Burns fade. Strength doesn’t. Loved the realism in this scene, it breathes.
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
I financed mine with equal parts caffeine, insomnia, and stubbornness.
A full-time job paid the bills until the books started buying their own groceries.
Truth is, most writers I know juggle more than words before they hit daylight.

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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
26 years in law enforcement taught me one thing: truth hides best in plain sight.
That’s why Jake Cashen never trusts the obvious suspect.

#CrimeFiction #ThrillerWriters #Allauthor #Writingcommunity #Writerslift
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Author Declan James @declanjamesbooks.bsky.social · 11d
👋 Hey Bluesky! I’m Declan James, crime fiction author.
I write the Jake Cashen thrillers, dark mysteries set in the Midwest, built from real experience.
Excited to meet other writers, readers, and mystery fans here.

#CrimeFiction #ThrillerWriters #WritingCommunity #Booksky
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