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Jim Lowe

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Jim Lowe is a lifelong book lover and lover of all things creative. With 40 years of experience as a bookseller for a UK retail chain, he has a wealth of knowledge and passion for literature. Now retired, Jim dedicates his time to giving back to his local community in Worcester through running Facebook groups for musicians and writers, volunteering as a filmmaker for BBC Introducing and creating a niche YouTube channel for local artists that has amassed over 300,000 views. Jim has lived and worked in many different locations throughout the country, including Ashbourne, Braintree, Burton-Upon-Trent, Bury St Edmunds, Chelmsford, Derby, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Tewkesbury, and Worcester where he has called home for over 20 years. He is marri ...more

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Jim Lowe The best thing about being a writer is the ability to make the plot and the characters interesting to myself.

Personally, I could never write to fit a…more
The best thing about being a writer is the ability to make the plot and the characters interesting to myself.

Personally, I could never write to fit a formula or genre - fair play to those that can. I like to surprise myself with the story's development because I spend so long living with it in my head.(less)
Jim Lowe My advice for aspiring writers is just to keep writing and enjoy it while there are no rules. You can start at any point in a book, not just the begin…moreMy advice for aspiring writers is just to keep writing and enjoy it while there are no rules. You can start at any point in a book, not just the beginning. Don't worry about grammar or prose, just get your story written.

Then, when you have the words down, that's the point to shape it into something that looks like a finished book.

The editing can become a form of meditation if you approach it positively.(less)
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These cast photographs are as imagined by the author, using the AI imaging tool Midjourney.

A red headed female TV reporter is in a large crowd on Wall Street. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Rhea LaidlawA young male eco-warrior addresses a large crowd of supporters.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Glenarvon ColeA spiritual man is dressed in a white robe.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.CainA young, slender black man is stargazing. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Tyrone BeardonA young Asian man is standing in a village hall.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.SiddhaA young black woman with an Afro hairstyle is in a supermarket.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.LizzieA powerfully built alpha-male is standing on waste ground.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Brady MahoneA small Mexican-American man is standing in front of a homestead.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Lucian ‘Lucky’ LopezAn old man with a white bears is standing outside his ranch.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Archie MahoneA young girl is standing on the farm.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.AmieA creepy obese man is sitting in a tiled room surrounded by children's toys.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Don Pickerstaff a.k.a. Small Hand DonA glamorous older woman is looking out over the Pacific Ocean at sunset.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Libby Kane nee SkyeA woman is standing on farm land.This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Mary-LouAn athletically built Silicone Valley executive dressed in a grey tracksuit. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Bodhi Sattva a.k.a. Xavier KaneA very old man dressed like an old-fashioned butler. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.HunterA man with a beard and blue cap is operating a projector. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.VanceAn Asian female professor is dressed in a black leather suit. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Professor Pinar DoganA middle-aged man in a suit on the factory floor. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.John KaneA middle-aged Scandinavian woman with short blonde hair. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Bridgett TarnitaMargaret WilsonAn old Chinese-American man is waiting at a bus stop. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Professor Yuan ChuA young androgynous woman out walking on a sunny afternoon. This is a character from the Green Deal Quartet series of books.Rowena Wilson a.k.a Read more of this blog post »
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“He did notice Tony’s gleaming white teeth for the first time. Tony wasn’t known for his smiling. He tried to find a suitable word to describe this smile, but the only word that came to him was expensive.”
Jim Lowe, New Reform

“It just seemed so unmanly – just like his poetry. He’d rather fight the biggest guy in the club than submit to that much scrutiny.”
Jim Lowe, New Reform

“Even sleep couldn’t defeat pain. Pain covers sleep. Pain always wins.
Now the romance was well and truly dead between Joseph and Klaudia, it was time to head down the rocky road of mutual emotional destruction.”
Jim Lowe, New Reform

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“It just seemed so unmanly – just like his poetry. He’d rather fight the biggest guy in the club than submit to that much scrutiny.”
Jim Lowe, New Reform

“The white birds gorged on the swarm of dead bluebottles that had carpeted the ground. The cold had killed them the moment they left the heat of the chimney. The birds grew fatter before Tatum’s eyes and their features grew hideously distorted, but they continued their gluttony.

The Nurse said, ‘They can’t help themselves - the poison is irresistible to them.’

The white birds devoured every bluebottle, and the heavily laden flock ascended slowly into the air and then went in search of their next feast.”
Jim Lowe, New Reform

“Superficial, ha! With me, what you see is what you get?’

Bill, looked up from his drink, ‘Now that is deep!”
Jim Lowe, New Reform

“Like I said, so what?’

‘I think you’d like Miles Davis.’ Sunglasses laughed at the joke. Tatum didn’t get it, but she felt they were toying with her like cats pulling strands from a ball of wool.

‘Never fucking heard of him. Like I said, so what?”
Jim Lowe, New Reform

“At school, everybody called her Irish, because of her name and her accent, but she felt more British than any of them. On rare occasions, a school friend would invite her over to her place, but there was never a flag to be seen, neither English nor British.”
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