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1 week ago | 
jtellison.substack.com | J.T. Ellison
I want to tackle the elephant in the room—writers’ block. It happens. It happens to the best of us. It happens to professional career writers just as much as it does new writers. It is real, it is insidious, and it has its reasons for appearing. But talking about it isn’t enough. Below you’re going to find multiple actionable ideas for breaking apart the block and moving forward in your creative life. We all get stuck. Actually, I get stuck all the time, and quite a bit over the past few months.
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2 weeks ago | 
jtellison.substack.com | J.T. Ellison
Hullo Hullo, and happy Friday the 13th, friends! When the news cycle turns into a thriller novel, a taste of normalcy is hopefully welcome. So here you are, a little late, but full of optimism. I saw a quote moments ago that said: “Do more of what makes you happy.”I’d planned to tell you a bit about my week, which was nutso from start to finish, but instead, I want to reflect on this phrase.
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Mar 25, 2025 | 
judithdcollinsconsulting.com | J.T. Ellison |Judith Collins
ISBN: 9781662520372Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 08/01/2025 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC)From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a twisted psychological thriller about the bonds of family and the disconnect between memory and the truth. Halley James knows her marriage is over. But she’s not prepared for the rest of her life to fall apart too. She just lost her job at the forensics lab. Her dad needs emergency surgery.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
bookreporter.com | J.T. Ellison
In a recent article, J.T. Ellison spoke about women finding their power in literature. More specifically, she focused on the role of the strong female character in mysteries and thrillers, such as THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, REBECCA and SHARP OBJECTS. With her latest release, A VERY BAD THING, Ellison treats us to a number of these characters that begins and ends with Columbia Jones, who is killed off very early in the story.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
brooklyndigest.org | J.T. Ellison |Jason Schott
A Very Bad ThingBy J.T. EllisonThomas & Mercer; hardcover, 446 pages; $28.99; available today, Friday, November 1stJ.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels and the Emmy Award-winning co-host of the literary TV show A Word on Words. Her books include It's One of Us, Her Dark Lies, and Good Girls Lie, as well as the Taylor Jackson Series, Samantha Owens Series, and Brit in the FBI Series.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
beccafreeman.substack.com | J.T. Ellison |Rob Sheffield |Rebecca Yarros |Sophie L. Cousens
Hi book pals,I hope you’re not sick of me—I rarely send back-to-back emails, I promise—but it’s time for my monthly book report. Also peep the sexy new layout. You like? Backlist fall is officially underway. I checked three titles off my TBR, ended up in a bit of an Ann Patchett rabbit hole, and even made time for a vampire romance in honor of spooky season.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Sarah Adams |Martha Waters |J.T. Ellison
The book is in stores on Tuesday, November 1st from Dell. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3WsOFLaRules are made to be broken—especially for love, right? Lucy Marshall has hit rock bottom. After failing to succeed as a single mom in Atlanta, she’s back home and moving in with her older brother, Drew. Reconnecting with her support system is the right thing to do, but Lucy can’t help but feel like a failure.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Martha Waters |Sarah Adams |J.T. Ellison
The book is in stores on Tuesday, October 28th from Atria. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/4et4iddA former child star learns that holiday magic can come from a change in perspective in this charming and hilarious holiday rom-com. Charlotte hates the holidays. As a former child actress, she starred in a modern classic of a holiday movie, and its fans won’t let her move on.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | J.T. Ellison |Sarah Adams |Martha Waters
The book is in stores on now. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/4ap9CMYA great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest twist of all is her own murder. With a number of hit titles and a highly anticipated movie tie-in, celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the top of her game. Fans around the world adore her. But on the final night of her latest book tour, one face in the crowd makes the author collapse.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Jacqueline Bublitz |Sarah Adams |Martha Waters |J.T. Ellison
The book is in stores on Tuesday, October 29th from Atria. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3xURRqLRuth-Ann Baker is a college dropout, a bartender—and an amateur detective who just can’t stay away from true crime. Nineteen years ago, her childhood friend was murdered by suspected serial killer Ethan Oswald. Still tormented by the case, Ruth can’t help but think of the long-dead Oswald when another young girl goes missing from the same town.
