Power of the Series: The Sequel
BIGGER! BETTER! AND WITH MORE EXPLOSIONS! It's tough to write a successful sequel. Many have tried. Many have failed. When I sat down to...
Douglas James Troxell
Author of Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
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- Jul 30
- 2 min
Power of the Series: The Sidequel
This month, I'm continuing to explore different aspects of book series. When it comes to book or movie series, most people are familiar...
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- Jun 1
- 2 min
The Power of the Book Series
I released the first book in my post-apocalyptic series, After the End, on May 19. Over the course of the next two years, I plan on...
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- May 1
- 3 min
5 Great "Oh, No! A Virus Killed Everyone!" Books
One of my favorite genre of books is the "Oh, no! A Virus Killed Everyone!" books. What's so great about "Oh, no! A Virus Killed...
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- Mar 14
- 3 min
Six Lessons We Learned from the Pandemic
Happy Two-Year Pandemic Anniversary! Two years ago, the lives of every single American changed as our nation joined the global pandemic...
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- Mar 1
- 2 min
A Lesson in Bad Timing
Two years ago, my first novel, Trumptopia: The United States of Walmart, was unleashed upon the world on Leap Day 2020. Everything had...
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- Feb 1
- 2 min
Book Burning is Back in Fashion
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” - Ray Bradbury Grab your...
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- Dec 30, 2021
- 5 min
2021 Troxellian Literature Awards: The Winners!!!1
Welcome to the second Pandemic Version of the Troxellian Literary Awards!!1 Will there be a third? Let's hope not ... The nominees are...
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- Dec 27, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Troxellian Literary Awards: The Nominees
It's time once again for a completely unnecessary end-of-year book award blog post!!! I read some excellent books this year....
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- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
Retro Un-retro Movie Review: Home Sweet Home Alone
One of my earliest online writing endeavors was a retro movie review blog where I reviewed old movies through a slightly ridiculous...
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- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
America - Land of the Dum #3: Dance, Monkey, Dance
Note: This blog post is the third and final in a series of posts exploring America's downward spiral into stupidity that will attempt to...
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- Aug 21, 2021
- 3 min
America - Land of the Dum #2: iDum-E
*Note: This blog post is the second in a series of posts exploring America's downward spiral into stupidity that will attempt to explain...
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- Jul 28, 2021
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America - Land of the Dum #1: Dumb by Design
*Note: This blog post is the first in a series of posts exploring America's downward spiral into stupidity that will attempt to explain...
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- Jul 1, 2021
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America: The Land of the Dumb
America is dumb. We are the richest country with an abundance of resources and the most advanced technology ... and we're still a dumb,...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Social Media: The Double-Edged Sword
Social media is a double-edged sword for a writer. It's a common belief that a writer should have a strong social media presence to help...
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- Jan 22, 2021
- 4 min
5 Things We learned From Donald Trump's Presidency
Well, we made it. We persevered. We survived ... but just barely. We learned a lot about America over the past four years with Donald...
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- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
Troxellian Literature Awards 2k20 (Pandemic Version)
Welcome to the Pandemic Version of the Troxellian Literary Awards!!1 It's pretty much the same awards post I do every December ... BUT...
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- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
The 2020 Troxellian Literature Awards! The Nominees
The dreaded year of 2020 may not have been great for going places or spending time with friends or feeling joy, but it seemed custom made...
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- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut
Most writers have a favorite author, someone who inspired them to start creating their own tales or influenced their writing style. For...
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- Oct 31, 2020
- 2 min
Cheshire Moon Rising
In exactly one month, Cheshire Moon, my latest absurdist comedy, will be unleashed upon the world. It's been a long time coming. I...