Douglas James Troxell

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Author of Post Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction

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    Power of the Series: The Sidequel
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    The Power of the Book Series
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    5 Great "Oh, No! A Virus Killed Everyone!" Books
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    Six Lessons We Learned from the Pandemic
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    A Lesson in Bad Timing
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    Book Burning is Back in Fashion
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    2021 Troxellian Literature Awards: The Winners!!!1
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    2021 Troxellian Literary Awards: The Nominees
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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....
    Retro Un-retro Movie Review: Home Sweet Home Alone
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    America - Land of the Dum #3: Dance, Monkey, Dance
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    America - Land of the Dum #2: iDum-E
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    America - Land of the Dum #1:          Dumb by Design
    Douglas James Troxell
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    America: The Land of the Dumb
    Douglas James Troxell
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    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,...
    Social Media: The Double-Edged Sword
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    5 Things We learned From Donald Trump's Presidency
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    Troxellian Literature Awards 2k20 (Pandemic Version)
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    The 2020 Troxellian Literature Awards! The Nominees
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    Cheshire Moon Rising
    Douglas James Troxell
    • 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...
    5 Common Problems with Indie Books
    Douglas James Troxell
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Common Problems with Indie Books

    As an indie author, I've been reading more indie books over the past year. While I've found several hidden gems, I've also discovered why...
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