It is appropriate, as I write my final post, to briefly talk about my writing, the books, and the possibilities for the future.
Monday, July 28, 2025
Last Post..."We cannot change many of the things around us, in our lives; but we can change the way we feel about those things."
It is appropriate, as I write my final post, to briefly talk about my writing, the books, and the possibilities for the future.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Welcome to my writing – the reality based Young Adult fiction of Wilson James
All of my stories tell of young courage, and tenacity, and support of friends and family, and love. My books are meant to be an expression of what can be, even if it often is not.
I take my inspiration from the lives and deeds of real young people. Some I’ve known personally, or have watched from a close distance, and some I simply know of. The thread that binds them all together is they’ve shown that they can achieve the unlikely in spite of the challenges they face. In spite of the resistance of many adults around them. In spite of the naysayers who doubt.
Saturday, June 15, 2024
On Fathers' Day, the ask: What kind of a Father?
A Reprise of my most-read Blog Post, in honor of Fathers' Day
As a person, I have observed many examples of ‘fathers’ and regrettably more bad than good. It's complicated, of course, as is so much of human existence. But, in the end, I believe a good father does the best he can - but also strives to learn and improve. If I have regrets in this life, it might include that I was not as good a father as I wish to have been. I hope that I am improving. I hope I am becoming more like the best of the fictional fathers I have created.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Reality-Based Young Adult fiction adventures by Wilson James, author -- The Author's View of What and Why
It's been a while since I published anything new, and I still have hopes to do more, especially as I have some ideas for sequels, and new books. Even as I sometimes wonder if I did the right thing, in the end I'm still glad that I wrote and shared my stories.
Friday, March 3, 2023
The Reality-based Young Adult fiction of Wilson James, author (a blog post written by A.I.)
Who is Wil James, and what are his young adult novels about? A guest blog post, written by A.I.
Wilson James is an author of young adult novels. He has published several books including "Sons and Brothers in Seattle", "Aiden's Arrival-Honor Before Gold", "Robert's Ride", "Playing the Son Card", "Playing the Baseball Card", "Zac and the Reluctant Prince: Book 1 of the Prince David series", and others. Wil's novels are filled with life lessons that aim to inspire and encourage young readers.
In his books, Wil focuses on themes such as courage, family, friendship, and the importance of doing what is right. He wants to help young adults to see that they have the power to make a positive impact on the world around them, and that they should never be afraid to stand up for what they believe in.
The author's rationale for writing these novels is to inspire and encourage young adults to be the best they can be. He believes that stories can have a powerful impact on people's lives, and that by sharing positive messages through his writing, he can help young people to see the world in a new and more positive light.
Wil is currently working on new books that continue to explore the themes of bravery, family, and friendship. His goal is to help young adults to find the courage and confidence they need to succeed in life and make a positive impact on the world.
So, I hope this guest post has piqued your interest. I have written the types of stories I would have wanted to read when I was young, and while they are fiction, all of them are based on some real life incident or story.
You can find my eBook titles at my author's page on Smashwords. I hope you discover! Happy Reading,
Wil
Thursday, March 2, 2023
1 Week ONLY - my eBooks for FREE - during Smashwords' Read-an-eBook-Week SALE
Read my eBooks for FREE 1 week SALE 5-11 March 2023
Starting tomorrow, Sunday 5th March, it's Smashwords' annual Read-an-eBook-Week sale. As I've done in previous years, i'm offerring this opportunity to discover my 7 Young Adult Reality-Based Fiction titles, for free.
Of course, it's not just my books, but thousands of others, from March 5-11, only. This is a chance to get my 7 books, along with books from many other great authors, free or at a discount so you can get right to reading.
From this link, you can chose your preferred category of reading, and options, here: https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos/1018/free/medium
My 7 Young Adult titles are FREE in this 1-week sale, look them here: https://smashwords.com/profile/view/WilsonJames
I usually look for new titles myself during this 1-week sale. It's a great chance to build a library for future reading, and discover new authors, as well.
Happy reading!
Wil
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
A Dream to Create: the Reality-based fiction of Wilson James, author
I want to share what I was thinking when I had the idea that I could write what I've come to call, 'the Reality-based fiction of Wilson James, author,' intended for Young Adults and others. So, I have created a small poster that really speaks to how I have felt about creating my works of Young Adult fiction. It rather goes with the saying that, "Dream as though you're going to live forever. Live every day as though it's going to be your last."