I share this in loving memory with all of us who has someone in Heaven. May we continue to love. It is today, 12 years ago, our son, Wil, was taken from us. We miss him always. God bless each of us.

34 years today! Not bad for proposing at school, in front of my admin assistant, while two of our offices were used by investigators during a bust! Never a dull moment! 😂

Brian's scars run deep, both on his face and in his heart. Will he risk his life once again to save his brothers from a spiraling nightmare? Fan Mail by Joseph Lewis amazon.com/dp/1685131689 @BlackRoseWriting #ComingOfAge #AdoptionFiction #ThrillerFiction

Yes, I do!

A close-knit family torn apart by threats, violence, and secrets. Fan Mail explores how far brothers will go to protect each other. #Thriller #coming-of-age #foundfamilyfiction #LGBTQ amazon.com/dp/1685131689 @JRLewis @BlackRoseWriting

Some truth in this ...

All Set Up and ready for you! 10 to 4, in front of Riverfront Park on Sophia St. between Hanover St. and Charlotte St. Selling and signing my books.

Who knew the threat hid in plain sight in the choir room? There's a moment where my protagonist stands between a loaded gun and his brothers, and I knew readers wouldn't forgive me. Fan Mail by Joseph Lewis tinyurl.com/37xyxe3r #ThrillerBooks #FoundFamilyTrope #AdoptionFiction #LGBTQReads

The basement is freezing. Cement floor. Metal chair. ​Duct tape. Blood pooling in the cracks. He's taken fingers. Toes. Worse. The boy knows what comes next. So does the killer. ​Caught in a Web by Joseph Lewis amzn.to/2GrU51T #DarkThriller #CrimeFiction #ThrillerBooks #SuspenseNovel

I added an article to Substack. Check it out! substack.com/@jrlewisauth...

Wrote over 2,500 words today on my 11th book, The Disappeared, and thriller with a coming-of-age thread. #writingcommunity #books #amwriting #author

But the thing is, when we’re all together with Dad and Mom, we aren’t misfits any more. None of us are. We have each other. We're just ... family. Caught in a Web by Joseph Lewis amzn.to/2GrU51T #CrimeThriller #PoliceProcedural #VigilanteJustice #AdoptionFiction #ThrillerBookTok

Nobody talks about what happens when the kid everyone ignores finally gets noticed — so I wrote a thriller about it. Fan Mail by Joseph Lewis tinyurl.com/37xyxe3r #BookTok #Bookstagram #ThrillerBooks #AdoptionFiction #BooksThatMakeYouCry

Happy Father's Day in Heaven, Dad. I think of you often, hoping I am making you proud.

So true. If there are no tears in the writer, there are no tears in the reader. Same can be said for joy.

Don't, you Can't, Skip Chapters.

Mason, when born on this day three years ago; Mason, celebrating his 3rd birthday. So very lucky to have Mason and his sister, Olivia (10 months) in my life! Blessed to be Papa.

I can testify to the truth in this.

"Brian ignores the call slip from the guidance office while his class discussed Lord of the Flies. He wasn't interested in speaking to his father. Not for a long time. It hurt. Too much." Fan Mail by Joseph Lewis tinyurl.com/37xyxe3r #BookTok #ThrillerBooks #LGBTQReads #AdoptionFiction

"George traced his many scars, especially the one on his upper thigh and the one on his butt. Each morning, each night, the same inspection. Scars of past trauma." Caught in a Web by Joseph Lewis amzn.to/2GrU51T #CrimeThriller #NavajoFiction #ThrillerBookTok #ChildinDanger

The cookies were poisoned. The letters were a distraction. The real threat was in the chorus room all along. Nothing is as it seems. Fan Mail by Joseph Lewis tinyurl.com/37xyxe3r #ThrillerBooks #BookTwist #PlotTwist #CrimeFiction #MysteryThriller #PageTurner

"When I know where Fuentes is, I will let you know. And when I do, you’ll have to act quickly because there won’t be a second chance." Caught in a Web by Joseph Lewis. Nothing is as it seems. amzn.to/2GrU51T #CrimeThriller #PoliceProcedural #ThrillerBookTok #Bookstagram #ThrillerReads

A secret was broken. Two dead because of it. Two more have targets on their backs.

A sixteen-year-old boy stands between a gun and his brothers knowing he was going to get shot! Fan Mail by Joseph Lewis #thrillerreads #crimereads #booktok #bookstagram #comingofage #LGBTQ

He reached out from prison, and Eiselmann and O'Connor and their loved ones were targets. They didn't know it!

Reviews help us so much. If you have read one or more of my books, please consider writing a review for Amazon and Goodreads. Thank you! www.jrlewisauthor.com

Respectfully, Sincerely, and all the other signoffs I can give without cursing!

Been there!

As writers, you and I are not in competition. We exist in the same world, writing, creating, editing. We seek the same thing, but we are not competing. I will cheer you on and hope for the best for both of us. www.jrlewisauthor.com

We Were Liars meets The Outsiders A Deadly Stalker Seven Adopted Brothers A boy steps between a gun and his family #Thriller #LGBTQ+ #Supernatural #UnconditionalLove Fan Mail - a crossover you needed. tinyurl.com/37xyxe3r