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Bart "J.B." Hopkins

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J.B. Hopkins grew up along the muddy waters of the Texas coast.

He owned an Atari 2600, loves 80's music, and can use a card catalog like nobody's business.

J.B. likes to snap pictures, design covers, and tell stories.

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J.B. has written five novels, a novella, and a few dozen short stories.
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Bart "J.B." Hopkins It's the direct connection to my favorite pastime: reading. It's what I dreamed about doing, off and on, my entire life.

I would make some jokes about …more
It's the direct connection to my favorite pastime: reading. It's what I dreamed about doing, off and on, my entire life.

I would make some jokes about unlimited restroom breaks and not having a boss, but I also have a daytime job. One day though, I hope to make those jokes and mean it.(less)
Bart "J.B." Hopkins I've got a few methods for dealing with those moments when I get the out-of-office message from my imagination.

First, I use my wife as a sounding boa…more
I've got a few methods for dealing with those moments when I get the out-of-office message from my imagination.

First, I use my wife as a sounding board for the situation. This usually oils up the cogs and gets things moving.

If that doesn't work, I try to skip ahead in the story, and work on a future, unrelated chapter.

Finally, if one and two fail, I switch to another story, and I work on it.(less)
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“Families start out, most of the time, with unconditional acceptance of one another. That acceptance starts in childhood and continues into adulthood. Somewhere in there, between childhood and adulthood, the ability to distinguish right versus wrong is born.”
Bart Hopkins, Texas Jack

“One of the most glorious, yet tragic, things about being human was that, sometimes, you just had to learn things for yourself. Call it a flaw, call it a blessing, call it life. If everyone learned from everyone else’s mistakes, the world would be perfect.”
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“With one Like I can say hi to a friend, support them during a crisis, share in a joke, make someone happy, or reinforce a person’s self esteem.  I make myself part of their world.  It’s like I stopped by for coffee.  But, by Liking, I can also avoid talking to all the people I don’t want to waste time on.  Or I can check to see what my ex-girlfriend is doing seven or eight times an hour.  It’s a double-edged mouse click.”
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“He rarely laughed, merely smiled; she laughed enough for the two of them—and it was like hearing a sunrise.”
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“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
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“You’re not a hypocrite. You aim toward lofty heights. The fact that your arrow cannot always reach them does not make you a hypocrite.”
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“Sometimes a beautiful woman had to do nothing more than smile to make you forget about any ugliness.”
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“It was only a smile, nothing more. It didn’t make everything all right. It didn’t make anything all right. Only a smile. A tiny thing. A leaf in the woods, shaking in the wake of a startled bird’s flight. But I’ll take it. With open arms.”
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Bart Hopkins Dale wrote: "Bart, thank you for accepting my friend request.
I've downloaded and look forward to reading Texas Jack and Fluke.
Wishing you the very best!"


Thanks, Dale!


message 1: by Dale (last edited Jul 19, 2014 09:03AM)

Dale Thele Bart, thank you for accepting my friend request.
I've downloaded and look forward to reading Texas Jack and Fluke.
Wishing you the very best!


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