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Joseph McGinnis

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in San Francisco, The United States
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I live near San Francisco where I focus on a career in fiction writing. This Shadow Follows Me and The Shadows I Followed (sequel) were two projects I loved writing. I am working on one last of the trilogy. I’m looking forward to publishing soon.

I have an extensive background in creative writing and social science.

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Joseph McGinnis My recovery from self destruction. My novels This Shadow Follows Me and The Shadows I Followed were written from my survival from substance abuse and …moreMy recovery from self destruction. My novels This Shadow Follows Me and The Shadows I Followed were written from my survival from substance abuse and self destructive patterns developed by homophobia experiences. This has been the core reason I wrote these novels and within doing so gave me the elements to why I am here today. (less)
Joseph McGinnis I go out and live. Travel and learning stories about people in the world make it easy to get back into writing.
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This Shadow Follows Me

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The Weathering, Dawn of the...

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The Shadows I Followed

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions
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The Shadows I Followed Contest Winners Announced

Congrats to the following winners of The Shadows I Followed Book 2 of the This Shadow Follows Me Series. I hope you all enjoy the read. I look forward to reading your reviews.

Madelyn Kontis
Anne Lotter
Melanie Paholich
Shane Montgomery
Ralph Jeanty
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The Shadows I Followed by Joseph McGinnis
"This was a great part two from This Shadow Follows Me. I thought it answered a lot of questions I had from book one. I thought this novel was actually better than the first novel. It was very mature. This novel really was a needed story to show the s" Read more of this review »
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"Exceptional story that was a very interesting and thought provoking.
Very well written and I highly recommend.

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“Zombies are not just fictional creatures that devour the flesh of the living. They also include those who follow the words of others without thinking for themselves. This world is falling apart. I don’t think anyone can disagree with that. People live in their twenty-mile-radius realities and don’t notice the world happening around them, until it finally breaks down their front door.”
Joseph McGinnis, The Weathering, Dawn of the Apocalypse

“As the night air started to creep in, he lifted her in his arms and walked the back way to their home on campus. He spent the evening digging her grave, not even caring who came his way. He didn’t care whether he lived or died, now that he had lost his only love. Mike glanced into her face one more time, and then covered her with dirt. “We bury our own. We take care of the ones we love.” He spoke softly, then placed a flower on her grave and made his way back to their dorm room.”
Joseph McGinnis, The Weathering, Dawn of the Apocalypse

“A couple hours went by, and the storm began to turn back to the sea. The dark clouds rolled away, leaving white, fluffy ones in their place. We were safe, and the rock in the distance was still there. We stepped out of the car and walked over to the rock, noticing the families of seals were back again. The seals were strong and ready to make it through any storm that would fall their way. My parents’ love was still there; that is what love means. I envy that love, and I hoped to find it someday... and I did.”
Joseph McGinnis, This Shadow Follows Me

“It's not my victory, it's yours and yours and yours. If a gay can win, it means there is hope that the system can work for all minorities if we fight. We've given them hope.”
Harvey Milk

“Lots of people hate gay people.
You can tell who they are because they start sentences with, "It's not like I hate gay people.”
Ali Liebegott
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“I was like, Am I gay? Am I straight? And I realized...I'm just slutty. Where's my parade?”
Margaret Cho

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
Bernard M. Baruch

“A couple hours went by, and the storm began to turn back to the sea. The dark clouds rolled away, leaving white, fluffy ones in their place. We were safe, and the rock in the distance was still there. We stepped out of the car and walked over to the rock, noticing the families of seals were back again. The seals were strong and ready to make it through any storm that would fall their way. My parents’ love was still there; that is what love means. I envy that love, and I hoped to find it someday... and I did.”
Joseph McGinnis, This Shadow Follows Me

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message 17: by Martha

Martha Sweeney Thanks for connecting new friend! It's a pleasure to meet you. :)


message 16: by Joseph

Joseph McGinnis Sorry, I am new to this. What is a B.R.? I can figure it out for you.

Lily wrote: "Hi Joseph!
I want to start a B.R for your "The Weathering" but don't know how to start...do you know how to start a B.R process-thingy? If you do, can you help me please?

:)

Lily"



message 15: by Joseph

Joseph McGinnis Very cool. I was reading your profile. Reading is amazing. I do have an 80 page rule however. If I can't get into the book by page 80 I put it down. Christine wrote: "Your welcome and I'm a teacher's helper and i love reading books"


Christine Hatfield Your welcome and I'm a teacher's helper and i love reading books


message 13: by Joseph

Joseph McGinnis Thanks for accepting my friendship request. Always great to see and educated teacher out there. Look forward to learning more about your reads.


Christine Hatfield Thanks for being my friend


message 11: by Joseph

Joseph McGinnis Kelly wrote: "Hi Joseph! Thanks for the friend invite. :)"


Sure thing. Always love to follow goodreads. Was looking at your reads. :)


message 10: by Joseph

Joseph McGinnis Kelly wrote: "Hi Joseph! Thanks for the friend invite. :)"


Sure thing. Always love to follow goodreads. Was looking at your reads. :)


Joseph McGinnis Kelly wrote: "Hi Joseph! Thanks for the friend invite. :)"


Sure thing. Always love to follow goodreads. Was looking at your reads. :)


Kelly| Just Another Horror Reader Hi Joseph! Thanks for the friend invite. :)


message 7: by David

David Thank you for requesting my friendship.

David


message 6: by David

David I am a member of a gay book discussion group in New York City. In our meeting tonight we discussed "Cry To Heaven" by Anne Rice. Everybody who attended liked the book. If you send me a copy, and I like your book, I will recommend it for the group to read it.

David Friedman


Aliraluna Thanks for the request! :D


Joseph McGinnis Chantal wrote: "Thanks for the friend request :)"
Thanks for accepting. Cute cat :).


Johnny Thanks for the friend request :)


Pamela Hey Joseph...Thanks for accepting my friend request.


Joseph McGinnis Thanks for accepting. :)


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