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June 14, 2017 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

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·  Welcome to my blog!  ·

I’m writing from south-central Kansas. For those of you more familiar with our geography, my wife and I live outside of Hutchinson. It’s known as “the Salt City” for the many salt mines that were once active. Kansans know it as the home of the State Fair, the National Junior College Basketball Tournament, and the Cosmosphere & Space Museum.

But, I’m not trying to recruit people to move here. Instead I’m excited about sharing stories with you.

Future blog posts will focus on reading and writing, my favorites. While a majority of the posts will give my insights on writing, you won’t need to be a writer or author to be entertained.

You’ll get plenty of insight into creating a story, character development and description, using back story, stretching the truth, writing dialogue, and much, much more. On occasion, I’ll share book reviews I’ve written, expand on “Law Enforcement 101 For Writers,” and give timely excerpts from my published memoir, novel, and short play.

As a welcome visitor, you are invited to participate through my Jim Potter, Author, business Facebook page &/or at my website jimpotterauthor.com.

If you want to be sure and receive future blogs in a timely manner, please sign up for e-mail notification. If not, check back often at the website. I plan on new entries at least weekly, but there will be ongoing dialogue, if you wish.

When I’m not working on the blog, I’ll be anxiously waiting on my novel, Taking Back the Bullet: Trajectories of Self-Discovery to be published this fall.

Sculpture by J. Alex Potter

Before I go, I must thank two special people for their excellent support. First, my wife, J. Alex Potter. She has always been encouraging, understanding, and supportive in my literary goals. She’s my trusted “first reader,” with an artist’s critical eye. As a bonus to my future blog posts, you will have the good fortune of meeting many of my fictional characters in the form of sculpture, thanks to Alex’s creative spirit, talent, and hard work.

Secondly, this amazing website was designed by Rosemary Miller, “The Tech Chick.” If you want the best, most conscientious, professional person designing your website, without breaking the bank, then contact Rosemary.

So, thanks for visiting! I look forward to hearing from you. Let’s dialogue.

Until next time, happy reading and writing!

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  1. Philip McDaniels says

    You and your wife are truly an asset to South Central Kansas. Your service in the past along with your current creative and artistic talents are truly a part of what makes this area the great place it is to live in.
    Congratulations

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    • Jim Potter says

      Phil,
      Thanks so much for the compliments. Good to hear!
      Jim

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  2. Karen Bybee Dierksen says

    My husband and I grew up in Hutch. Between us we attended Winans, ave A, McCandless, Allen, Roosevelt, Liberty and HHS. (1959) GRADUATED FROM JUCO and WSU. Our daughter currently lives in Burton. Love your blog.

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    • Jim Potter says

      Karen, Sounds like with your Hutchinson roots, you & your husband could tell a lot of your own stories! Mine go back to visiting my grandparents in South Hutch. Gran’pa was the town marshal who sometimes patrolled on his horse and other times operated the city’s road grader. It was a slower time. Thanks so much for the comment! Jim

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Karleen Wilson-Moon

Terrific story relevant to today’s social issues . . . well written . . . likable characters . . . insightful perspective from an insider in law enforcement.

Larry Kruckman, anthropologist

Jim Potter displays ethnographic skills in Taking Back the Bullet: Trajectories of Self-Discovery, creating vivid scenes and fascinating characters. The Greeks had a word for subcultures and people’s behavior: ‘ethos,’ or ‘ways of being.’ In colorful, sometimes marvelous detail, this novel captures various people and settings . . . the ethos of rural Kansas: a… Read more “Larry Kruckman, anthropologist”

Steve Becker

I’m impressed. It was an excellent read. . . . I hope you continue with more projects in the future.

Morgan Penner

Taking Back the Bullet is a novel that provides the reader with a window into the world of law enforcement. As the novel unfolds, the reader is able to see how split-second decisions alter the lives of the main characters in the story. Taking Back the Bullet also explores how humanity is impacted by mental… Read more “Morgan Penner”

Sean McArdle, Winchester, England

Retired police officer Potter’s novel centers on very disparate characters and through the tried and tested means of gradually introducing each one, builds a sense of anticipation about what is going to happen to them. This often used methodology is not easy to do well but is superbly handled by Potter who knows how to… Read more “Sean McArdle, Winchester, England”

Jane Holzrichter

I finished it last night around midnight. What a great piece of work. It kept me intrigued all the way to the end.

Deb Theis, LSCSW, clinical therapist/hypnotherapist

Jim Potter has done it again! After his book, Cop in the Classroom: Lessons I’ve Learned, Tales I’ve Told, Jim has written another great work. In Taking Back the Bullet: Trajectories of Self-Discovery, Jim Potter takes us on an insightful journey into the lives and relationships of numerous characters. Jim is such a talented storyteller… Read more “Deb Theis, LSCSW, clinical therapist/hypnotherapist”

Diana Dester

Good story line, building the characters along the way. Great job!

Wynona Winn, PhD, retired school superintendent

Three main characters walk different paths but with the same destination – each coping with his or her self-discovery, self-identity, and self-realization. Much like their earlier counterparts – Huck Finn and Holden Caulfield – their journeys are often joyous, often tedious and often tragic.

Judy Hawk

. . . I was impressed with the Native American information as well as the depth of character development . . . .

John & Cindy Morrill, 20 years Air Force retired, 17 years law enforcement

I enjoyed your book. When I am looking for a new read, I always read the first page, last page and choose a random page somewhere in the middle before I decide to buy it. You had me on all three pages. I also like reading a book where you can relate to the characters… Read more “John & Cindy Morrill, 20 years Air Force retired, 17 years law enforcement”

Sheryl Remar

I enjoyed the different stories of this book because Tom, James, and Suanna, the three main characters, represent in their own way the different struggles with themselves and society’s idea of what is normal.

Rebecca Schillaci

As a former law enforcement officer, I found the story very relatable as it details the life of a law enforcement officer and the struggles some face throughout their careers. . . Taking Back the Bullet is a journey of understanding, respect, and forgiveness . . .

Dennis Perrin, educator

Masterful storytelling, exquisite character development, so real as to HURT and HOPE, a real page turner. Begs for stage, screenwriters, and visual episodic development a.k.a. TV series . . . Thanks Jim Potter for telling it like it is AND providing us visions of how it could be. Well done!

Rebecca from Proud Police Wife

Taking Back the Bullet is an emotional, yet captivating novel. Jim Potter does a superb job of intertwining each character and putting their individual identities on display. All law enforcement storylines are a true reflection of Potter’s years as a police officer because they are realistic and relatable. This is a book I highly recommend.

Denise Low, author of Jackalope (Red Mountain Press)

Jim Potter is a cop, retired, but he brings deep understanding of this job to his novel Taking Back the Bullet: Trajectories of Self-Discovery. This layered novel has literary dimensions as characters explore crisis situations. Congratulations to this fine writer for his debut novel.

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