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About C.J.
C.J. Heigelmann is a freelance writer and an author of Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Psychological Thrillers.
He produces literature that focuses on the human condition through character perspective and realism. Ever evolving, but yet retaining his core signature of sharp-edged realism, his writing style brings deep and compelling meaning to every plot and storyline while maintaining the integrity of the subject matter at hand. His ultimate goal is to stimulate a reader's mind, intellect, and emotions while being legitimately informative and intentionally provocative.
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He is a member of the Authors Guild, the Historical Novel Society, and the South Carolina Writers Association.
AWARDS
National Indie Excellence Award, Finalist, Military Fiction, 2022, Crooked Fences.
Independent Press Award, Winner, Multicultural Fiction, 2021, An Uncommon Folk Rhapsody.
Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Fellowship for Fiction, Finalist, 2021, The Other Side of the Hill.
Wishing Shelf Book Award, Finalist, Adult Fiction, 2020, An Uncommon Folk Rhapsody.
New York City Big Book Award, Distinguished Favorite, Military Fiction, 2020, Crooked Fences.
Bestselling Amazon Author: Contemporary Literary Fiction, Depression, Racism and Discrimination, African American Literary Fiction, Historical Thrillers, Historical African Fiction, and Vigilante Justice.
"I express my characters in their pure flawed form because all of us are flawed. I don't shrink from using stereotypes whether positive or negative. Instead, I promote them and in the next breath completely shatter them. This exposes the error of subjugating individuals to intellectually lazy social labels, compelling the reader to confront the empirical nature of a character while lending insight into true understanding."
"Readers are not one-dimensional, and the stories they read shouldn't be either."
C.J. Heigelmann
Unique traits: Voice, mannerisms, eyes, presence.
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Finalist, Coker Fellowship for Fiction, Short Story Fiction, The Other Side of the Hill.
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Winner, Independent Press Award, Multicultural Fiction, An Uncommon Folk Rhapsody.
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Distinguished Favorite, New York City Big Book Award, Military Fiction, Crooked Fences.
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Finalist, The Wishing Shelf Book Award (United Kingdom) Adult Fiction, An Uncommon Folk Rhapsody.
(2020)
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