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J. Thomas Stroud
Charlotte, United States

Summary

J. Thomas Stroud, Jr. is a multi-disciplined professional with a rich background in military cryptology, computer science, graphic design, martial arts, linguistics, and literary production. With an early insight into the revolution of self-publishing, Stroud has successfully harnessed his diverse skills to emerge as a prolific writer and a visionary in leveraging technology for literary creativity. His work encompasses various genres, including science, science fiction, horror, fantasy, and theological studies.

Professional Experience

Writer and Self-Publisher

1994 - Present

  • An early adopter of self-publishing, recognizing its potential in the early 1990s.
  • Utilized Adobe software for publishing works online in the late 1990s, pioneering digital self-publishing.
  • Author of one novel, five short stories, and nearly fifty screenplays focusing on science, science fiction, horror, fantasy, and theological studies.
  • Copywriting and editorial services.

Skills & Certifications

  • Military Cryptology & Electronic Warfare: Over four years of specialized experience.
  • Computer Science & IT Certifications: Including Microsoft Networking, Certified Internet Webmaster, Plus Security, and Computer Repair.
  • Graphic Design: Over twenty years of experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office products, and secure cloud and streaming services.
  • Martial Arts Expertise: More than forty-nine years of experience in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese martial arts, including instruction for twenty-six years.
  • Linguistic Studies: Over thirty-one years of study in six conversational languages and ongoing self-taught education.

Professional Affiliations

  • Coordinator for International Applications, Covenant Innovative Technologies (CIT).
  • Founder of Vision Quest Publications, Information Technology Express, and the Promise Group Associates, LLC.
  • Active contributor to discussions and forums on self-publishing, graphic design, and linguistic studies.

Publications & Creative Works

  • Novels: One novel explores themes merging scientific language with theological as it relates to heaven and its denizens. 
  • Short Stories: 5 short stories, published online and in print.
  • Screenplays: Nearly 50 screenplays focused on theological, science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres.

J. Thomas Stroud, Jr. stands at the confluence of technology, art, and cultural studies, embodying a unique blend of skills that enrich his literary creations and professional endeavors. His career reflects a dedication to exploring and understanding the complex tapestry of human knowledge and creativity.

Scripts By J. Thomas

Pan's Legacy
Millennia ago, a lesser god loved the company of mankind but had a forbidden longing for more. Faltering, he produced a child, a son named Peter; the name of this father? Pan.
Feature Fantasy For sale 130pp
4 readers love this script
Last Chance
A stoic, English Super-Spy, Lenard Worthington, crashes a Top-Secret super-jet he stole in a Louisiana swamp. While running from his pursuers, he finds a problem worse than death, falling in love.
Feature Comedy, Romance For sale 130pp
3 readers love this script
Test Subject X
An incubus decides to vacation from its humdrum life with its succubus mate in the host body of nerdy Rick Weathers, a lowly human facilities worker in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with hilariously disastrous results.
Feature Horror For sale 125pp
3 readers love this script
Adriana's Heart
The Housing Community of Fuller Park, in Chicago Illinois, is the murder capital of the region. Overnight, this community vanished without a trace, leaving only one former resident, eight-year-old Adriana Flores.
Feature Horror For sale 274pp
3 readers love this script
Granny Snow
To save her family, a middle-aged divorcee' is jolted out of her Connecticut life to join forces with her Ex-husband, an exorcist, and a witch to combat a demon in a remote township.
Feature Horror For sale 160pp
3 readers love this script
The Bystander
A seasoned detective grapples with personal demons and a mysterious vigilante when a series of brutal murders is linked to a seemingly unremarkable Army veteran. He must decide what matters most—his career or his son.
Feature Crime, Family, Sci-Fi For sale 110pp
2 readers love this script
Ignis Blue
A retired African American soldier, Marcus Fair (50), turned Catholic Priest, finds he is somehow connected to a mysterious, unstoppable blue flame, consuming everything in its path as it spreads across the globe.
Feature Action, Sci-Fi For sale 91pp
2 readers love this script
No Church Hats Allowed
Restaurateur Nick Jones is living his best life when the most beautiful woman he has ever seen walks into his life. There is only one price to be with her: he must join her church.
Feature Comedy, Drama, Romance For sale 100pp
2 readers love this script
The Legend of Bossman's Train
Back in 1882, old man Bossman came to town as usual from prospecting, but this time, when he left, he took the entire town with him.
Feature Sci-Fi For sale 122pp
2 readers love this script
Ash and Bourbon
In a decaying Southern city circa 1900, four ruthless factions—the aristocratic Moultries, the cunning Gaetanos, the feral Backwoods, and the weary Oldwesters—descend into all-out war when a mysterious U.S. Marshal manipulates them into mutual...
Feature Action, Crime, Drama For sale 112pp
1 reader loves this script
The Legend of Buster Scruggs
Yuma territories, 1843, a widowed mother dies giving birth and gives one request to her Indian Birth Maid; the child keeps the name his father gave him, Buster Scruggs.
Feature Comedy, Western For sale 122pp
1 reader loves this script
Wendy’s Witchingly Wicked Weekend
A fledgling sorceress, who didn’t know her college heartthrob recently died, casts a spell to bedazzle him to fall in love with her, with disastrously horrific results.
Feature Comedy For sale 87pp
1 reader loves this script
The Company Doctor
Atlanta, Georgia's most powerful women have some very special perks in the form of a very special doctor, and Janice is about to find out that after her new promotion, these perks now include her.
Feature Thriller For sale 103pp
1 reader loves this script
The Summer We Kept Grandpa, Miko Rising
Introverted 14-year-old Jarrae Strode fears New Haven’s violent streets, but when a ruthless Japanese crime lord arrives, true terror unfolds—especially when his great-grandfather moves in, revealing a more formidable force than anyone expected.
Feature Thriller For sale 145pp
1 reader loves this script
My Grandpa's Secrete
This year's Summer vacation was the best. However, everything changed when Kalif Streater overhears Grandpa telling his Father that their best friend was killed by a monster.
Feature Horror For sale 98pp
1 reader loves this script
Miracle at Hyrcania
In the year 1 B.C., an aged bedouin with no memory, scant supplies, and a donkey, makes his way into the nearest Assyrian city, finding himself in a mess of biblical proportions.
Feature History For sale 137pp
1 reader loves this script
The Guest
Sidney, an African American man, is injured in an automobile accident in an Amish community during a tornado, and is nursed back to health before they discover he didn't need any care at all.
Feature Fantasy, Sci-Fi For sale 135pp
The Field-Hand
In 1800's Wyoming, Jacob, a white man, is hired by a negro widower to help with her ranch. They fall in love but have trouble with the townsfolk until her deceased husband returns.
Short Horror For sale 120pp
1 reader loves this script
The Family
When mob boss Francesco Giovanni's daughter falls for her math tutor, Trenton Kryce, a secret romance challenges both family traditions that forbid their love, escalating into an alien race's instant retaliation.
Short Sci-Fi For sale 60pp
1 reader loves this script
Old Zeke
The year is 1868. Arizona State Surveyor Donald Purdy has his world-view shattered after discovering the truth behind his missing colleague sent to survey an ill-tempered widow's land.
TV Pilot Horror, Thriller For sale 55pp
2 readers love this script

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