AUTHORS | BOOKS | SIGNINGS JIM WILLI 08.16.2025 10am to 3pm At the
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Fletcher Warren Civic Center
This is Gun Barrel City resident Jim Willi’s fourth book in the past four years. All four mix real facts about the Cedar Creek Lake area with fictional arsonists and serial killers. They tell the history of local towns, festivals, and area volunteer fire departments. The books have garnered quite a following with positive comments like ·“I couldn’t put it down” ·“It was a real page turner” ·“I love guessing the local places described in the books” ·“When is the next book coming out” Jim enjoys meeting his readers at various events around the lake, as well as speaking to groups like the Cedar Creek Lake Woman’s Club, the Cedar Creek Literary Society, the Henderson County Literary Society, The Bookworms in Mabank, the AARP chapter in Dallas, and other local book clubs and libraries. Before beginning his writing career in his 70’s, Jim was a well- known media consultant, and a partner/owner of Audience Research & Development in Fort Worth. During his career, Jim offered strategic advice to CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, The Golf Channel and over 100 television stations across the country. Before becoming a consultant, Jim was a radio and TV reporter, anchor, news director and general manager for TV stations in Green Bay, Buffalo, Phoenix and Columbus, Ohio. He won two EMMYs for directing coverage of an explosion in Phoenix. He was selected to be in the Who’s Who Of America. Jim has owned property on Cedar Creek Lake for over 30 years and moved to the lake fulltime when he retired. He believes in giving back to the community. Jim has been a Meals On Wheels driver, president of the Spanish Shores POA, is currently a member of the Rotary Club Of Cedar Creek, and president of the board of directors for the East Cedar Creek Freshwater Supply District. When he’s not writing, Jim enjoys traveling, fishing, meeting the folks who buy his books, and hanging out with his two wonderful grandchildren.
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