William Karl Thomas' early career as a journalist
pre-dates the Internet, and the paper archives of all his stories and articles in magazines and
newspapers even pre-date the advent of microfilm and microfiche. Unfortunately, his personal
archives did not survive the explosion which, in 1973, totally destroyed his house in Los Angeles
and almost took his life.
His how-to articles appeared in photo magazines
and his celebrity profiles appeared in film magazines, most of which have ceased publication. His
journalism appeared in such surviving newspapers as The New Orleans Times Picayune, The Los
Angeles Times, and The Los Angeles Sentinel, among many others. He also published in-house
newsletters with extensive circulations for the Los Angeles County/University of Southern
California Medical Center, the Los Angeles County Central Health District, and various film trade
unions and guilds that came and went through the years.
Among his more recent articles are those relating
to disability issues, some of which appear on the Internet at the D.A.W.N.: Differently Abled
Winner's Network website. More specifically, the articles on this site are listed
in the menu at left.
For those who read Thomas' books, both fiction
and non-fiction, the journalistic backgrounds of the characters involved give an insight to the
times, locales, and subjects of interest that surrounded his life and all of his works. As some of
his past work is recovered from available archives, those works or excerpts from them or links
to them will be added to this page. Many of his essays will be found in his upcoming book,
"Remember Me."
