Last weekend, I went to the funeral of an extended family member who died by his own hand. He was a United States Army veteran. His mom shared a story he had written while home on leave mid-rotation. While the story started full of promise, the ending left me disturbed. It wasn't about a battle … Continue reading Twenty-Two A Day
Friday, I reached out to our contractor to check the status of our building plans. Lo and behold, the response was positive. Now, until we have proof that the plans are in the hands of the county, I’m skeptical. I’ll let you know next week whether his plans come to fruition or not. First Reader … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 86
(C) 2019, JJ Shaun With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I thought I would devote another week to the issue. The world has a lot going on right now. Much of it feels like the proverbial train wreck. Price goug … I mean inflation is putting the economy at risk. The stock market is … Continue reading Flip Your Script
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun I recently got some feedback on the first part of an old story I had posted on a writing website a few years ago. So, I went back and looked at the comments from the reader. I decided it needed a new coat of polish. I began editing the piece. Having … Continue reading Revisiting Old Writing
More phone calls, more waiting. Although a few things of note happened this week. The escrow paperwork is DocuSigned and off to the lender’s legal department for approval. If it goes anything like most of this process, we might have to endure a round or three of edits back and forth before we have a … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 85
(C) 2019, JJ Shaun May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’d like to talk a bit about this often-neglected area of our overall health. As I shared last week, I battle depression. I don’t say I “suffer” from the disorder because I’m a fighter and refuse to lay down and let it have its … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month
Monday started with a flurry of phone calls to determine how far our project progressed while we rested and relaxed in Vegas. Our contractor had to tweak the building plans, so those went back to the engineer and draftsman. When he gets those back and approves them, he’ll take them down to the county building … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 84
(C) 2019, JJ ShaunSemi-colon and butterfly tattoo. We arrived home on Saturday to the news that Naomi Judd had died. Now, I usually wouldn’t write about the passing of a county music star, but the circumstances of her passing keep drawing my mind back to the subject of mental illness. Wynonna Judd’s statement on April … Continue reading Your Mental Health and You
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun Many of the stories I write contain events or feelings from real-life experiences I’ve had throughout my life. For example, some of what my character, Aeryn Mateyus, feels on the slave ship comes directly from my experiences as a sailor while serving in the U.S. Navy. The rolling deck, the wind, … Continue reading Using Life Experiences In Your Writing
Back to Reality We’ve heard crickets about our house all week. We didn’t really expect to hear from anyone while on vacation, though. We spent the week hanging out in Las Vegas with family and friends. I did enough gambling to remember why I don’t. I enjoyed the area in a way I haven’t since … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 83
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