(C) 2019, JJ Shaun "History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people."~Martin Luther King, Jr.Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/ Today is Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a … Continue reading Random Quote for January 20, 2020
#AmWriting
Story Creation, Part I
(C) 2020, JJ ShaunThe Happy Harpy Where do you start when a story comes to mind? For me, it almost always begins with a character or two, sometimes with a place. My latest endeavor starts with a little of both. So, where did this idea come from, and how has it been germinating in my … Continue reading Story Creation, Part I
Random Quote for January 18, 2019
"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect."~Eleanor RooseveltRead more at https://www.brainyquote.com/
Finding Inspiration
(C) 2000, JJ Shaun I mentioned that I started watching a YouTube channel called “Critical Role.” Oddly enough, after I read the article in one of the writing magazines that lead me there, I began to see more mentions of the show cross my news feed. Imagine that. (:eyeroll:) I also had an idea for … Continue reading Finding Inspiration
Random Quote for January 16, 2020
Believe you can and you're halfway there.~Theodore Roosevelt
Wednesday Word for January 15, 2020
Today’s words come from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Relating to the river Styx.Extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding.Infernal; hellish History The first recorded use of stygian was in the 16th century (from the Latin, stygius, and the Greek stygios), meaning Styx. The Styx was … Continue reading Wednesday Word for January 15, 2020
Trip of a Lifetime, Part IV
We left Port Orchard in the rain, of course. Wet was the theme down the coast. The misty conditions stayed with us until we left the peninsula and turned south onto US Hwy 101. The clouds stuck with us for the next few days. (C) 2014 JJ Shaun The cloudy conditions lent an ethereal beauty … Continue reading Trip of a Lifetime, Part IV
Random Quote for January 13, 2020
"The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts."~James Joyce
YouTube to Write
(C) 2020 JJ Shaun I’ve been binge-watching a YouTube stream called “Critical Roll” for the last several days. I wouldn’t say the channel is for everyone, but if you like storytelling, you might want to watch a few episodes. The story takes a party of adventurers (a group of voice actors) through the “Underdark,” an … Continue reading YouTube to Write
Random Quote for January 11, 2020
"Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike. "~Alexander HamiltonRead more at https://www.brainyquote.com/ Born on this day in 1755, Alexander Hamilton is considered one of our founding fathers, and was the first Secretary of the Treasury.
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