(C) 2020, JJ ShaunTo be read pile I’ve been trying to catch up on my reading. My TBR pile keeps growing, mostly with the magazines I subscribe to. Admittedly, the magazines focus on the American publishing industry, but they do sometimes have articles that discuss international publishing requirements. I have been reading Writer’s Digest for … Continue reading Reading to Improve Writing
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Random Quote for March 7, 2020
“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.”~Albert Einstein
Building Adara
(C) 2020, JJ ShaunThe Happy Harpy I’ve spent the past week or so looking for ways to introduce the player characters (PCs) to the homebrew Dungeons & Dragons campaign I’m creating. I have a place to start them out—the Happy Harpy Inn—and a destination if they play it out to reach the Great Evil. As … Continue reading Building Adara
Random Quote for March 5, 2020
“I could never quite accustom myself to absinthe, but it suits my style so well.”~Oscar Wilde Today is National Absinthe Day. Enjoy the Spirit of the day.
Wednesday Word for March 4, 2020
Today’s word comes from First Reader. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition The nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of securities or foreign exchange in different markets in order to profit from price discrepancies.The purchase of the stock of a takeover target especially with a view to selling it profitably … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 4, 2020
Super Tuesday
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun I don’t typically add politics to this space. Still, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that today is considered “Super Tuesday” in the American political arena. Super Tuesday is the day (or days depending on the election year) that the highest number of American states hold their … Continue reading Super Tuesday
Random Quote for March 2, 2020
“You're never too old, too wacky, too wild,to pick up a book and read to a child.”~Dr. Seuss Theodore Geisle, Dr. Seuss, was born on this day in 1904.
Stories Abound
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun For years, I listened to audiobooks on my commute to the office to help me catch up on my “reading.” And, honestly, I’ve been struggling to finish the last series I started listening to. It could be that the rip-roaring semi-fantasy story turned into more of a romance than I expected, … Continue reading Stories Abound
Leap Day
(C) 2020 JJ ShaunLeap Day Today is February 29th, a day that appears on the Gregorian calendar only once every four years. We call it Leap Day, which happens once every Leap Year. The math involved to determine what years contain a leap day gives me a headache, but there’s an algorithm for that. But, … Continue reading Leap Day
Staying Healthy
(C) 2020 JJ ShaunYoga Poses On Tuesdays, I spend an hour on my yoga mat with a dozen or so other hearty and aging souls on a mission to stay healthy. About eight to ten years ago, a lunchtime yoga class was offered at the job for a reasonable fee. I’d taken a yoga class … Continue reading Staying Healthy
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