I’ve spent a few days getting my December blog posts cataloged. They are in a folder by date, which is fine, but I really don’t have much idea of what topics I’ve posted without going into each file and reading the content. To say I’m not super organized is an understatement. My solution is to … Continue reading Keeping Organized
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Wednesday Word for December 11, 2019
WednesdayWordDay Today’s words come from the newspaper. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word (C) 2019 JJ Shaun Part of Speech adjective Definition Tending or serving to clear from alleged fault or guilt.Applied to evidence that might justify or excuse an accused defendant’s actions, and which will tend to show the defendant is not guilty … Continue reading Wednesday Word for December 11, 2019
Bringing Tales to Life
(C) 2019 JJ Shaun Life has a way of redirecting us when we least expect it. The loss of a job, a home, or a loved one can change life as we know it. The same applies to your characters. I reached a place in my novel where one of my characters is injured but … Continue reading Bringing Tales to Life
Wednesday Word for November 20, 2019
Today’s word comes from a news article I read earlier this week. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word (C) 2019 JJ ShaunNihilism Part of Speech noun Definition A viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded, and existence is senseless and useless.A doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral … Continue reading Wednesday Word for November 20, 2019
Notes From A Boomer
I try to stay away from discussing politics and religion because of the divisive nature of those topics in American discourse. However, because of events from this week, I thought it would be an opportunity to share a little American culture from my point of view. I was born into a military family, and I … Continue reading Notes From A Boomer
Writing and Readers
The theme that popped up most on my social media this week was writers looking for family members to read their stories and be proud. The fact is, I'm not convinced that most of our family members "get" us and the fact that we writers have so much going on in our heads. When I … Continue reading Writing and Readers
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Aye, and begorrah, here ‘tis, Saint Paddy's Day! As you can tell, I took last week off from posting for several reasons. The first of which being that last Sunday was The Morning After the Night Before(TM). And I will admit to bleeding from the eyes a little that morning. Mostly, though, I couldn't focus—my … Continue reading Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
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