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TBR pile leftovers from 2022

Posted on December 17, 2022 by L. Jacob

In October, my son dared me to not buy any more books. Ha. Hahahaha!I failed, as could be expected. So I compromised. I bought Kindle books. Here is my list of books to read this year before buying any new … Continue reading →

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Top Ten of 2022, end of 4

Posted on November 30, 2022 by L. Jacob

Number One! https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/grey-mother-mountain/ An elder protagonist. An ancient dragon. Similar to Seeker last year, I’m getting into people my age being protagonists. We’re wise and experienced We see the young people doing stupid things and we scream at them not … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Review, Uncategorized

The Muse tempts, but speeds off in her Ferrari

Posted on November 24, 2022 by L. Jacob

I have a vision of my Muse (Calliope) as Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon’s Vacation. She drives by saying, “You should write, honey!” I pull out a fresh notebook and write maybe two pages of introduction, and then…she’s gone. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, NaNoWriMo, Reading, RI ComicCon 2022, Uncategorized, Writing

Oh, dear. It’s been a while.

Posted on July 3, 2022 by L. Jacob

I’ve been so busy with journaling that I haven’t had a chance to keep up online. I’ve been doing some work for the publisher, as well, and that’s been keeping me busy, between podcasts and being a publishing minion. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Writing

Read Harder 2022 Challenge (part 1)

Posted on January 21, 2022 by L. Jacob

read a biography of an author you adore: Read a history about a period you know little about: Read an entire poetry collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Review

Top Ten 2021

Posted on January 12, 2022 by L. Jacob

10. “Reduction in Force” – Steve Soult (fiction, short story) You think you got it bad… 9. The Sorcerer’s Secrets – Jason Miller. (non-fiction, magic) Although he’s a little full of himself (what real practicing magician isn’t?), this is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Reading, Review

Success! Ummm…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by L. Jacob

H/T to Steven D. Brewer in his blog, what does success mean to me. Now this entry isn’t going to sound as scholarly as his, but humor me. Was I rich this year? Nope. But I’m not complaining at what … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Writing

No more (writing) books!

Posted on March 7, 2021 by L. Jacob

This weekend, I plowed through my writing books to figure out what to get rid of and what to keep. What to get rid of is a small group, but I don’t know what good home to give them to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnival Farm, Inspiration, Reading, Writing

When it all goes sideways

Posted on June 6, 2020 by L. Jacob

For two weeks, I’ve been rewriting my newest WIP. Not editing. Rewriting. And now it’s totally off the rails, and I’m only on chapter 4. I tried to make it more involving, make the main character more sympathetic instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Life Sucks, Reading

Almost there!

Posted on October 27, 2019 by L. Jacob

The good thing about dialysis is I have time to read books. I broke down and got Kindle Unlimited, so I could get some fiction books for “free” ($9.99/month). I also purchased a few Kindle editions of books that are … Continue reading →

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