Author Archives: L. Jacob

Distractions!

Posted on June 30, 2019 by L. Jacob

You know you’re addicted when you get up at 5:30 in the morning to do what it is you’re addicted to. Not writing. Gaming. I’ll admit, City of Heroes’ reboot is my addiction; and it’s taking time away from writing. … Continue reading →

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Qualifications

Posted on June 23, 2019 by L. Jacob

This past week, I’ve had the issue with my right eye bleeding and because of that, I’m having a hard time reading things. I look down, then up – and it looks like a lion’s tail is moving around in … Continue reading →

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Pridefest

Posted on June 16, 2019 by L. Jacob

I participated as a vendor in our local Pride festival yesterday. I had to leave early because the wind was just insane, and the tent next to mine blew away. I took that as a sign. I sold two books, … Continue reading →

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The Secret – by the Muse

Posted on June 10, 2019 by L. Jacob

So while I was writing Real Magic for Writers, I realized that I stumbled upon what I call in the book “The Secret.” It’s not really a secret; it’s what most other writers say about how to write. Sit down … Continue reading →

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It’s who you know

Posted on June 3, 2019 by L. Jacob

I did an author Meet and Greet with about 20 other authors at Woonsocket Harris Public Library. While most of the authors there didn’t seem to sell any, I sold three. One to a “fan” (I’ve got fans!); one to … Continue reading →

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BayCon – go there!

Posted on May 26, 2019 by L. Jacob

Road trip! No, not really. BayCon is going on in sunny SoCal, and my publisher and two of the authors in Paper Angel Press are going to be there. Go visit! Writing non-fiction is a little harder than I thought. … Continue reading →

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Real Magic

Posted on May 19, 2019 by L. Jacob

I have decided to start on a new book. Blood From a Stone seemed to be mechanical, with no life in it. I got to the second chapter of the book, and realized that it was boring. Even though I … Continue reading →

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Switching gears

Posted on May 12, 2019 by L. Jacob

While waiting for the slooooowwwww download of CoX, I’m writing a new book. I’ve stopped writing Blood From a Stone. I kept getting stuck, following the outline I had created for myself. I found out that I was forcing things … Continue reading →

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Gaming or Writing? Or Sleep?

Posted on May 5, 2019 by L. Jacob

I have a lot of health problems. My internal chemistry needs to be perfect for me to function. Otherwise, I can sit and fall asleep anywhere, at any time. It takes a lot for me to work 8 hours, and … Continue reading →

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Tempt the school librarians

Posted on April 28, 2019 by L. Jacob

Yesterday I attended the first (possibly annual) Providence Book Festival. In terms of sales, I didn’t do too well, but in terms of networking and finding out information (and helping other authors) I did really well. One nugget I learned … Continue reading →

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