Author Archives: L. Jacob

Where’s the time?

Posted on June 12, 2014 by L. Jacob

No time for writing much yesterday. Or this morning. I’m feeling guilty. Usually about this time in the morning, I have a story in mind or I’ve already written it and posted it. This morning, I’ve been working. At home, … Continue reading →

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Partnerships

Posted on June 11, 2014 by L. Jacob

The great thing about writing in tandem with other people is that you can bounce ideas off of each other, and give each other ideas to work with. I love the three guys I’m RPG’ing with. They’re all fans of … Continue reading →

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Pantser or Plotter?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by L. Jacob

Julia Cameron makes writing sound so easy. That’s because, she’s a pantser. This is an ongoing argument in the writing community. Should I plot or should I write? I wrote Grimaulkin 1 Version 1 in a month. I had an … Continue reading →

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Self-Promotion

Posted on June 6, 2014 by L. Jacob

It’s one of those days that my meds are actually kicking in. It’s a day that I want to promote myself. A day I want to show off. Unfortunately, I can’t find any tank tops to show off all my … Continue reading →

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Hello, yeah, it’s been a while…

Posted on June 5, 2014 by L. Jacob

Not much…how ’bout you? Now that I put that song into your head, I do apologize for not writing sooner. Or as much. It’s not because I haven’t been writing – oh no. I’ve been writing nearly every day for … Continue reading →

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One second of your life

Posted on January 9, 2013 by L. Jacob

Could one second a day change your life? Here’s how! via Time to Write by j4london@aol.com (Jurgen Wolff) on 12/10/12 … Or, the idea I like best: * At the end of each day, write one or two sentences about the most interesting thing … Continue reading →

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Review: Writer’s Workbook

Posted on January 6, 2013 by L. Jacob

Publisher: Writer’s Digest Yearbook. Yearbook, Fall, 2012. $9.99 This, I think, is better and a lot more up-to-date than most of the writing books out there. It discusses not only fiction but also non-fiction. Writer’s Digest is well-known for such … Continue reading →

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Another day, more butt in chair.

Posted on January 3, 2013 by L. Jacob

There’s lots of quotes on how to be a writer, and most of them are variations of “do the work”. Put the butt in the chair. Arrive at the page every day. Even if what you write is garbage and … Continue reading →

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Day 7 (more)

Posted on November 14, 2012 by L. Jacob

Because Kate knew she wouldn’t do it, she knew that Niva would. And Niva would continue to do this work for her, because she had no idea how much Ana was going to use her. At that moment, Kate disliked … Continue reading →

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Day 7

Posted on November 14, 2012 by L. Jacob

Daniel had said something about a castle on Longwood. She hadn’t been there, but knew it was just off campus. Maybe she would go there Friday. “Lucy, I’m home,” yelled Ana as she stomped into the apartment. Kate heard a … Continue reading →

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