Author Archives: L. Jacob

Busy

Posted on April 6, 2022 by L. Jacob

I have no excuse for February, other than putting together the podcast “Small Publishing in a Big Universe”. March, though, I helped out my publisher who put out a submissions call for the Dragon Gems program of short stories. So … Continue reading →

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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

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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 →

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Takin’ my own sweet time

Posted on January 10, 2022 by L. Jacob

If you don’t give me a deadline, I assume “anytime you want”. Teen Guardians, the newest Grimaulkin story, is at 11K words because of a few reasons. Podcasting.Pain.Health.Boredom.Lack of attention. I do two podcasts: commercially, Small Publishing in a Big … Continue reading →

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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 →

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A Grimaulkin Return?

Posted on December 5, 2021 by L. Jacob

I have the itch to write. I put aside the NaNoWriMo project after its epic fail last month. I want to write something, but I have no idea what. So I sat down with my writing journal, and what came … Continue reading →

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Epic Fail

Posted on November 24, 2021 by L. Jacob

I started off with good intentions. Then, on November 7, I went into the hospital with a heart attack. Three days in the hospital’s Cardiac Care Unit and three days of recovery afterward destroyed the possibility of me catching up … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on October 17, 2021 by L. Jacob

I’m waiting for the gunshot on October 31 at midnight so I can start writing. I have the characters ready to go: the casting is done, the playlist exists…now everyone’s milling around waiting for the settings, the scenes, to speak … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Planning

Posted on October 1, 2021 by L. Jacob

All of a sudden, I have a hankering for LARPing. Ah, the nostalgia of my college years, when Vampire: The Masquerade was all the rage and Mind’s Eye Theatre had a foothold in Brown University. Instead of doing it, I … Continue reading →

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Pantser, Plotter, Plantser

Posted on September 15, 2021 by L. Jacob

I’m not a pantser anymore. I have a poster up on my corkboard that has “My Contract With My Reader”. The first thing is: “I will not waste your time.” Ergo, “I will not waste my time.” As a pantser, … Continue reading →

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