Category Archives: Review

Air completed (V1)

Posted on December 23, 2018 by L. Jacob

Due to surprise complications at work (basically, IT decided my department wasn’t a priority), I had some free time to finish writing Air. The editor said that I seemed to have more fun writing these. I wouldn’t say it was … Continue reading →

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Plugging along

Posted on August 20, 2017 by L. Jacob

Grimaulkin Tempted is at 40,000 words! That was my goal for this weekend. Only about 20K more to go, and then I’ll let it rest. I will give it a week off, maybe start writing Earth. Water is out and … Continue reading →

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Revision

Posted on March 26, 2017 by L. Jacob

A few years back, I plunked down a goodly amount of money for an online course on how to revise your novel. It’s by Holly Lisle (someone I never heard of, and someone whose books I’ve never read). It was … Continue reading →

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Work vs. Play

Posted on February 12, 2017 by L. Jacob

35K words. That’s all Water has. I need more sex, more story in Scorpio. That’s what I’ll work on this week. I just finished Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. This is the second book I read that believes that creativity … Continue reading →

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Is the Media Dead?

Posted on January 22, 2017 by L. Jacob

I usually get my information from Fox, NPR, and Sirius XM, in that order. All of them are biased. All of them are opinionated. None of them present the information and let you figure it out. They feed you their … Continue reading →

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Do I Really Need an MFA?

Posted on July 10, 2016 by L. Jacob

My friend, trying to be helpful, sent me a link so a university offering an online MFA. “You’re writing, so you might as well get credit for it,” she said. I don’t know if that was what the school told … Continue reading →

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Appearances, definite dates

Posted on June 19, 2016 by L. Jacob

Welcome if you’re new. Here are my appearances in the New England area, the definite ones: New England Author Expo, July 27 from 4 pm-9 pm, Danvers, MA RI Comicon, November 11, 12, and 13 from 10 am to 8 pm?, … Continue reading →

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Dead Iron

Posted on March 18, 2015 by L. Jacob

I tried.  Believe me, I tried to like this book.  I was already almost half way through it, and then… poof. It didn’t hold my interest anymore.  I tried to pick it up after I finally got a light for … Continue reading →

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The Memoir

Posted on February 9, 2015 by L. Jacob

I have two things I’m working on.  I’m not sure if I like either one, because they both take place in the past. My coworker’s husband passed away.  My coworker’s in her early 40’s.  He died of a sudden illness. … Continue reading →

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Now Write! Sherry Ellis, ed.

Posted on November 23, 2014 by L. Jacob

This is a series of books that have exercises in them for writers.  I will admit, at first, I was skeptical, but some of the exercises I think I’ll be able to use.  I know this book I will be … Continue reading →

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