Monthly Archives: July 2016

My first appearance – wrap up

Posted on July 31, 2016 by L. Jacob

At the New England Author Expo last Wednesday in Danversport, MA, I was ready. I had my talking points. I had my swag. I had my setup. I sold nothing. But people were impressed with the idea. My business cards … Continue reading →

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Pokemon Go and writing

Posted on July 24, 2016 by L. Jacob

I’ve played a little bit of Pokemon Go, enough to be slightly familiar with the concept. One afternoon I was thinking that Pokemon have a lot to do with writing. First of all, Pokemon Go superimposes itself on reality. That’s … Continue reading →

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Real Life Muses

Posted on July 17, 2016 by L. Jacob

Today, I want to give a shout-out to some real-life muses that have helped me along these past few years. I have been lucky to have such good people around me to give me inspiration and ideas, and, most of … 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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Telling Stories

Posted on July 3, 2016 by L. Jacob

When I first started writing, I wrote primarily for myself. Success was getting the words out on paper, by pen or typewriter. Then I started posting stories with other people in forums and a blog. People liked my characters and their … Continue reading →

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