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From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist

This song is dumb. I mean downright dumb. Listen to the lyrics and the horrible things that they say about Africa. I know… I know… they meant Ethiopia, but they didn’t say Ethiopia, they said Africa. “There’s a world outside your window, and it’s a world of dread and fear Where a kiss of love can kill you, and there’s death in every tear … Read More From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist

From My Writing Playlist

“Ghost In The Rain” You’re here again before my eyes A ghost within a dream Things that you do and say Just kill me every time Is this how, how it will stay? By the river I walk and wander on I’m a warrior on a journey home Will you show me the way to you once more Always yours, ghost in the rain … Read More From My Writing Playlist

From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist

Next up on the playlist is a song that… well you really don’t need a Holiday as an excuse to listen to this one… Not the most politically correct song, but I can’t tell you how many drunken karaoke nights I’ve done around the Holiday where me and a few friends got up and sang this one… no I do not have video. When … Read More From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist

From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN THE UNITED STATES!!! You dig into that Turkey and you enjoy it, your grandma/wife/spouse/etc./Boston Market worked hard on that meal for you! So this is a tradition I started last year on my facebook account, and now I’m going to do it here. So now this is my writing playlist, Christmas edition. From now until Christmas, I’m … Read More From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist

From My Writing Playlist

  One of Avantasia’s songs off of the Metal Opera. Again, a very well done album that I thoroughly encourage everyone to listen to. When to Listen: This is a reflective song. Listen to this when a character is doing inward looking or soul searching. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or … Read More From My Writing Playlist

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Collab about Collaboration

Hi Jim, I was wondering if you’d ever done a collaborative work? If so, what’s your opinion on the best way to organize it? I thought it would be fun to work with someone on a story because they have a plotline that they’ve been working on, and I’ve got one that I think would go along well with it. I’m concerned about some … Read More Collab about Collaboration

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Drakin: The Story of Raiya, Update!!

Hello all! This may not be the update everyone wants to hear, but because of delays and a few outstanding issues, we’re going to need to move the release of the book back to the end of December. All parties involved agreed that this was for the best. I know this may be a bit of a downer, but it really is for the … Read More Drakin: The Story of Raiya, Update!!

From My Writing Playlist

This one… is a rarity for me. I don’t typically deal in anything Metallica post ’89. Once the Black album came out, it was fairly obvious that band had sold their soul to the ‘alternative’ genre that is the bane of most metal/hard rock fans. It’s an all encompassing, soul-sucking, genre that has some of the most vapid, and undefinable music out there. Remember … Read More From My Writing Playlist

On My Writing Banlist #2

Well I couldn’t put it all on one list, so here’s #2… these are songs that I do not recommend listening to when trying to write, not without a foreign substance involved (which I also don’t recommend), Again, this is strictly opinion, so don’t get mad if you see your favorite song on here… (If it is on here… seriously though!) 😉 System Of … Read More On My Writing Banlist #2

From My Writing Playlist

Okay, disclaimer, I know I posted this song before, but having recently recovered this version, I wanted to post it so everyone knows why I love this song: This is my wife’s favorite movie but… I don’t know, for me its painful to watch. I actually mean that literally the horrible editing where they don’t hold a single shot for more than a couple … Read More From My Writing Playlist

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Drakin: The Story of Raiya, Update!!

Hello all! So we’re doing very well so far and it looks like the late November/Early December release of Drakin is still not unrealistic. We’re more than half way done with the editing. We have completed all of the legal background to get the book off the ground; publishing rights, copyrights, formatting, etc. The book will be available in hard and soft cover, as … Read More Drakin: The Story of Raiya, Update!!

From My Writing Playlist

Okay, now that I’ve sufficiently bashed pop music in my last post… allow me to extend an olive branch to my readers who listen to said music: The first song I head by Adele was ‘Rumor Has It’ and… yeah I wasn’t impressed. However my wife loves her. So obviously I was going to be subjected to more of her music. Most of it … Read More From My Writing Playlist