by Jim
“Dear Jim, I’ve been writing a romantic fantasy story for a while now. Things were going great until I found out that my own relationship is not what I thought it was. I don’t want to go into detail, but he betrayed me with a friend of his. This isn’t the first time that something like this has happened either. I’ve pretty much given … Read More Loveless
+ advice, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Rock, Uncategorized, Writing
by Jim
Everyone has a first. Everyone has some band, song, or performer that first got them into what they listen to now. For me, my entry into the type of music I listen to started way back when the genre was in it’s infancy. In fact, this person isn’t technically part of that genre at all, but his music is so close that he served … Read More The Root of My Inspiration
+ advice, Inspiration, Music, Rock, Uncategorized, Writing
by Jim
Honestly, I keep finding more and more music to listen to. This next batch is from a band I recently came across in my search for writing music. That’s music which I listen to when I write. Not music I write… Let’s just move on… So today’s inspiration comes from a band that has been with us for some time (and somehow I just … Read More MORE Inspirational Music
by Jim
So a few days ago I was reading a the original ‘Little Mermaid’ by Hans Christian Anderson. I was curious about the story after my boys took a liking to the Disney version. I won’t spoil anything for anyone, but I highly recommend reading the original. It is superior in every way to the lax character development of the Disney version. Anyway, more on … Read More Are Narrative Stories Out of Date
+ advice, best, blog, Publishing, Uncategorized
by Jim
Hello Mr. Harrington, I saw on one of your posts that you take questions. So here it is, how important is it to publishers that you have a blog with a lot of followers and how many followers do they want to see. Right now, I don’t see myself devoting time to acquiring followers. It seems very time consuming and I’d rather use that … Read More Blogs of Importance
+ advice, Inspiration, Music, Rock, Uncategorized
by Jim
Today, I’d like to recommend a brand new album from my favorite concept group, Avantasia! The Album is entitled ‘Ghostlights’ and is a brand new story from a man I consider a Master Storyteller; Tobias Sammet. The moment you pick up this album, you know that you’ve grabbed a hold of something special. No getting around this one, I LOVE the artwork on these … Read More MORE Inspiration for you!
by Jim
Less than a Month to go… We’re more than half way through the edits! The cover design is complete and just being finished up! All legal documentation is out of the way, and we’re good to go! With any luck, our release date of April 1 will be a reality! Thank you all for your support and patients! -Jim Readers, Do you have … Read More Soul Siphon Update
+ advice, Author, Book, Uncategorized, writer
by Jim
“Hi Jim, Just wanted to know how important you think word count is when writing a book? Appreciate it, John.” Well John, the short answer is that it is not important. It shouldn’t be a factor when you’re writing… usually. If you have your heart set on writing a novel and getting it published as a stand-alone book, then… yes word count may … Read More Why do we care about word count?
+ art, Artist, Model, Photography, Uncategorized
by Jim
Never let it be said that I forget about the talent that helped bring my writing to life. This is the photographer who helped make this a reality: When I started out, I told him that I needed an image of a dark, war-torn angel, and this is what he came up with: I’m happy to see that this is becoming a real … Read More Boston Film Family Photography
+ Characters, fantasy, Fiction, Plot, Star Wars, Theory, Uncategorized
by Jim
Since the day that the movie came out, people have been clamoring to try to explain who their new leading lady is, who her parents are, the missing pieces of her past, and decipher the hints from the movie itself. … And since I’ve never been one to back away from a good theory war… Let’s explore the most popular theories, why they may … Read More Star Wars: Deciphering Rey’s Identity…
+ Artist, Author, Book, Cover, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Uncategorized
by Jim
Ugh! It’s so difficult to keep up on my blog while working on my book. I’m not even kidding! That said… we do have an update! First off, I’d like to give a special shout out to a truly skilled writer that has taken on the dubious task of editing my book, you all know him as Eric, or Eric79. Eric has been a … Read More Soul Siphon Update!
+ Author, Book, Comic art, fantasy, Uncategorized
by Jim
I have been neglecting my readers… for that, I apologize. It’s been a busy Christmas and so on for a few months now. However a lot of positive headway has been made on the book! A big thanks to my friend Eric for spearheading the Beta reading. He’s been a HUGE help. On a bad note… I’ve been forced to look for a new … Read More Soul Siphon Update!
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