Category Archives: Authoring

Happy 127th Birthday!

Posted on January 3, 2019 by mossjon314159

Today we celebrate the 127th anniversary of the birth of our favorite philologist and author J.R.R. Tolkien. Join me this evening at nine o’clock (in your local time zone) to raise a glass in his honor. “All you need to … Continue reading →

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How an independent bookstore took on anti-feminist trolls and won | Books | The Guardian

Posted on June 28, 2017 by mossjon314159

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/27/how-an-independent-bookstore-took-on-anti-feminist-trolls-and-won Great article to read first thing in the morning. Solidarity in the feminist trenches with wit and humor. It this statement by the author under attack which rang especially true for me: Speaking of the difficulties feminists face when … Continue reading →

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Podcast Pickup

Posted on May 17, 2017 by mossjon314159

The stars have aligned recently in my personal universe allowing me to enjoy audio podcasts once again. Years ago, I used to listen to them via my laptop, a web site or perhaps my Palm Pilot (yeah, remember those)? I … Continue reading →

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Shared from WordPress

Posted on February 17, 2015 by mossjon314159

Grist for the Mill: What America’s Next Top Model Can Teach You About Publishing – http://www.kameronhurley.com/grist-for-the-mill-what-americas-next-top-model-can-teach-you-about-your-publishing-career/ Words of wisdom for young and old, models, actors and writers. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. … Continue reading →

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Big Read Wrap-Up

Posted on February 14, 2015 by mossjon314159

The Lansing Community Library completed a successful Big Read of O’Brien’s The Things They Carried with a writing memoir workshop led by the same professor who moderated the panel discussion back in December. I took copious notes, but sadly no … Continue reading →

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The Current Economics of E-Books « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website

Posted on January 18, 2015 by mossjon314159

http://www.lemodesittjr.com/2015/01/16/the-current-economics-of-e-books/ For my aspiring and published author friends: observations on the ebook market by Modesitt Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

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Happy Birthday Aunt Jan and C.S. Lewis!

Posted on November 29, 2014 by mossjon314159

“Happy Birthday” to my Aunt Jan in Ohio. She’s shown between her two older brothers in the photo below taken a couple of years ago at my dad’s 70th birthday bash: Incidentally, all of the above are born in the … Continue reading →

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Living in the Spirit Cover Reveal

Posted on September 6, 2014 by mossjon314159

Originally posted on As a Matter of Fancy:
Just heard from CrossBooks that my Bible study on Paul’s letter to the Romans is ready to go live. The result of a two-year effort, this book was developed and published in…