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Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: Sweet
Few bands have metamorphosed more times than Sweet (and sometimes, The Sweet) did during the heyday, which lasted from the late 60s until...
Jay D. Pearson
Feb 13, 20173 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: Nazareth
Long before there was AC/DC or Krokus or Guns n’ Roses, there was a band from Scotland that established the sound of heavy blues riffs...
Jay D. Pearson
Feb 7, 20172 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: Starcastle
Starcastle is one of those bands I had no idea existed during the 1970s but discovered their music later in life. In the mid 90s, I read...
Jay D. Pearson
Jan 30, 20172 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: Uriah Heep
Today, I’m going to start what I hope is something I write about once a week, something that’s near and dear to my heart and ears: 1970s...
Jay D. Pearson
Jan 22, 20172 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 3
In which our intrepid adventurer meets his first wizardperson… Read Episode 2 here —3— I arrived at Wizards Are Us shortly after the...
Jay D. Pearson
Jan 14, 20173 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 2
In which Sir Roger seeks out some magical assistance… Read Episode 1 here —2— I landed with a thud outside the back door. A half-dozen...
Jay D. Pearson
Jan 9, 20173 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 1
In which we first meet our intrepid adventurer, Sir Roger, and his trusty Craftsman™ broadsword… —1— The Blackmore Tavern is not the...
Jay D. Pearson
Jan 6, 20176 min read
Agents, Editors, and other things that make me go “hmmm”
Yesterday I sent out query letter #15 for Blood of the Dragon. So far, four pleasant rejection emails. No problem there. They might be...
Jay D. Pearson
Jan 5, 20172 min read
Goodbye Christmas, Hello Resolutions
Whew! Made it through another holiday and I’m still here. No more sappy Santa or snow songs at Starbucks. No more pressure to buy, buy,...
Jay D. Pearson
Dec 26, 20162 min read
I am King
Note: This takes place maybe 10 years before events in my book, Blood of the Dragon. The character has a supporting role in the book, but...
Jay D. Pearson
Dec 14, 20165 min read
Interrogation
My assignment: to write a short story using “subject of an interrogation,” “person who steals cats,” “lightning,” and “worst haircut...
Jay D. Pearson
Dec 4, 20165 min read
Progress…
I have a good start finally on my sequel, having completed the first chapter and almost done with the third. I still need to go back and...
Jay D. Pearson
Nov 29, 20161 min read
A New Book Begun
I started writing the sequel to Blood of the Dragon today after several weeks of research, outlining, and mucho coffee. The outline is...
Jay D. Pearson
Nov 18, 20161 min read
What to Write Next
As I tap my toes incessantly, waiting for some kind of response from an agent, I’ve tried going back to my first book, only to realize...
Jay D. Pearson
Nov 5, 20161 min read
Writing a Query Letter
As I began researching my first attempt at a query letter for my newly finished book about teenagers, dragons, and faeries called Blood...
Jay D. Pearson
Oct 27, 20161 min read
Life’s Ups and Downs
The past week has been…interesting. Last Thursday, I finished my book. Yeah! However, my wife told me the last two chapters were...
Jay D. Pearson
Oct 14, 20162 min read
A Way to Live Life
Just read this quote by Vin Scully, baseball’s greatest play-by-play announcer ever, as he retired after 67(!) years as the Los Angeles...
Jay D. Pearson
Oct 3, 20161 min read
A Princess Diary (Entry 8)
I’ve nearly finished my current book and am now looking forward to returning to the book that the princess appears in. This motivated me...
Jay D. Pearson
Sep 16, 20162 min read
The Joy of Collaboration
Last February or March, I returned to an idea that had been rummaging about in my brain for a dozen years or so, ever since trips to...
Jay D. Pearson
Aug 25, 20162 min read
The Ocean Effect
For the past few months, I have been writing furiously on a new book. Not the easiest thing to do when you’re also trying to work a...
Jay D. Pearson
Aug 7, 20161 min read
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