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Book Reviews 101

Let's talk about book reviews for a moment, shall we? Grab some coffee. This is a long lesson. You picked up a book, you read it, you loved or hated it, and now you'd like to write a review on it for whatever reason you may have. Maybe you enjoy writing book reviews. Perhaps you're good… Continue reading Book Reviews 101

Jinxie's World, My Reality

Reworking the Olde

One of the hardest things for an author to do is rework an old story, one that's been sitting on the shelf gathering dust for years. The reason this is difficult is because your writing has vastly improved over the years, and to go back and fix all of your mistakes takes not only an outsider's perspective on the story, which is difficult in itself, but also a sense of humility and courage. Even if you have an editor look at it, there's still so much wrong with it. So why bother? You bother with it because it's still a story you love, just as much as every one that flows from your fingertips, and you want to share that story.

Jinxie G, Jinxie's World, Jinxie_G, My Reality

Sorry for the Absence . . .

For the past week, I've been attempting to come up with something to write for today's post, especially since I missed posting last week. I'm still at a loss, so I figured I'd just start writing the fucking thing and see what happens. This is the result. *Note: there will likely be a lot of… Continue reading Sorry for the Absence . . .