Ask the Author: Donald Allen Jones
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Donald Allen Jones
They were just....gone. Some thief had taken all my books!
Donald Allen Jones
The setting of David Eddings’ Belgariad and Mallorean series. I’d go straight to the Vale of Aldur and hang out with Beldin.
Donald Allen Jones
Cavalryman of the Lost Cause: A Biography of JEB Stuart by Jeffry D. Wirt,
Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away by Ken Napzok, and Visceral by Melia Cogan
Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away by Ken Napzok, and Visceral by Melia Cogan
Donald Allen Jones
The best way to deal with writer’s block is to write. Sometimes I just make lists of words until I feel the block begin to crack.
Donald Allen Jones
It’s fantastic stress relief. Whenever I write everything negative goes away, at least for a little bi.
Donald Allen Jones
Write! Even if you are absolutely certain your work won’t see the light of day, write anyway. You never know what will happen unless you try.
Donald Allen Jones
I currently have four projects in mind. Three are nonfiction and one is a mystery/thriller.
Donald Allen Jones
Inspiration comes through a combination of hard work writing and studying coupled with late night flashes. For instance, the title for my first book came as I was lying in bed one night and my Lewis family’s motto came to me - “Every land is a brave man’s country”.
Donald Allen Jones
A little over twenty years ago I was at a family reunion and was given some papers summarizing the history of my Lewis family. Within those papers was a brief biography of my 3rd great-uncle General Lewis, a veteran of the War Between the States.
That story led me on my genealogical journey. In these past twenty odd years I have studied the history of all my known family branches, and delved deeply into the history of my hometown, county, State, and these United States. The information gleaned over the years led directly to the publication of my first book.
That story led me on my genealogical journey. In these past twenty odd years I have studied the history of all my known family branches, and delved deeply into the history of my hometown, county, State, and these United States. The information gleaned over the years led directly to the publication of my first book.
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