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John Collings

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John Collings was raised in Colorado where he has lived most of his life. While there he has had many occupations including bartender, television floor manager, disc jockey, and teacher. His first novel, "Hell, and God, and Nuns with Rulers", takes from his experience at educating students at an alternative high school and the rich landscape of the Front Range in Colorado. His next adventure takes him overseas to teach students in South Korea while continuing to work on his next novels. ...more

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John Collings I've never really struggled with this problem. Part of this might be because I have taught an improvisation class for eight years to high school stude…moreI've never really struggled with this problem. Part of this might be because I have taught an improvisation class for eight years to high school students. In order to do this, I needed to train my brain how to do improvisational theater. One of the keys to this is to make sure the story continues. It is just a matter of creating a new routine and then breaking it. When you break it, all you do is create a new routine. This keeps the story going at all times. I take this principle to my writing, and even though I kind of know where I am going with the story, I don't always know how I am going to get there, I love where the voyage takes me. It just comes back to taking the experiences of your life and applying them to other things that you do.(less)
John Collings Writing. When you get into what I call the groove, where you stop thinking about the story that you are writing and it just flows out of you, is the b…moreWriting. When you get into what I call the groove, where you stop thinking about the story that you are writing and it just flows out of you, is the best feeling in the world. This is where the real writing takes place because it is honest and true connection with your self. It is the moment that I always look for every time I sit down to write. I don't always find that moment but when I do I leave my computer feeling satisfied.(less)
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Hell, and God, and Nuns wit...

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The Painted Hills – Central Oregon

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Oregon is one of the most diverse states within the United States. It has costal regions, high dessert, mountains, small towns, big cities, and long beautiful rivers. There is a little something for everybody in Oregon, so it should not shock me when I come across a new region that adds to the diversity of this state, but this is exactly what happened as I traveled to one of the m

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Majenta Hi, John! Happy Monday! Thanks for contacting me. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Have a great day and week. Blessings!

Best wishes from Majenta


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