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J.J. Lair

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Born
in Glen Ridge, The United States
November 12, 1970

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September 2012


I live near the historical part of the shore where I write blogs, short stories, that novel I want to finish and making to-do lists.

The setting around me is loaded with history open to explore whether it's in books or driving around. I could have any number of podcasts or purchased music to listen to while I explore this world.

Writing Critique groups are a big help when it comes to practicing my craft. I used to be part of the local Writer's Group, The Writer's Block, and the writers that met at the Barnes and Noble.

To start each morning right, I look up Sally Forth, Pearls Before Swine, Drabble, Pickles, Peanuts comics.

Music is important for inspiring creativity. The music I look to depends on my mood or scene. I have every Springsteen
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J.J. Lair The best thing about being a writer is that it's the best of several worlds. I sit alone with my computer and I create. I lose myself in this world. W…moreThe best thing about being a writer is that it's the best of several worlds. I sit alone with my computer and I create. I lose myself in this world. When I finish I get to talk to other writers who lose themselves in their worlds and we compare our worlds. We recommend other writers and other worlds. There's solitude when I type, but I still with my characters, then there's a community of authors and readers, like here, where we share all these experiences. (less)
J.J. Lair I joined writer groups in Brick, West Windsor and Jackson New Jersey. Some of the people there never published and still haven't published to this day…moreI joined writer groups in Brick, West Windsor and Jackson New Jersey. Some of the people there never published and still haven't published to this day. Some members were published. By published, I mean wrote manuals for companies, wrote articles for newspapers, wrote for the community newsletter. Writer doesn't mean books. I met with others who wanted to communicate. "Writer" didn't mean a certain standard, it meant seriousness to communicate. So I considered myself a writer when I could hobnob with these writers in various stages of the game. (less)
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Urge Overkill --Were They That Popular?

 There were bands in the 1990s that felt like they were everywhere. The 1990s is defined by Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Garth Brooks. 

Urge Overkill had a song in the movie, “Pulp Fiction.” Their UO stickers were in music clubs and streetlight posts. Radio played them a lot. Why not? They were friends of Liz Phair and hung out with her when she got signed to a record label. The ban

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"What an enjoyable re-telling of a Cherokee tale about how the Milky Way came to be! Moorman puts her own spin on the tale, but stays true to the themes and messages that are so deeply routed in the tale. And in her own unique fashion, she includes re" Read more of this review »
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A short fantasy story about believing in yourself and others. It ended differently than I expected but is a good thing.
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A lot of the book is devoted to trad publishing. The self-pub part is shorter but just as comprehensive. The glossary of words at the end is a good summary after all the chapters.
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