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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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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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Dear Pen Pal

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Another Great Band Not in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

 The band, War had some of the most famous songs of the 1970s. “Why Can’t we be Friends” “Low Rider” “Me and Baby Brother” “Summer” 

Fifty years later, some of their songs are used in current movies and commercials. 

There are hundreds of blogs and podcasts about bands not in the Hall of Fame. There are just as many blogs about who is in the Hall and no one knows why. 

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