cj Sez: Celebrating fall with one of my son’s photos and ...
cj Sez: Celebrating fall with one of my son’s photos and a RobertFrost poem:
"Two roadsdiverged in a yellow wood..... and I -I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference."- Robert Frost
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How would you answer these questions?
Do you have a tall, to-be-read pile of books residing somewherein your home?
Is there one particular book you can point to as THE BOOKthat captured your imagination and started you down a path that made a difference in your life.
Did you start reading more and more and maybe thinkingabout being a writer?
As a child, did you have a parent read to you?
Did you have a home library of books?
I’ll answer first: I have a small TBR pile and another small list of TBR Kindlebooks. I blame that on my eyes, and the fact that most books put me to sleepafter about four chapters. Obviously, I’m a slow reader…unless I get captured by an amazing story and “in thezone.”
THE BOOK for me is The Last of the Mohicans, by James FennimoreCooper. Based on the French and Indian war and touching on interracial love, thestory whetted my appetite for exciting adventure.
I can’t remember that either of my parents ever read to me. MySweden-born father didn’t read English all that well, and my mother wasn’t a readerby nature.
Companion to the above answer: We didn’t have a homelibrary, although I do remember reading lots of comic books and some Golden Books.The Golden Books weren't mine, though
All of that is to say, don’t compare your writing or readinglife to anyone else’s. Sometimes, all it takes is a single story to bring abouta love of books and spark one’s imagination.
Despite not being introduced to reading books as a child, I grew to love the lyrical syncopation of words and syntax,and I am a published author, both traditional and self.
How about you? What sparked your love of reading and/or writing? Can youpinpoint a single story? Or do you think it was the cumulative effect ofchildhood experiences?
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The following Jane Friedman Blog post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin, whowrites . . .
“The Truth About First Lines.
First lines are greatly overrated. Yes, there have been someclassics that have been immortalized in the canon, but too many authors getbogged down trying to create that perfect opening sentence and preventthemselves from creating an effective story.”
Click on the following link to read the rest of the post.
Forgetthe First Line. Focus on First Pages. | Jane Friedman
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Are you planning/plotting/thinking about doing NaNoWriMo? AuthorNeil Gaiman says: This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and youput one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard. — NeilGaiman
I’m rooting for you!
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That’s all for today’s post. You-all keep on keeping on, andI’ll try to do the same. Thanks for stopping by.
cj
My short story, “Once in a Blue Moon,” is one of 18 short stories and poems inthe anthology HALLOWEEN PIECES.
As of the time of this post, the Kindle editionis sale priced at $1.99 and available instantly.
HalloweenPieces: A Mobile Writers Guild Anthology - @ Amazon.com.
THE DAWGSTAR is a suspense/thriller filled withinternational political gangsterism, nanosatellites (real things), assassins,fears of frankenfood, and more! A fast-paced Jane Bond-ish read with a touch ofromance.
DEATH ON THE YAMPA is a contemporary suspense/thriller talewith a touch of romance. A woman and the man she loves are rafting the YampaRiver through the delicious scenery of Dinosaur National Monument when theyencounter her fugitive brother who's joined a domestic terrorist group.
➜ Follow me on ➜ Amazon: AmazonCentral Author Page➜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CjPettersonAuthor➜ BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cj-petterson➜ Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3fcN3h6
"Two roadsdiverged in a yellow wood..... and I -I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference."- Robert Frost
§§
How would you answer these questions?
Do you have a tall, to-be-read pile of books residing somewherein your home?
Is there one particular book you can point to as THE BOOKthat captured your imagination and started you down a path that made a difference in your life.
Did you start reading more and more and maybe thinkingabout being a writer?
As a child, did you have a parent read to you?
Did you have a home library of books?
I’ll answer first: I have a small TBR pile and another small list of TBR Kindlebooks. I blame that on my eyes, and the fact that most books put me to sleepafter about four chapters. Obviously, I’m a slow reader…unless I get captured by an amazing story and “in thezone.”
THE BOOK for me is The Last of the Mohicans, by James FennimoreCooper. Based on the French and Indian war and touching on interracial love, thestory whetted my appetite for exciting adventure.
I can’t remember that either of my parents ever read to me. MySweden-born father didn’t read English all that well, and my mother wasn’t a readerby nature.
Companion to the above answer: We didn’t have a homelibrary, although I do remember reading lots of comic books and some Golden Books.The Golden Books weren't mine, thoughAll of that is to say, don’t compare your writing or readinglife to anyone else’s. Sometimes, all it takes is a single story to bring abouta love of books and spark one’s imagination.
Despite not being introduced to reading books as a child, I grew to love the lyrical syncopation of words and syntax,and I am a published author, both traditional and self.
How about you? What sparked your love of reading and/or writing? Can youpinpoint a single story? Or do you think it was the cumulative effect ofchildhood experiences?
§§
The following Jane Friedman Blog post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin, whowrites . . .
“The Truth About First Lines.
First lines are greatly overrated. Yes, there have been someclassics that have been immortalized in the canon, but too many authors getbogged down trying to create that perfect opening sentence and preventthemselves from creating an effective story.”
Click on the following link to read the rest of the post.
Forgetthe First Line. Focus on First Pages. | Jane Friedman
§§
Are you planning/plotting/thinking about doing NaNoWriMo? AuthorNeil Gaiman says: This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and youput one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard. — NeilGaiman
I’m rooting for you!
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§§
That’s all for today’s post. You-all keep on keeping on, andI’ll try to do the same. Thanks for stopping by.
cj
My short story, “Once in a Blue Moon,” is one of 18 short stories and poems inthe anthology HALLOWEEN PIECES.
As of the time of this post, the Kindle editionis sale priced at $1.99 and available instantly.
HalloweenPieces: A Mobile Writers Guild Anthology - @ Amazon.com.
THE DAWGSTAR is a suspense/thriller filled withinternational political gangsterism, nanosatellites (real things), assassins,fears of frankenfood, and more! A fast-paced Jane Bond-ish read with a touch ofromance.
DEATH ON THE YAMPA is a contemporary suspense/thriller talewith a touch of romance. A woman and the man she loves are rafting the YampaRiver through the delicious scenery of Dinosaur National Monument when theyencounter her fugitive brother who's joined a domestic terrorist group.
➜ Follow me on ➜ Amazon: AmazonCentral Author Page➜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CjPettersonAuthor➜ BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cj-petterson➜ Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3fcN3h6
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Book launch scheduled
DEADLY STAR is scheduled to launch on Feb. 18. You can't tell from this type font, but I'm excited!
DEADLY STAR is about a vaguely dysfunctional couple who, when sharing an imminent danger, find common ...more
DEADLY STAR is about a vaguely dysfunctional couple who, when sharing an imminent danger, find common ...more
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