I come from a small percentage of writers who have done more movie watching than book reading. I’ve always spun this as a positive because I still learned a lot about storytelling and I believe my thoughts are less influenced and more original.
Read MoreThe Journal of J: What a Novel Idea
I’ve learned this the hard way, of course, but I honestly feel it is for the best. During the Oscars this year Jordan Peele accepted the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay where he told the audience he had written the movie Get Out 20 different times.
Read MoreThe Journal of J: J is for Jordan
I assume most people who read my blogs know me personally, but whether you do or don’t know me already, here’s a few tidbits to make you feel like you could ace the newlywed game as my partner.
Read MoreThe Journal of J: China Cabinets
I should probably start by stating I have nothing against fine china, on the contrary I actually have a fondness for both thepomp & circumstance of special occasion dining as well as the “Republic of” that I one day hope to visit extensively.
Read MoreThe Journal of J: Beards
Beards have been all the rage lately. You see them everywhere. Trimmed, bushy, wild, long, oily, red, you can’t skip a vinyl record past a honky tonk bar in Nashville without seeing a beard or three. There’s even beards on women now, it’s in the movies so it must be true.
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