The Long Break is Finally Over
The last three years have been rough—and I mean rough—for my mental health. I finished my third rewrite on Stormgate and sent it out for comments and suggestions. I got lots…
Read moreI Started to Write a Book Review…
But then I realized I didn’t have anything nice to say about the book. This is especially sad, because when I think about it objectively, there were a lot of…
Read more2016 Writing Resolutions
2015 was a busy, busy year. Lots of things happened that I am grateful for. In pseudo-chronological order, we have: finding out Katie is pregnant; Katie finishing her first year…
Read moreICON 40
I won the lottery this weekend, and while it wasn’t money, it was an amazing experience. Back in August, Terri LeBlanc (Second Run Reviews), Erin Channell (ICON volunteer, reader, and…
Read moreOctober 2015 Update
Updates! Oh my, where to start? There is a ton of things going on in life right now. I guess I should start with the least important. Dreamscape Because this…
Read moreProgress (or Lack of it)
July has been busy. When I say busy, I mean CRAZY busy. I ended up in New York City for two weeks for work, which was incredibly productive for my…
Read more7 Things I Love About Writing
Stephanie Stamm, author of A Gift of Wings and A Gift of Shadows, recently challenged me to come up with seven things I love about being an author. I’d never…
Read moreMy Story
J. A. is short for Jason Andrew, but friends call me Jay. I was born in February 1982, but I’ll be honest I can’t remember what sparked my love of…
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