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Creative People – How Are We Different?

For creative minds, the world isn’t to be lived in—it’s a playground ripe to disrupt and reinvent; a petri dish brimming with inspirational soup. And the mindset that accompanies creativity eschews the baseline for normalcy. Instead, the questions become: Why not turn it upside down to ...

August 22, 2024

The D word: Discipline!

Give me discipline or give me death. In the world of writing, talent alone isn’t enough. You might write the most beautiful prose but if it takes you fifteen years to finish a novel… Success my friends, comes from discipline. And that means setting aside dedicated time, ...

May 20, 2024

The Allure of Neo Noir – move over bad guys, the bad-ass ladies are here!

Did someone say juicy plots, moral ambiguity, and complex characters? I’m in! And in the immortal words of Lizzo, It’s About Damn Time! My long-awaited third novel dips a scarlet-painted toe into the fascinating genre of neo-noir and I’m getting all the feels! The question ...

December 5, 2023

The Art of Setting – The Importance of location in Fiction Writing

The Art of Setting: The Importance of Location in Fiction Writing. In the world of fiction, a well-crafted story is like a tapestry woven together with various elements, and one of the most crucial threads in this tapestry is the setting or location. Whether it’s the ...

October 10, 2023

Plot twists – Crafting the unexpected.

One of the hardest and most satisfying tasks for an author is to create a plot twist that no reader can predict. Avid readers can identify mild twists well in advance, but an expertly crafted one catches the pros off guard! As much as my stories are character-driven, I LOVE plot twists. ...

August 28, 2023

Developing characters that light up the pages

Why do actors ask, “What’s my motivation?” IT’S ALL ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Character development is a crucial aspect of any story or narrative. It refers to the process by which a character grows and changes throughout the course of the story. Well-developed characters can make a story more engaging, and ...

March 25, 2023

Adrian “Jazzer” Johnson’s favorite bands

JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE LANA DEL RAY GRETA VAN FLEET JANELLE MONAE RUN DMC DOPE LEMON THE GLORIOUS SONS ROYAL BLOOD RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE MAD SEASON LARKIN POE

April 12, 2022

Judgment

En route to my first Burning Man, we drove through the dusty plains of Washington’s wild horse country. Small towns fascinate me and Judgment is about what lurks behind the curtain of country life. No one believed Petey and if there’s anything that can cause a man to hang his head its friends and ...

November 13, 2021

There’s Something About You

An ode to all the creepy stories I’ve loved over the years! ***There’s Something About You*** I suppose I could blame myself, but I won’t. It’s all Josie’s fault. ✚✚✚ Memory #1 Josie failed grade nine twice which is how we became friends. Most were too scared to even talk with her. When she ...

August 7, 2021

Awards Season!

Proud that my second novel, A Rainbow Like You, is blessed with so much reader and media love! 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 25th annual, 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards contest. POPULAR FICTION GOLD: A Single Tear, by Nemo James (Derek Newark ...

June 3, 2021

Fabulous Book Fiends Interview

Interview with the Fabulous Book Fiends! First question-bit of a cliche-how did you get into writing? I’ve always loved writing and reading; have been a massive book nerd my whole life. After working in TV for years, creating numerous shows and pitches, I committed to writing fiction. I sat down one September and wrote for ...

May 12, 2021

Blood Lust – A sassy vampire tale

BLOOD LUST This is a fun story I wrote for a contest. Who doesn’t love a sassy vampire tale? Enjoy! *** Frank Rooney had been the manager of the Shop & Save for thirty-eight years, and he wasn’t retiring anytime soon. He didn’t need to. He’d been in the town of Cartage for ...

April 27, 2021

Writing an original song for a novel

My latest novel, A Rainbow Like You, comes with a bonus song of the same title. Many books have lyrics written in them, but I always knew this book needed the full meal deal: an actual, real song. I’m a huge music buff and have always been fascinated by the creation of songs. I’d never written ...

March 27, 2021

Medium.com Review – Jim Mowat

A Rainbow Like You ~ Book Review Published: February 28, 2021 Writing a novel in a rock music setting is a place of high stakes for an author. The real-life counterparts are hard to compete with in terms of extraordinary highs and lows. The narrative arc is well known to all readers with a ...

February 28, 2021