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Author Archives: C.A. Jacobs
When writers congregate
Lately, my facebook feed has been filled with stories and pictures and energy from about three-fourths of the people on my friends list as they return from Seton Hill University’s In Your Write Mind Workshop (http://inyourwritemind.setonhill.edu/) and those attending as … Continue reading
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Passion
Who we are, who we were, and who we are yet to become are all defined by passion. Everyone chooses to focus their passion in different ways. Some people spend more time believing in their favorite sports teams than they … Continue reading
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100 Books to Read Before you Die
I saw a link to someone else’s page commenting on 100 Books to Read Before You Die, and I found this website http://shopbookstoread.com/list-of-100-books-to-read-before-you-die that appears to have a list. I don’t know if this is the correct list, but I thought … Continue reading
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Story origins
I hate camel spiders. Really, honestly, truly hate them. They are unbelievably fast, they like to jump, are hugely creepy, and very aggressive. We caught a couple during one of my extended research trips and the whole under belly portion … Continue reading
Book Review: A Rising Thunder by David Weber
As I work to get back to a more normal schedule, I’m hoping to be able to post a book review every Monday, a movie review every Friday, and hopefully something writerly on Wednesdays. That should help get me more … Continue reading
The Hero? Or the Villain?
During a recent discussion with a fellow writer concerning character traits, we talked a bit about heroes and villains and how most villains don’t go around calling themselves the villain in their head. Some villains do, like in Dr. Horrible’s … Continue reading
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Blurred Vision
I watched quite a few movies in the last week or so, including Tin Man, MirrorMask, Titan A.E., and Priest. I guess one of the key things that stuck with me about all of these movies was the imagination involved … Continue reading
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Insomnia
A couple months ago, I returned from an extended research trip. I thought I was going to have a lot more time to write on that trip than I did, but I came back with some great story ideas. A … Continue reading
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More Wannabes
I think some of my most amusing interactions with people come from those who are wannabes. As I will eventually be a fully published author, writers are those I tend to pick on the most. I was thinking about some … Continue reading
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Movie Review: The Avengers
I’ve been looking forward to seeing this movie, just like everyone else, for quite some time. There are only a small handful of people who I trust to provide opinions on movies that I tend to agree with. When those … Continue reading
C.A. Jacobs
