Author Archives: C.A. Jacobs

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About C.A. Jacobs

Just another crazy person, masquerading as a writer.

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Posted on July 29, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

The first writing deadline for my fourth term in Seton Hill University’s MA in Writing Popular Fiction was 27 July 2010, the day before yesterday. This was probably the hardest deadline so far because the revision process is being so … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shadow of Saganami by David Weber

Posted on July 29, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I’m not doing too well on updating this when I actually finish reading something. I finished reading Shadow of Saganami (Science Fiction 745 pages) by David Weber on Sunday, 25 July. I am only just now posting my review if … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry

Posted on July 15, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I started and finished Patient Zero (Horror 421 pages) by Jonathan Maberry yesterday. This is the assigned reading for the SHU MA program in Writing Popular Fiction for January 2011. It’s also the first assigned reading for this program that I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Neverland by Douglas Clegg

Posted on July 13, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I finally finished Neverland (Horror 288 pages) by Douglas Clegg last night. This is one of those books that I’m pretty sure I’ll never need to read again. It definitely built tension and there were a good many scenes in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn

Posted on July 3, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I picked up Kitty Goes to War (Urban Fantasy 334 pages) by Carrie Vaughn on 26 June and read it all in one sitting on 28 June. Carrie Vaughn is easily becoming one of my favorite authors – one of … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Residency 4: Conclusion and wrap-up

Posted on June 28, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I had a great time at my 4th residency at Seton Hill University for the MA in Writing Popular Fiction. As always, the sheer energy generated by a group of individuals solely focused on writing is amazing. There are so … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Residency 4: Day 2

Posted on June 24, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

Today, I was lucky to be the audience for three people’s teaching modules. The three modules were the Hero’s Journey, Plotting and Pansting, and Character Personality Disorders. The first was done on the Hero’s Journey, and I thought that was … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Residency 4: Day 1

Posted on June 23, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I arrived safely in Pittsburgh yesterday and even managed to find a ride to Greensburg for the residency. I’ve missed the atmosphere here and hanging out with a bunch of other writers. It’s amazing to me sometimes how much energy, … Continue reading →

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A new ending

Posted on June 5, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

Based on the recommendation of my mentor, I started work on what I planned to be the next book in the Wildlands series. My mentor felt as though my current ending to Accept Fire and Blood is not really a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: the Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

Posted on June 5, 2010 by C.A. Jacobs

I actually finished the Amber Spyglass (Young Adult Fantasy 518 pages) by Philip Pullman a few days ago but haven’t been able to get to the library to write up this review until now. Out of the entire trilogy, I think … Continue reading →

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