Category Archives: Writing

Halfway through 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

So I decided to revisit my goals for 2018 and see where I’m at with my year so far. Here’s what I’m looking at for 2018: 1. I’d like to read a book a week and post a review of … Continue reading →

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Currently Reading Book Tag

Posted on June 10, 2018 by C.A. Jacobs

While I was not tagged for this, I did find it over at Odd and Bookish. It looked like fun so I’m going to do it 🙂 1. How many books do you usually read at once? I can only … Continue reading →

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Con Review: SHU MFA final residency

Posted on June 28, 2016 by C.A. Jacobs

This past week, I finally made it to my last residency with Seton Hill University to earn my Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing Popular Fiction. I met a lot of fantastic people and reconnected with many more. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Writer Poetry

Posted on August 7, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

Here’s something I dug up from July 2012. It’s apparently some of my entertaining poetry about being a writer. I’m hoping someday to get some of my poetry published, but for now, maybe I’ll just keep posting these fun ones … Continue reading →

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Homework for Today

Posted on February 28, 2015 by C.A. Jacobs

This is my homework for today. Any guesses what I’m working on? 🙂

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Article Review: You Have to Start with Something, So It Might As Well Be Something Like This by Gary A. Braunbeck

Posted on August 24, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

My first article assignment for the Reading in the Genre: The Haunted for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction through Seton Hill University is from Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction. The article is … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Writing Challenge: Day 4

Posted on February 4, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

Day 4: What world does your character exist in? Real or imagined? Scientific? Fantastical? Write a scene where your character is shown in their world. Cyla heard boots and low conversation approaching the communications section and swiveled her chair to … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Writing Challenge: Day 3

Posted on February 3, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

Day 3: Think about the character you created for Day 2. Write their seven word biography. Space encompassed her entire heart and soul.

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25 Days of Writing Challenge: Day 2

Posted on February 2, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

Day 2: Create a character. Write a brief scene of them in a setting. Also use this paragraph to introduce the character to the reader by how they react to their setting. “Black Knight to Green Ring, over.” The silence from … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Writing Challenge: Day 1

Posted on February 1, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

25 Days of Writing Challenge Day 1: Write a biography your life. Only use a seven word sentence. Travel the world, meet new people, disappear.

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