Like the ringing in my ears? No. Well, yeah, sure, if it helps the point. When we are very young, the constants in our lives seem so very certain. Or maybe just my life. As a child, I had been privileged to live a life where I didn’t experience a ton of fear and insecurity.ContinueContinue reading “C is for Constant”
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B is for Brave
We all know brave when we see it. The firefighter rushing into a burning building. The bystander pulling the injured from a battered car before it ignites. A soldier facing the uncertainties of battle. Voices speaking up for what is right. The list goes on. There are many deserved accolades for the brave heroes inContinueContinue reading “B is for Brave”
A is for Archeology
Okay, people, this is the first in my alphabetically triggered blogs, in response to the gauntlet cast down at my feet. (For more, see the “Challenge Accepted” blog recently posted.) So, after some consideration, I decided to write about Archeology. Whoa. Archeology? Why? Certain readers, those who know me after a fashion, may be thinking,ContinueContinue reading “A is for Archeology”
Challenge accepted!
Recently, my post regarding the interview with Karen Katchur was liked by, among others, an author named Elske Howeler. I went over and looked at some of her blogs and was quite intrigued by a task she had assigned herself, writing a blog a day using the letters of the alphabet, in order. I commentedContinueContinue reading “Challenge accepted!”
Holiday “feels,” anyone?
It’s that time of year and, as an author, I do have to try to sell my books, but it’s much more than a monetary thing. I believe in these stories and their ability to lift the spirits, and that’s what the holidays are all about, yes? https://youtu.be/9XZMlxpU4nM?si=Wihh89p9AV27-MzM Connor Falls Christmas is a family-friendly–indeed, family-oriented–seriesContinueContinue reading “Holiday “feels,” anyone?”
What’s This?
The audiobook for The Shadows We Make, that’s what! It’s been a fabulous voyage for me, writing the Shadow Journey series as Jo Allen Ash, and it’s not over yet. Book four, In Darkness We Break, will be released next year and books one through three (The Shadows We Make, The Thrice-Gifted Child, The SleepingContinueContinue reading “What’s This?”
Words to Live By
It’s odd, but so often you come across quotes from writers, artists, other individuals who spend a great deal of time in thought, and you find those quotes meaningful. Helpful. Thought-provoking. Inspiring. I’ve started posting some of those quotes on Instagram, to share them with others, and on Facebook, too. This was one from today,ContinueContinue reading “Words to Live By”
Video Podcast – Meet the Author
Wow, I just realized how long it’s been since I’ve blogged on this site. I have been busy, but that’s no excuse for the last blog to have been related to Christmas but from October. That’s…ridiculous. However, I’ve had long periods without content before, although I vowed last year in January not to let thatContinueContinue reading “Video Podcast – Meet the Author”
The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #3
As you may know if you’ve read prior posts, I invited the followers on the Jo Allen Ash Facebook page to send me questions they might have about The Shadows We Make—characters, settings, something they might be wondering about the writing process, or whatever (within reason) interested them. The third question, from D.H., is: Are youContinueContinue reading “The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #3”
Whew, finished!
For now. Until the next one. It’s been a challenging learning curve, but I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve made the below book trailers for the three books released this year. The Shadows We Make, a critically acclaimed debut YA SF dystopia written as Jo Allen Ash and Hurry Home for Christmas, written as Robin Maderich andContinueContinue reading “Whew, finished!”
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