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 second question, from Bella M., is:ContinueContinue reading “The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #2”
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The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #1
I recently 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 first questions, from Don J., is: How do you decide when to switch fromContinueContinue reading “The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #1”
Simple, but oh so true…
My brother posted this picture on Facebook. He has recently been quite ill and is still recovering. But even if he hadn’t been, if none of us had ever been, this cartoon of Charlie Brown and Snoopy should hold true for all of us. Whoever originally illustrated it (Mr. Schultz, was it you?), posted it,ContinueContinue reading “Simple, but oh so true…”
Might I boast?
Silly thing to ask, but I’m not used to tooting my own horn. However, I received the most fantastic review for my upcoming release (July 14, 2022) of my debut as a young adult author with the dystopian, sci-fi/fantasy novel, The Shadows We Make, written using the pen name Jo Allen Ash. When I firstContinueContinue reading “Might I boast?”
Enough said
Not sure where this photo came from originally, but I saw it on Facebook and added it here. Pretty short for a blog, but like the title says: Enough said. 🙂
Bemoaning Change
One might think from this blog’s title that I am adverse to change. In general, I am not. Change can be good. Medical advances are a good thing, for one. So is a change of scenery (believe me). But I wish to address the changes that have been going on for quite a while inContinueContinue reading “Bemoaning Change”
Reading as a Writer
Recently, I started and became a member of a family book club with planned monthly Zoom meetings. This past Sunday was our first. Let me say up front it was great fun. Cousins all, we enjoyed spending the time together, not only discussing the book but checking out one cousin’s latest crafting, briefly talking aboutContinueContinue reading “Reading as a Writer”
Just sharing someone else’s words
Love this!
Music in the written word
To me, the written word is like music. It has a beat, a melody, a rhythm, a pattern. Changing any of these can make or break a mood, or cause the reader to wonder at what point the character has strayed from his or her true self. When I write, there’s a certain cadence. IContinueContinue reading “Music in the written word”
Word Count… Really?
I know. Why should there be limitations on how many words are used to tell a particular story? Truly, there aren’t. It’s your story, after all, so you can go on and on and on and on—and on, as long as it serves your tale, right? Well, yes and no. Adhering to word count isn’tContinueContinue reading “Word Count… Really?”
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