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Writer’s Site of the Day

Posted on 17 April 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 10 Comments ↓

Good writing is all about having the proper tools. An important part of your writer’s toolkit is having access to good writing, grammar, style, editing, and usage tips from experienced writers. I will be featuring a few good sites I’ve…

Tagged with: advice, writing, writing advice, writing tips, writing websites
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21st Century Support

Posted on 29 November 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — Leave a comment ↓

As an artist/writer, I have been thinking quite a lot about support lately. I’m not talking about the kind where you depend upon the kindess of strangers friends to meet your daily needs. I’m not even talking about the emotional…

Tagged with: arts, revision, support, writers, writing
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My Life, Part 1

Posted on 19 October 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 6 Comments ↓

I was never much of a child. I wasn’t a bad kid; quite the contrary. Adults always seemed to love me. They thought me well-mannered, soft-spoken, articulate, intelligent. You see, I was one of them. It was the other kids…

Tagged with: childhood, life, writer
Posted in autobiography, life, writers

I Wonder

Posted on 17 June 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 22 Comments ↓

This is one of the days where I awaken, and I wonder if any of this means anything at all.I’m not referring to the big picture – God, life, the universe (or multiverses), the NBA playoffs … no, I’m talking…

Tagged with: being an artist, blogging, books, interpretation, love, photos, readers, writing
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Isolation My Butt, It’s Called Being a Douche

Posted on 9 June 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 2 Comments ↓

Not having the privilege of being a full-time writer, I am struck by the number of times I see (joking or serious) references to self-isolation. Roughly, they equate to “leave me alone, because I’m writer, and I’m creating.” I imagine…

Tagged with: family, friends, isolation, life, personal essay, writing, writing a novel
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Lies Writers Tell

Posted on 24 April 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 7 Comments ↓

“Don’t ask a writer what he’s working on. It’s like asking someone with cancer on the progress of his disease.” – Luke Angel I often read quotes by writers, hoping to glean a bit of what they think of the…

Tagged with: inspiration, writer's block, writers, writing
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The Top 100 Writers – Finding the Best Writers in History, Part 2

Posted on 13 April 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 14 Comments ↓

(For Part 1, click here.) Before I list the Top 100 writers, I thought it might be interesting to share a few other top writer lists from my survey. Top 10 Writers According to Critics James Joyce William Faulkner Henry…

Finding the Best Writers in History – Part 1

Posted on 12 April 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 4 Comments ↓

It should already be self-evident to all of you that finding the absolute best of anything as subjective as writing is impossible. However, it is possible to glean a consensus of who is redeemed in writing, and who is not.…

Writer Wednesday Interview with author Debra Lauman

Posted on 11 April 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr. — 1 Comment ↓

This week, we feature an interview with author Debra Lauman, who will talk with us about some of her trials and triumphs as a writer, as well as her latest project. Welcome, Debra! This Blog Blank: I like to start…