Actually, it was two days ago. Ahem. So I completely dropped the ball on that. 🙂 But now I’m recognizing the milestone. It’s been one year since my first blog post and since I committed myself to actively pursuing independent publishing. One year of meeting amazing people and making wonderful friends, learning the publishing ropes, […]
Author Archives: J.R. Pearse Nelson
Sunday Update: A Fun Week!
My singular goal is paying off. I know where I need to focus my attention, and my plan for Queen Witch is unfolding before my eyes. Have I said before that I love my brain? Oh, come on. I know I’ve said it before. Trusty smooth engine makes so many decisions while I’m not even […]
Mid-Week Update: The Ideas Are Swirling
Hi there. I’m late for the Wednesday Round of Words check in, but going to post an update anyway, since I didn’t get around to any author business on Easter, even posting to my blog. I’ve had so much fun brainstorming about what my fantasy novel is missing! I have pages of new notes…now I’ll […]
Interview with Romance Author Nadja Notariani
The Third Fate is the third release of novelist Nadja Notariani. I asked Nadja here today in celebration of this new book, and to talk a bit with her about writing in different genres, which I am quite fond of myself, among other things. Without further ado, I give you this interview with Nadja.Hi Nadja! […]
Mid-Week Update: Boy Am I Glad It’s Wednesday
Hi there. It’s Wednesday, which for me means my last day commuting to my office for the week. The trip is fifty miles — one way — so it’s a major blessing that I’m able to work from home two of my workdays. But by Wednesday night, I’m whipped. That’s why I usually avoid my […]
Round of Words in Eighty Days: My Goal (Singular)
Hello there! So happy to be back for my fourth round of ROW80, the writing challenge that knows you have a life. The past two rounds I’ve shot way too high. Although I’m making a ton of progress, my lofty goals are making me feel more and more behind. So it’s time for a reality […]
Put a Bird on It, Portlandian
I believe being able to laugh at oneself is a virtue. :> Have you ever seen the show Portlandia? Or do you happen to be familiar with my beautiful city of Portland, Oregon? The Portlandia joke that has resonated most with me is “Put a bird on it!” which basically goes to say that there […]
7 Lines From Page 7 of Flight
The darling Lauralynn Elliott tagged me to show off 7 lines of my work in progress, Flight, the third paranormal romance novella in my Children of the Sidhe series. Go to page 7 or 77 in your current manuscript Go to line 7 Copy down the next seven lines as they are – no cheating […]
ROW80 Round 1: The End!
I can’t believe Round 1 is at an end! Crazy how time flies. For those of you who haven’t heard of Round of Words in 80 Days, it’s a writing challenge where writers set their own measurable goals four times a year, and cheer each other on while we reach for them. Over the last […]
Sunday Update: Finally Getting Somewhere
Well, I don’t know if it’s the panic from knowing these are the last days of ROW80’s Round 1, or what, but I’ve been productive this week! I’m tying together the threads of my story in the last handful of scenes. It’s exciting territory, and devouring a large part of my attention in recent days. […]
