Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, authoring, genre fiction, Writers, Writers of the Future, writing on July 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »
What’s this, what’s this? It’s a book signing, that’s what! I’ll be at Perfect Books in Ottawa this Sunday, July 9th, between 1:00–3:00. I’ll be signing copies of Writers of the Future Volume 39, answering questions about the contest, and generally enjoying the vibe at one of Ottawa’s leading independent bookstores. Drop by and say hello!
proudly Canadian, fiercely independent
258A Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 1L9
And just for fun, here’s the book trailer again:
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Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, history, hope, inspiration, Thoughts on July 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all mankind; she is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue, of honesty, of tolerance, and quality and of peaceful liberty.”
— Marquis de Lafayette
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Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, craft, making stuff, Thoughts on July 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I like making things and I like learning about making things. This predilection may have its roots in family trips to places like the Kellogg and Hershey factories (mm, Fruit Loops and chocolate samples), but whatever the reason, I dig a behind-the-scenes perspective.
You too? Then perhaps you will also like these deep dives into the wonderful world of pencils:
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, genre fiction, Thoughts, Writers, writing, yay on July 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Recently, I had a chance to talk speculative fiction with the good folks over at Urban Book Reviews. Check out my thoughts on what makes spec fic great, getting started as a writer, themes in fiction and more. Find the full interview here!
Meet This Author: J.R. Johnson – Urban Book Reviews
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Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023 on July 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on June 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The foolish person seeks happiness in the distance, the wise person grows it under his feet.”
— James Oppenheim
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, current events, Thoughts on June 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!”
― Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, genre fiction, Writers, writing on June 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Today, a short story via Nature’s Futures column.
Don’t feed the physicists by Alex Small
We went from ‘Let there be light!’ to dinosaurs in record time. Paolo was radiant. Wouldn’t stop playing with it. Till he got drunk and fired a cosmic arrow at a planet. Bye-bye dinosaurs.
Whoops!
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023 on June 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, yay on June 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Here’s a quick shoutout to Pennsylvania, who managed to reopen I-95 less than two weeks after the tanker explosion that shut down the highway. By utilizing creative materials and new ways of problem solving, the government and union workers did what many thought could not be done.
I-95 bridge reopens, less than two weeks after tanker explosion
This sort of approach is exactly what we need to win a future filled with unexpected challenges.
And I love it when a plan comes together!
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J.R. Johnson 
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