J.S. Bailey's Blog, page 10
September 18, 2012
Sneak Peek of Rage's Echo
I thought I would be mean this morning and entice you all with the first chapter of my unpublished supernatural suspense novel, Rage's Echo. Why? Because it's fun!
Rage's Echo
by J. S. Bailey
Copyright 2012
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Rage's Echo
by J. S. Bailey
Copyright 2012
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August 28, 2012
Deep Thoughts from a Mountaintop
Last week my husband and I took a much-needed vacation and spent six days in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sits partly in Tennessee and partly in North Carolina. On the day we arrived, we went to the top of the 32-story "Space Needle" in Gatlinburg to have a look around.
Here is one picture I took from the top:
The large mountain in the background is Mount LeConte. From this view, it just looks like a dull hulk of a hill, though it is over 6,500 feet tall. Nothing int...
Here is one picture I took from the top:
The large mountain in the background is Mount LeConte. From this view, it just looks like a dull hulk of a hill, though it is over 6,500 feet tall. Nothing int...
August 8, 2012
Wanted: Clones. Or More Hours in the Day.
I realize I've been slacking here on Blogger, so I feel it's time to regurgitate some thoughts regarding writing and the necessary promotion thereof.
Quite some time ago I learned there are only twenty-four hours in a day. I devote nine of those precious hours to sleep (Excessive? Nah.), six to my part-time job, one driving to and from said job, and one to cooking/eating. That leaves me seven hours to spend time with loved ones, work out, write, pray, read, write some more, and market the thin...
Quite some time ago I learned there are only twenty-four hours in a day. I devote nine of those precious hours to sleep (Excessive? Nah.), six to my part-time job, one driving to and from said job, and one to cooking/eating. That leaves me seven hours to spend time with loved ones, work out, write, pray, read, write some more, and market the thin...
July 14, 2012
A Silver Lining
When I first learned that the bookstore chain Borders would be closing its doors for good, I was bereft. Gone would be the days when I would slip over to the Eastgate Borders after school and browse its many shelves for new stories to fill my head and rescue me from the monotony of everyday life. (The closest Barnes and Noble was and is too far away for me to visit with regularity.)
My husband and I made countless visits to Borders during its final weeks in order to take advantage of the massi...
My husband and I made countless visits to Borders during its final weeks in order to take advantage of the massi...
July 3, 2012
Meet the Author: Michael C. Humphrey
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June 29, 2012
"Conception Came Out"--The Story of Me, The Story of Many
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June 9, 2012
Night of the Living Adverb
The night has fallen swiftly over the land, and thunder rumbles menacingly in the distance, rattling the windows in their panes. You curl up languidly on the sofa in front of the hearth with a book, where the fire crackles merrily as it slowly warms the room. A new bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon sits silently on the small table beside you, waiting to be poured seductively into a glass by your hunky manservant Tank, who mysteriously has not yet returned from taking out the trash.
Suddenly a...
Suddenly a...
May 28, 2012
You Might Be a Writer If...
You might be a writer if...
1. You read obituaries and phone books to look for interesting character names.
2. While sitting in church, you daydream about interesting/creative ways to murder people.
3. You think of various ways to rewrite your favorite novels. ("No, Dean, you shouldn't have worded it like that, you should have worded it like THAT for greater impact!!! Gah!!!")
4. You are afflicted with book-review-related nightmares.
5. Random, out of context ideas and phrases come to you and you...
1. You read obituaries and phone books to look for interesting character names.
2. While sitting in church, you daydream about interesting/creative ways to murder people.
3. You think of various ways to rewrite your favorite novels. ("No, Dean, you shouldn't have worded it like that, you should have worded it like THAT for greater impact!!! Gah!!!")
4. You are afflicted with book-review-related nightmares.
5. Random, out of context ideas and phrases come to you and you...
May 22, 2012
The Genesis of a Scene
This past Sunday morning I went for a bike ride on a local bike trail with my father and sister. Though the day was hot, the feeling of the wind whipping around me was soothing. We rode through miles of forest, occasionally passing through small towns full of quaint houses that looked too nice to be real. In all, the scenery was beautiful.
Halfway through our journey, we passed a high-end apartment complex tucked into the woods on our right. It even had a tennis court. "Nice place," I thought....
Halfway through our journey, we passed a high-end apartment complex tucked into the woods on our right. It even had a tennis court. "Nice place," I thought....
May 7, 2012
The 500 Fan Challenge
By a show of hands, who likes winning free stuff? You do? And you? Wow, that makes...everybody! Now I'll let you in on a little secret--I like winning things, too. Which is why I'm giving away free stuff to lovely people like you who have taken the time to "like" my Facebook page and support me in this harebrained endeavor called Being An Author.
"What kind of free stuff are you giving away?" you may ask.
THIS stuff.
That's right. One lucky winner will received a printed, hand-bound copy of my C...
"What kind of free stuff are you giving away?" you may ask.
THIS stuff.
That's right. One lucky winner will received a printed, hand-bound copy of my C...
