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July 29, 2018

Jon’s Author Diary – 043 –

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Jon launched the first in a series of short story collections this week. Awake: Otaku Stories Volume One contains three stories inspired by the movie Akira. You can listen to the creative process that inspired these stories on the http://otakuonwriting.libsyn.com”>Otaku on Writing podcast.


Email your questions to Jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.


Check out Jon’s other podcast http://stopbookingaround.libsyn.com”>Stop Booking Around!, where he his mentoring an old school friend through the process of writing his first novel.


Get your free copy of Addict of the Wasteland, the prequel to his Wasteland series, by visiting https://tinyurl.com/getmyprequel”>tinyurl.com/addictofthewasteland;.


You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting https://joncronshaw.com”>joncronshaw.com; or https://amazon.com/author/joncronshaw”>Jon’s author page.


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Published on July 29, 2018 00:00

July 21, 2018

Jon’s Author Diary – 042 – July 22, 2018

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Jon has had another busy week. He launched a new podcast http://otakuonwriting.libsyn.com”>Otaku on Writing, where three authors dissect classic anime to inspire original fiction.


He also finished the first draft to The High Priestess, book 2 in his epic fantasy novella series, The Ravenglass Chronicles.


Email your questions to Jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.


Check out Jon’s other podcast http://stopbookingaround.libsyn.com”>Stop Booking Around!, where he his mentoring an old school friend through the process of writing his first novel.


Get your free copy of Addict of the Wasteland, the prequel to his Wasteland series, by visiting https://tinyurl.com/getmyprequel”>tinyurl.com/addictofthewasteland;.


You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting https://joncronshaw.com”>joncronshaw.com; or https://amazon.com/author/joncronshaw”>Jon’s author page.


Like his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/joncronshawauthor”>facebook.com/joncronshawauthor;


Follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/jlcronshaw”>@jlcronshaw;.


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Published on July 21, 2018 23:30

July 15, 2018

Jon’s Author Diary – 041 – July 15, 2018

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Stop Booking Around!: How to Overcome Author Procrastination is now live on Amazon. If you’re listening to this podcast on July 15-22, 2018, you can get the book for free on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/stopbookingaround”>tinyurl.com/stopbookingaround;. And, if you get something useful from the book, please leave a review.


 


Email your questions to Jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.


 


Get your free copy of Addict of the Wasteland, the prequel to his Wasteland series, by visiting https://tinyurl.com/getmyprequel”>tinyurl.com/addictofthewasteland;.


 


You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting https://joncronshaw.com”>joncronshaw.com; or https://amazon.com/author/joncronshaw”>Jon’s author page.


 


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Published on July 15, 2018 03:00

July 10, 2018

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 680

Short story: City by Clifford D. Simak. Recommended.


Poem: A Late Walk by Robert Frost, listened to through Librivox. Recommended.


Essay: Why Facism is so Tempting… and How Your Data Could Power It by Yuvah Noah Haran, listened to on the TED Talks podcast, from May 2018. Recommended.


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Published on July 10, 2018 11:24

July 9, 2018

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 679

Short story: The Origamist by Rachel Szigthy, from Strange Horizons, June 2018. Recommended.


Poem: Fragmentary Blue by Robert Frost, listened to through Librivox. Highly Recommended.


Essay: The Incredible Potential of Mobile Soft Robots by Giada Gerboni, listened to on the TED Talks podcast, from June 2018. Recommended.


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Published on July 09, 2018 11:14

July 8, 2018

Jon’s Author Diary – 040 – July 8, 2018

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Jon has been finalising his non-fiction book Stop Booking Around!: How to Overcome Author Procrastination, and outlined the next book in his epic fantasy serial, The Ravenglass Chronicles.


Email your questions to Jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.


Get your free copy of Addict of the Wasteland, the prequel to his Wasteland series, by visiting tinyurl.com/addictofthewasteland.


You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting joncronshaw.com or Jon’s author page.


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Published on July 08, 2018 08:29

July 1, 2018

Jon’s Author Diary – 039 – July 1, 2018

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Jon completed the second draft of his novella, The Magician.


 


He also received the Stop Booking Around! non-fiction book from editor, so has been working through some of the changes.


 


Email your questions to Jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.


 


Get your free copy of Addict of the Wasteland, the prequel to his Wasteland series, by visiting https://tinyurl.com/getmyprequel”>tinyurl.com/addictofthewasteland;.


 


You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting https://joncronshaw.com”>joncronshaw.com; or https://amazon.com/author/joncronshaw”>Jon’s author page.


 


Like his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/joncronshawauthor”>facebook.com/joncronshawauthor;


 


Follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/jlcronshaw”>@jlcronshaw;.


 


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Published on July 01, 2018 00:30

June 24, 2018

Jon’s Author Diary – 038 – June 24, 2018

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Jon completed the first draft of his novella in his epic fantasy series.


Email your questions to Jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.


Get your free copy of Addict of the Wasteland, the prequel to his Wasteland series, by visiting tinyurl.com/addictofthewasteland.


You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting joncronshaw.com or Jon’s author page.


Like his Facebook page at facebook.com/joncronshawauthor


Follow him on Twitter @jlcronshaw.


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Published on June 24, 2018 07:12

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 664

Short story: Ligeia is Waiting by Russell Hammell, listened to on the 600 Second Saga podcast, from June 2018.


Poem: From Don’t Let me be Lonely: “At the Airport Security Checkpoint…” by Claudia Rankine, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from June 2018. Recommended.


Essay: Forests of the Imagination, listened to on the BBC’s The Essay podcast, from June 2018. Recommended.


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Published on June 24, 2018 06:51

June 23, 2018

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 663

Short story: Billboard by Richard Bausch, listened to on the Selected Shorts podcast, from June 2018. Highly Recommended.


Poem: Harold and the Purple Crayon by D. Gilson, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from June 2018. Recommended.


Essay: Sweden’s Ghost Rockets, listened to on the Skeptoid podcast, from June 2018. Recommended.


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Published on June 23, 2018 11:22