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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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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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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.
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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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.
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.
July 8, 2018
Jon’s Author Diary – 040 – July 8, 2018
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.
Like his Facebook page at facebook.com/joncronshawauthor
Follow him on Twitter @jlcronshaw.
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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;.
If you want to help the show, please consider telling a friend or leaving a review on iTunes.
June 24, 2018
Jon’s Author Diary – 038 – June 24, 2018
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.
If you want to help the show, please consider telling a friend or leaving a review on iTunes.
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.
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.