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Kurt Vonnegut Fans!!

I'm a Huge Vonnegut Fan. In fact, I will soon be adding a Vonnegut post to my Paper Cut blog http://jgpapercut.blogspot.com Indeed, Slaughterhouse Five is an amazing novel. I am very fond of his "...

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NaNoWriMo! Anyone taking part?

I am going to take part this year. I know some people are ambivalent about the benefits of NANO, but all I have to say is that it forces you to get words on the page. Writers hate deadlines, But th...

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Incorporating Authors into Your Blog

I know this thread is over a month old, but it is a great topic. I have recently begun doing author Q and As on my blog, but before that I had had some guest blogs. I have also guest blogged for ot...

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Before John's stories made it into print he snapped the Eyesore of the week for the Queens Ledger. He's performed in Off-Off Broadway shows, poured artisanal wines for collectors and enophiles alike, taught tennis, and held a handful of other odd jobs along the way. His fiction, essays, and articles have appeared in Mississippi Review, RiverSedge, Monkeybicycle, Thieves' Jargon, Circle Magazine, Plum Ruby Review, The Rose & Thorn, Nexus, and elsewhere. His debut novel "Shades of Luz" is published by All Things That Matter Press. He is the founder and publisher of the Paper Cut blog http://jgpapercut.blogspot.com that covers a wide range of topics from the literary arts, pop culture, personal essays and current events. He also scribes interviews.

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Sage Advice from 2006 NaNo Wrimo Champ

Crunch time for NaNo Wrimo writers. There are only five days left. Now the Sisyphusian battles begins. It might be a good idea to call in sick Monday to hit your number. Maybe you write better under pressure.

I’ll tell you something that often works for me and I do this with all of my fiction. I go to dialogue when I need to spur fresh writing. I want to see my characters respond in different situations. I might even find something juicy about my character and when I learn it a spate of informa… Continue

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At 11:17pm on November 6, 2009, Lyn Bardwell said…: I LOVE your profile. You must be something of an adventurist! And I loved your post titled, "Behind the Book." It captures the reason my mother absolutely loves to teach first grade. I can't wait to share it with her!

At 8:07pm on November 6, 2009, Mom's Best Bets said…: Nice to meet you
Please visit my Hawaiian Blog

At 11:51am on October 31, 2009, Jeanie Fritzsche said…: John,my husband is from Forest Hills. He went to Arapaho (?) High...now he's a true Californian!

Thanks for the friend request!

At 8:52pm on October 27, 2009, Balazs Szarka said…: Hello!
I posted a blog about my first book! Please visit my page and check it out!
Balazs

At 9:35pm on October 22, 2009, K.L. Lewis said…: Thanks for the invite John, great accomplishments!

At 9:19am on October 22, 2009, Anita Petho said…: Thanks for adding me as a friend.

At 9:48pm on October 19, 2009, Laura said…: Welcome, and thanks for the friend request.

At 9:45pm on October 19, 2009, charles m soto said…: welcome aboard John. hope to hear more about your book interests. Keep reading and always keep writing