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The Blonde Bobby | A Short Story by Jay Jasinski
My First Short Story: The Blonde Bobby I finished my Short Story writing class at UCLA in March. I’ve finally gotten around to editing it and publishing it on my blog. This is the first short story I’ve ever written, … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, birding, birds, fiction, los angeles, michigan, nature writing, short story, story, Writing
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Concrete River Blues | By Jay Jasinski
My First Short Story: Concrete River Blues As mentioned in my prior post, I am going to start sharing the short stories I write each week for my class. As we work on our final short story, which can be … Continue reading
I Am Writing Again
I’m Taking a Short Story Writing Class Time to hold myself accountable for claiming to be a writer. That is, a creative writer. I write a lot for work, but that is no excuse for not writing for myself. When … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, john steinbeck, Kurt Vonnegut, short story, vladimir nabokov, Writing
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Earth Day 2015 | A thought, a poem, and a book
Earth Day 2015 | “Taste all, and hand the knowledge down” I thought I should give Earth Day my admiration. Like most people my age I’m not sure what I’m doing or where I’m going, yet I’ve been able to … Continue reading
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Tagged Detroit, Environment, gary snyder, green, hiking, los angeles, michigan, Nature, nature books, poetry, trees, walking
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Why Being Self-Conscious Should Never Stop You From Creating
Being Self-Conscious Should Never Stop You From Creating My greatest obstacle when it comes to writing seems to be my self-consciousness. Though I’ve written more in the last two years than the rest of my life combined, I still feel, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, confidence, craft, create, creative writing, creativity, life, los angeles, Writing
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Jay Jasinski - Marketer | Writer 