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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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Books & Tea | August, 2015
Books and Tea | August, 2015 I Have an Awesome Vocabulary Two weeks ago, I took over as community manager at the Environmental Media Association (EMA). It’s an exciting gig, one that merges my interests in the environmental and entertainment … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, books and tea, creative writing, Detroit, green tea, Herbal Tea, Lapsang Souchong Tea, literature, los angeles, matcha, tea, Writing
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Books & Tea | Guest Post by Hikari Loftus of Folded Pages Distillery
Books And Tea | Guest Post by Hikari Loftus of Folded Pages Distillery To me, and I’m sure to many others, reading a book is much more than just taking in the words on the page. Reading a book requires … Continue reading
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Tagged bibliophile, black tea, books, books and tea, creative writing, creativity, Detroit, green tea, inspiration, literature, los angeles, reading, tea, Writing
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Books & Tea | July, 2015
Books and Tea | July, 2015 Existential thoughts and the world’s longest porch This past weekend, my family and I returned to Mackinac Island, MI for another Fourth of July Weekend. Like most family traditions, it’s near and dear to … Continue reading
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Tagged black tea, books, books and tea, creative writing, f. scott fitzgerald, grand hotel, green tea, jane austen, life, Mackinac Island, michigan, tea, tom wolfe, William Faulkner, Writing
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Books & Tea | Guest Post by Nicholas Lozito of Misty Peak Teas
Books & Tea | Guest Post by Nicholas Lozito I’m thrilled to introduce the second guest post for my “Books & Tea” series, Nicholas Lozito of Misty Peak Teas. My first impression of Nicholas, and this was via email, mind … Continue reading
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Tagged book lover, books, books and tea, china, creative writing, green tea, literature, los angeles, tea, Writing
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Books & Tea | Guest Post by Nicole Martin of “Tea For Me Please”
Books & Tea | Nicole Martin I’m a novice when it comes to tea. Though I drink a couple cups a day, I don’t know a whole lot about the history and variety of many teas. Let’s just say I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged black tea, books, china, creative writing, green tea, health, healthy living, instagram, los angeles, tea, Writing
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Books & Tea | June, 2015
Books & Tea | June, 2015 Restorative Yoga on a Full Bladder My Los Angeles metamorphosis is finally complete; I went to my first yoga class this weekend. It was restorative yoga. Though I didn’t do any yoga prior to … Continue reading
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Tagged black tea, bookish, books, books and tea, creative writing, English Breakfast Tea, haruki murakami, health, Herbal Tea, inspiration, literature, los angeles, matcha, old books, organic, reading, Restorative Yoga, saul bellow, tea, Writing, yoga
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Books & Tea | May, 2015
Books & Tea | May, 2015 I returned to Michigan this past weekend for Mother’s Day and to catch a break from endless honking. I’m far from the first person to discover that you can’t truly appreciate a location until … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Burgess, black tea, book recommendations, books, creative writing, creativity, green tea, Herbal Tea, inspiration, Kurt Vonnegut, literature, los angeles, michigan, reading, spring, tea, Writing
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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 