An Anomaly. A bit of a cynical optimist. Just call me Jas! — Sometimes I wonder what people think when they first meet me. I’m pretty sure they think one of two things: She’s so boring or she’s just weird. Or maybe both. Maybe it’s my social awkwardness talking. There is one thing that’s definite though when a person first meets me. I’m…

I find society fascinating and like most people, I find the many aspects of pop culture extremely interesting and at times thought provoking. Pop culture, whether it be movies, T.V. shows, music — they all have a significant influence in our lives. The movies we watch, the lyrics and tunes…

A writing prompt — I stood barefoot on the ocean’s edge. The refreshingly cool waves rushed up against my ankles. The cooling sensation of the salty Atlantic waters was an instant relief from the unforgiving hot sun. It was the most perfect day for a trip to the beach! Once I was satisfied with…

A look at vintage baseball from the 1800's — March 20th was the first day of spring here in the northern hemisphere. I was slightly disappointed that we had a pretty much snowless winter (south central Pennsylvania here!) but it’s time to move on! I am ready for warmer weather and sunshine which means more time spent outside! It…

An update on my lent challenge —

The problems with rushing a story — I can be an impatient writer. Sometimes I just want to have my story done and published. I don’t want to wait for my story to be as perfect as it can possibly be. (There’s no such thing as a perfect story). I want to finish it as soon as…

The things I believed as a kid — It’s funny the kind of things kids will believe especially with overactive imaginations. As a kid, I wasn’t much different. I had a very vivid imagination (I still do!) and that imagination led me to come up with a few rather amusing beliefs. I used to believe … That “hidden driveways” meant something way cooler You know…

A way to get to know your characters — I’ve been having a lot of fun working on my serialized story over on Kindle Vella. Probably the most exciting yet challenging part of writing fiction is writing the characters. It’s fun because the characters in your story no matter if you’re writing horror or romance become very real to…

Well until April 6, that is! — It’s that time of year again. It is “Fat Tuesday” (2/21/23) which can only mean one thing. Lent. Lent is the 40 day fasting period starting on Ash Wednesday and is the preparation to Easter Sunday. It falls on Wednesday, February 22 and lasts until April 6. I would not…