Writing about writing and reading
Imagine that you wake one morning and at the foot of your bed is a glowing blue portal cut from the air, a shimmering gateway to whoknowswhere, you step blearily and excitedly toward it, it could lead anywhere, anywhen, turn you into anyone, the vibrating, shimmering edges seem to pulse with possibility, this, finally, is …
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My novella about various birds and bird related things is now available to read here: https://writingdisorder.com/jonas-david-fiction/ Though it says 'fiction' right at the top of the page, I feel it may not be obvious that this is fictional. The narrator is not (exactly) me, and the 'author's preface' at the beginning is also part of …
I received an acceptance last night for a novella I wrote in 2019 and 2020. After many years of rejections and uncertainty, it finally has a home. This novella is important to me because it is the first thing I wrote after deciding not to give in to my fears of inadequacy. It is something …
since i failed to blog about any of the books I read, here they are in reverse chronological order with a little snippet about each of them: The Star by Yukio Mishima A young, sexy actor at the peak of his career, followed everywhere by adoring fans, is carrying on a secret relationship with his …
I scan the shelves at used bookstores and I spot the gold among the trash based purely on the cover. Because while it's not true that all good books have good covers, it seems to be true that good books don't have that cover. Or maybe it's just that all my favorite books were written …
Jonas David 