Author: J.W.

  • PNW Photo of the Week – Mount Baker

    Yay! It’s time for another Pacific North West Photo of the Week!I’m excited. How about you?I hope you’ve been liking the black and white photos, because this week, I have one more for you.This week I bring you… Mount Baker I shoot digital, so all of my images are initially in color. This gives me…

  • PNW Photo of the Week – Fern Repetition

    It’s time for this week’s edition of the PNW Photo of the Week!Last week’s entry was a black and white photo.And guess what!…This week I have another black and white photo for you. I love how black and white images have different focal points. As an artist you can use color to control the image…

  • PNW Photo of the Week – Masts, Ropes, and Sails

    Howdy everybody! It’s Monday again, which means it’s time to go back to work for the week, for many of us.But, hey…It’s only another 5 days of work until the next weekend. Up here in Washington State the family and I tend to get out and about each weekend and explore more and more of…

  • Chapter 1 is Set Loose Upon the World!

    Well…I finally went and did the thing.That thing that I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time: Share my stories with you If you like a good scary story be sure to check out my Patreon.Patreon is a platform that allows you, the reader, to support content that you like.For only $2 a…

  • PNW Photo of the Week – Chuckanut Forest Scene

    It’s that time again. Pizza time? Oh, I wish. But no, It’s time for the Pacific North West Photo of the Week! I call this one Chuckanut Forest Scene. The Background Do you remember that 8 mile hike I told you about a couple weeks ago? Well, this is another shot from that same hike. (You will…

  • 1 Week Until Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 of my current novel is only 1 week away. Be sure to sign up as $3 a month patron now so you can get it as soon as it comes out!https://www.patreon.com/jwdonley

  • PNW Photo of the Week – Misty Mountains

    It’s time for yet another Pacific North West Photo of the Week! I hope you’re as excited as I am. This image came out amazing. I call it Misty Mountains in the Distance with San Juan Islands and Sail Boat.The BackgroundThis is another shot I took out on the whale watching tour with the family. We…

  • PNW Photo of the Week – Bare Roots over the Path

    It is time for this week’s Pacific North West Photo of the Week! It is called Bare Roots over the Path. The Background A few weeks ago I took on the longest and toughest hike I’d ever been on. The path was over 8 miles long, but, I’m proud to say, I made it through.…

  • Help Me Write Stories!

    Okay. So I want to write stories. I want people to read my stories. But for that to happen I actually have to sit down and write the stories. This is a ridiculously difficult thing to do. I’ve been working, on and off, for the past two years on a novel. Also, I’m finishing up…

  • PNW Photo of the Week July 10, 2017 – Forest View

    It’s time for the third installment of my Pacific North West Photo of the Week! Not every shot needs to be of a sweeping landscape with a forest, mountains, and grandiose vistas. Sometimes we need to look up close at the things around us in order to fully appreciate our setting.This week I present an…