J.W. Donley

Category: Writing

  • February Writing Update

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    It is time for my monthly writing update. January was a month of regaining momentum. After writing the first draft of a novel in November, I spent much of December mostly avoiding writing. With the new year I’ve been slowly easing back into my writing projects. Writing Group Earlier this month the writing critique group…

  • January Writer Update

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    Happy New Year! New Groups Since last time I’ve joined a little writer group. Once or twice a week we get together and just write. It’s a wonderful group of fun writer folks, most of whom I met going to write-ins during NaNoWriMo.I’m thinking about trying out another local writer workshop group as well. I…

  • The Writing Update – December 2017

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    December has arrived, and I can come up for air. NaNoWriMo Victory! I just finished spending the month of November slinging out 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I’d attempted this twice already in the past, and failed both times. This time, I pushed through and crossed the 50k mark on the last…

  • Joe’s Writing Update – November

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    It’s November! And that means it is time for NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Every year, on this month, writers from across the globe all make an attempt at writing their own 50,000 word novel. It’s insane.I’m going to be a bit of a rebel though. Instead of writing a novel,…

  • Halloween Fiction – Girl in the Woods

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    It’s the absolute best time of year. Halloween!This is the time of year when scary stories flood from every fount and bring me happiness.In celebration of this joyful time I’m adding my own entry to the fount of internet scary stories. It was supposed to be flash fiction (meaning 1000 words or less), but I…

  • Strange Folklore – The Barometz

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    When I think of plantish animals I think of things like the stick bug, or maybe insects that look like leaves.When I think of animalish plants I think of the Venus fly trap or the pitcher plant.But only a couple centuries ago there were documents detailing the strange characteristics of something that is both animal…

  • October Writing Update

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    Happy Halloween! You may not think it is Halloween, and you are mistaken. This is the month of Halloween. This whole month is for spooky, creepy, and scary things. This is the time of year when everyone watches their favorite horror movies through parted fingers. I love it. Writing Update But this isn’t a post…

  • Justin Cronin on Characterization

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    Recently I stumbled across an interview with Justin Cronin, author of horror bestseller The Passage, on YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9cRQbeMsF0)In it he said this: I have one rule with characters. I have to know what they’re not telling anybody. If I know what they’re not telling anybody, I really know who they are. This is great stuff,…

  • Shadows Chapter 2 Comes out Tomorrow on Patreon

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    It’s time for me to unleash the next chapter of my current horror novel in progress, Shadows Beneath Us, upon my Patrons. I hope you’re ready and have already signed up to be a Patron. It’s only $2 a month. The Book Shadows Beneath Us is about an heir to a large criminal organization who…

  • Chapter 1 is Set Loose Upon the World!

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    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…