writing

by Jessica E. Thomas|04 May 201808 September 2020|Journal

What is brilliance? Some say it's a flash. A flash of what? Bright light descending from heaven, imparted through the glow of one's aura which is proposed to exist but has never been seen. New age mumbo jumbo meant to...

Novels novels everywhere and not a minute to write…

by Jessica E. Thomas|10 May 201631 May 2018|Journal

Today's "something shiny" is a novel I started about four years ago. I didn't get very far with it. In fact, what you see below is all there is. Nevertheless, I'm intrigued with this cast of characters and I'd like...

Noah Gabba Gabba and April Wrap Up

by Jessica E. Thomas|02 May 201601 June 2018|Journal

It's been a busy spring at the Thomas residence. This past week was particularly...interesting? I came down with a cold last Sunday and missed a total of 8 hours of work between Monday and Tuesday. As soon as my fever...

‘Kindled Hearts’ Preview

by Jessica E. Thomas|27 November 201503 July 2018|Journal

For reasons probably related to temporary insanity, I wrote a Christmas-themed inspirational romance novella during NaNoWriMo. For reasons definitely related to temporary insanity, I plan to release it SOON. In the meantime, here is Chapter 1. I hope you enjoy!...

Friday Poetry: Transfusion

by Jessica E. Thomas|14 May 201508 July 2018|Journal

TRANSFUSION by Jessica E. Thomas, May 2015 How can I write words with no pulse? Blank lines on a prosaic path to nowhere. But you don't depend on a stilled hand. You speak in spite of me. Words poured from...

Requiem

by Jessica E. Thomas|25 September 201425 September 2014|Journal

for Chris Coyle (November 10, 1974-September 25, 1994) I can’t do this anymore. I can’t do it. I just can’t. Everyone in my family has gone to a psychiatrist. It’s my turn. I don’t want to write this. I can’t...

Indie Book Marketing Step Three—Early Readers

by Jessica E. Thomas|08 September 201405 September 2020|Journal

Even as I write this post, I freely admit my own indie book marketing sometimes falls short and misses the mark (kicking myself for low sales this past month as we speak). Marketing techniques change all the time, and the...

Rules for the Gig

by Jessica E. Thomas|05 August 201405 September 2020|Journal

One of the tragic consequences of social media on my brain is that I can only think in sound bites and each short thought is succinct from the other. Well, succinct is an understatement because sometimes I just stop mid---...

Stuff Worth Sneezing For

by Jessica E. Thomas|28 July 201405 September 2020|Journal

Stuff’s going on. Stuff I don’t want to talk about yet, but I will soon. It’s good stuff, mostly, but I manage to worry about stuff anyway, even if it’s good stuff. As far as my writing goes—brutal honesty time—I’m...

Indie Book Marketing—Step One (Editing)

by Jessica E. Thomas|15 June 201405 September 2020|Journal

Before I launch into this series, I just want to elaborate that these are my pre and post-publication marketing strategies as of today. The big news no one wants to speak aloud is this: Your marketing strategies will change over...

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