Hey all;

Well, we’re really into summer now. Here in Canada, it’s kind of a now you see it, now you don’t season. We wait through our 18 month winter for these few days of summer and man, do they pass quickly!

Life is all or nothing, in my opinion. You live it or you miss it. So for all of my fellow canucks who bitch and moan about how it’s too hot, or too humid, or too sunny or too wet or whatever, I have one word for you…February.

Just some perspective.

J.J.

Hey all;

What is it about rainy days? You want to stay in bed, or stay home from work, or, in my case, stay home and write? Unfortunately, I have to pay the rent, so until I’m a full time (as in making a living at) writer, I have to do the daily slog. Not that I don’t enjoy being a barber, but 20 years is enough and I love to write. Ah well, poor little me, I’m sure (sarcasm intended).

J.J.

Hey all;

I hate working on a Sunday. Now granted, I’ve been doing it a long time, but for me, Sundays will always feel like they should be a day of rest. But nope, off to cut some hair, mull about the latest work-in-progress (coming along nicely) and envy those who get this day off. And I’m heading for the door…

J.J.

Hey all;

Well, it’s summer time here in Ottawa and the one guarantee is that when it’s hot, it’s stinking hot. And anytime it hits 25C or more, the humidity  will be brutal. That’s just a given. But we spend all 22 months of winter (at least it seems to last that long) bitching and moaning about the cold, and the crappy salted roads and the snow/freezing rain/sleet/rain of frogs/whatever so when summer comes you’d think we would be pleased, right?

Not a chance. I’ve come to the conclusion that we Canadians simply love to bitch and moan, me included. About the weather, mainly, but we’re fair; we’re equal opportunity whingers. We complain about politics, our kids, the food, our health care, our parents, this hangnail, and on and on. And after a while, it all sounds the same…like home actually.

So today, as I cut customer’s hair and listen to them moan about the heat and humidity, I’ll commiserate; and try not to smile.

J.J.

Hey all;

Well, I’m in shock. Alfie, the face of the Senators franchise, is now a Red Wing. I wish him only the best but it’s a shame that in his, probably, last year of playing, that he would go to another team to try to win a Cup. Ah well, such is life. Sad though.

J.J.

Hey all;

As an Ottawa Senators fan (that’s hockey for those who aren’t sure), I’m having anxiety attacks because our captain, Daniel Alfredson, has not been re-signed and today is free agency day. Daniel is the face of our club and, at forty, is wrapping up his career. I think all fans here would love to see “Alfie” play out his final year or two here and we’ll be very upset if the club can’t get him signed. fingers crossed.

On the writing side, I’ve sold a few more copies of my book and will be spending my day promoting it. So off I go! Wish me luck.

J.J.

Hey all;

Well, after 2 whole days of having my novel out there on Amazon, I’ve already had some sales. And I’m just wondering who these (awesome) people are? I mean, I haven’t told any friends or family about the book, so it’s no one I know, and I haven’t done any promotion yet. But that ‘s the fun and wacky world of today’s Net, I suppose.

I hope it continues and, as tomorrow is my one day off, I’ll be spending it trying to get the word out (and doing laundry). I hope it helps. I’ll keep you all up to date.

J.J.

Hey all;

Looking for some more really good YA fantasy? You could not do much better than Jonathon Stroud. Awesome author and a very interesting guy. Check out his home site here.

J.J.

Hey all;

Well, it’s my first day of having a book (e)published. Feels…weird somehow. Now granted, no one will ever see the thing, I assume and, if they do, they will probably hate it. But you know something? Doesn’t matter. It is an accomplishment nonetheless. And I’ve always told others to follow their dreams, no matter how many people tell them it’s impossible. Hell, the more impossibles you get, the stronger your resolve should be. So now it’s time to promote my work. It is going to be a tough slog, no doubt. But I’ll do it anyway because, in this biz, it’s all on my shoulders. And I’m okay with that.

J.J.

Hey all;

Well, this is it. After years of dallying, procrastinating and being distracted by life, I’ve finally let my baby out into the world to either fly on it’s own or crash and burn. Either outcome is daunting although the latter seems most likely. However it turns out, I will continue to write; it’s what I do and while it keeps exciting me and stimulating me, why would I give it up?

Fingers crossed, here I come world.

J.J.