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FFTZ 2.0, Now in PRINT

July 16, 2024 by jcafesin, posted in Authors, avid readers, BLACK MIRROR, Contemporary Fiction, ebook, education, Family, Fantasy, Fantasy Series, Fractured Fairytales, gamers, gaming, indie authors, Indie-Press, Los Angeles, Magic, parenting, psychological thriller, psychology, puppies, raising kids, relationships, Romance, Romantic Read, Romantic Suspense, science fiction, thriller, Twilight Zone, Women's Fiction, Women's Fiction

Fractured Fairy Tales of the Twilight Zone now in PRINT!https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732543143 Contemporary Fantasy and Modern Romance with lessons for life…

On Writing Fiction

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 by jcafesin, posted in Authors, careers, copywriter, Creativity, Emerging Authors, indie authors, Indie-Press, Indie-publishers, kindle, Marketing, money, Publishing, readers, Uncategorized, writers, Writing

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2B6yJY1AYeS6fI7R0TrHDY?si=ngomJfl7RPSk96lLsrFJGg Am I two inches from the floor I can't see, or the next step is a 200 ft drop? Been fighting myself over this since I started writing fiction. I face this battle every damn day I sit in front of my laptop, the cursor blinking at me, waiting patiently for me to decide … Continue reading On Writing Fiction

On Self-Doubt

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by jcafesin, posted in aarp, addiction, aging, atheism, atheists, Authors, careers, depression, Emerging Authors, Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, parenting, psychology, relationships, writers

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BxV6zK4ZFfuWt9b70B8Pf?si=dU4GUkYwTgSAtZtNq0Z2Yg I had a meltdown about writing—the process of—this morning. Simultaneously, my son, a recent computer science graduate, did too—about job hunting. He emailed me while I’m melting down: I’m applying for jobs and contacting these people but when absolutely no one contacts me back I feel like I’m sinking. I just feel like a … Continue reading On Self-Doubt

Food in Fiction

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 by jcafesin, posted in addiction, Author Interview, Authors, lonely, lonliness, marriage, memoir, Romance, Romantic Read, voracious readers, Women's Fiction, writers, Writing

Ever had a blind date? While women are worried the guy is a psycho-killer, most guys are worried the woman will be fat. I've always had a...complicated relationship with food. I grew up in the 70s and 80s, when heroin addict thin was trending chic. My mother's favorite actress was Audrey Hepburn, because she was, … Continue reading Food in Fiction

Writer’s Block

October 31, 2017November 1, 2017 by jcafesin, posted in Authors, Emerging Authors, indie authors, writers, Writing

...or The War Inside My Head I have time to write the 2nd draft of PT. Or, at least, I can make time. But I'm NOT WRITING it. Why? WHAT IS THE FUCKING PROBLEM? I CAN'T THINK OF STORY. HELL, I CAN'T THINK other than about my fucked up sitch, in the REAL WORLD, outside … Continue reading Writer’s Block