General posts about my writing, including books, short stories, poetry, and articles.

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Morning Is My Most Creative Time of the Day

Josh Robert Nay

I don’t know whether it’s the sheer, utter calm that I feel when the first breaths of a brand new day penetrate my lungs or if it’s something as simple as the position of the sun reminding me of happy days spent as a child looking at the world around him, questioning everything he saw with an unending curiosity. Whatever it is, It compels me to write more than any other time in the day. With a fresh pot of coffee and an equally fresh perspective, I put fingers to keys and thoughts to book. Specifically, Wynx, my ongoing fantasy

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Happy Independence Day to Readers in the United States

Josh Robert Nay

I just wanted to take a little time to wish my fans in the United States a happy and safe Fourth of July. Don’t forget to check out my Independence Day poem From a Soldier to His Comrade and my short story My American Revolution — both viewable in the Poetry and Short Story links, respectively, at the top of this page — to satisfy those patriotic cravings you may have. What does the Fourth of July mean to you?

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New URL, New Name, More to Read…And More Coming

Josh Robert Nay

The new layout is now fully online. The website has been fully integrated with the blog so that all the content is now available in one place. In addition, ALL pages are now mobile compatible, so whether you’re out and about or just relaxing on the couch, you can read poems, short stories, articles, and even book previews and blog entries effortlessly. The website also boasts a much more integrated social networking experience. The URL has also changed, albeit temporarily. The new URL is josh-robert-nay.com. The previous URL will be unavailable temporarily while work on the new website progresses, but

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Wynx Story Line Complete, Now Just Working on the Draft

Josh Robert Nay

The story line of my upcoming fantasy novella Wynx has had a few revisions over the last few months as I explored different ideas. Many ideas seemed to fit, while others did not. For those that I did not use in the final story line, I set aside for future works, of which I have many. Don’t worry, though. The preview I posted of Wynx is still in the book in full. That was one of the few parts of the book that did not change much aside from the usual edits and “enhancements.” You can read the preview, entitled

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Top Hat Horror Story, Scary Novel, Frightening Book
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New Short Stories, Maybe A Novel Coming Soon

Josh Robert Nay

I am nearing completion on a brand new short story tentatively titled The Top Hat. The short story is actually based on a series of nightmares I had years ago as a child, nightmares that I can still remember as clear as day. The Top Hat will begin a series of short stories based on these nightmares. I have outlines already completed for the other stories in the series, and I intend to combine them all into a novel rather than publish them individually (though I am considering the latter). Right now, I’m keeping them all under wraps until they’re

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My First Love Poem … Tranquil

Josh Robert Nay

Tranquil was my very first love poem, written in 1998 and previously published in The Colors of Life collection as Jontelle’s Poem in 2004. It has since been rewritten and revamped, published in my A Lover’s Garden collection in 2010. Due to fan request, this poem will be added to the upcoming redesigned A Lover’s Garden page in June as part of the Preview section. For now, enjoy! I see myself standing there, Tranquil for the longest hour. Happy. Free. Without a care Because of her hidden power. And as I stand there, Looking out Across the weathering world, I

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Thinking and Rethinking … I Need Coffee

Josh Robert Nay

Some of you may have been wondering what I’ve been up to for the past month or two. Some of you haven’t. Either way, I think I’m going to write this entry. Most of my time has been spent on TruTower.com. It has been a wonderful experience writing for the tech blog, and I’m definitely looking forward to continuing. I heartily invite all of you to like the page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/trutower. Aside from TruTower, I’ve been working on a short story here, a poem there, but nothing new to report on the publication side. It’s not that I’ve stopped

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The New iPad … I Hate the Name

Josh Robert Nay

There is no doubt, Apple’s New iPad is an SEO, originality, good-name nightmare. Sure, the device itself is great, especially if you’re the strange type of person who wants to carry their HDTV x 2 at 1/7 the size with them everywhere they go. That 1/7 is generous for probably 90% of people. If you’re one of those who have a 70+ inch TV screen, well, you do the math. I don’t want to. I don’t even care if the 1/7 is accurate. Lawsuit-happy Apple never ceases to amaze with some of the crazy things they do. The New iPad?

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Unedited Poem: My Greatest Mistake

Josh Robert Nay

I wrote this poem in about 10 minutes so it’s in no way complete. Still, I thought I’d share the rough draft with all of you. Enjoy! I’m sorry how you were treated. I regret what I’ve done. When I had no one else, You were always the one I could turn to without fear. Now I’m sitting here Thinking how it used to be. Nothing I do will bring you back to me. Nothing I say will fill that void That was left when we parted. Don’t get me started On the look in your eyes when I walked

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