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

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I Wish I Was A Morning Person

Josh Robert Nay

Mornings … I hate them. Well, sometimes. See, I’m kind of a morning person per se, but when it comes right down to it, if given a choice, I’d rather catch an extra wink of unconsciousness than catch the first rays of the sun at 7 am. This morning, however, I’m wide awake and it’s barely 8 am. The sun is out, early morning churchgoers and commuters can be seen going by, and a lone bird is chirping loudly in a tree just outside my window. I figured I’d get some work done on my fantasy novella Wynx, but a

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Poetry Updates

Josh Robert Nay

An update for the poem When the Sunset Reaches You is forthcoming. I enjoy seeing where I can take my old poetry while I work on new poems. Speaking of new poems, I have completed a few more poems and they are awaiting my decision on publication. At this time, I haven’t decided whether I want to publish them online or submit them to a few magazines. Right now, I’m leaning toward the magazines. As always, all feedback is appreciated and can be given through the comments on the Poetry page. ~ Posted via Android ~

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Welcome to the New Blog!

Josh Robert Nay

I recently decided (after what seemed like an endless debate with myself) to move and redesign my blog. The biggest change is the name. The old name of The Purple Dragon has been dropped. Because of this, the overall look and feel has also changed to a more artistic layout. It must be the art-lover in me. This change allows me a lot more flexibility. I’m also able to post more easily so this in turn will result in more from me in the future. However, for old time’s sake, here’s how the final version of The Purple Dragon looked:

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Books, Blogs, Authors, and Writing

Josh Robert Nay

Here’s a quick note just to let all my readers and visitors know where they can find more of my work. I recently started spending a great deal of time on my TruTower.com project. TruTower.com is dubbed “the Unofficial Truphone Blog.” It’s a tech blog devoted to Tru news and anything that might affect both current and future Tru customers.  Tru is the new name for Truphone. You can find out more about the project and follow it at http://www.trutower.com. I am also still working on Wynx. I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update, but rest assured

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Internet Censorship – My Thought For the Week

Josh Robert Nay

Last week ended about 15 minutes ago, according to my clock. Yet it was not an ordinary week at all. As most of you are probably aware (unless you didn’t visit JoshRobertNay.com on Wednesday the 18th, or didn’t notice my previous post), JoshRobertNay.com joined Google, Wikipedia, WordPress, and thousands of other internet sites in a blackout, the largest online protest in history. Many people might wonder why an author such as myself is so against bills that supposedly help stop piracy. Well at this point you can probably look it up anywhere. This bill isn’t just trying to stop piracy.

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STOP SOPA/PIPA!

Josh Robert Nay

                                                              SOPA/PIPA BLACKOUT                                                                                         BEGINS AT MIDNIGHT ON JOSHROBERTNAY.COM                                                                           FOR 24 HOURS THROUGH WEDNESDAY                                             Please help stop a bill so crazy

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Oh the Wonders of Duct Tape

Josh Robert Nay

Yes, Mr. Zwanzig. Duct Tape is, indeed, like the Force. It has a light side, and a dark side, and it holds the Universe together. A brief search of the wondrous interwebs will give you an insight into the very psyche of humanity. Everything from beliefs, sad realities, and very disturbing images of grandma cuddling with her long-dead stuffed kitty can be found on search engines. I, however, was captivated by the next element to appear on the periodic table: Duct tape. Okay, so the periodic table prediction might be overdoing it, but let’s face it, humanity has yet to

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Of the Razor Industry and Its Craziness

Josh Robert Nay

Hey, take a quick moment and go take a look around in your bathroom. What is the manliest thing you see in there? The toilet brush? The shower gel perhaps? The laser-shooting pneumatic drill that you use to clean the goobers of sleep out of your eyes every morning? No, it’s none of those. It’s the razor. Not the women’s razor. That’s pink. I’m talking about the men’s razor. You can clearly tell it’s a men’s razor if it has a sleek metal handle and makes fighter jets fly around in the mirror while it’s being used (according to the

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Go Ahead! Make Up Your Own Title and Put it Here!

Josh Robert Nay

Writing has always been the greatest treasure I’ve known. I’m proud to be a writer, and through all the difficulties I face every single time I put pen to paper (or in my case, fingers to keyboard), I am reminded of elementary school, when my greatest goal was to be a bestselling writer. While that remains a goal (of course), I feel like my focus has shifted. I really don’t care if I make bestseller. I mean, I really wouldn’t mind at all, but as long as I know people read and love my work, that’s really all I care

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Wynx Update and Another Project in the Works

Josh Robert Nay

The project is nearly complete! I’ve been really taking my time to ensure that the project is the best it possibly can be, and it’s been really great writing it! The storyline has, of course, already been developed, but it’s making sure every detail works to enhance the story. I’m not a big fan of filler, nor unnecessary information (slightly different from filler). If it doesn’t enhance the story, I simply leave it out. With a limit to how many words I can use, this also creates a situation where filler cannot be afforded. At the same time, I am

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