Writing tips, how to write well, good writing behavior

Novels … And Nothing Else

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update on my writing. I’ve opted into posting short writings and that preview of Wynx instead of posting updates on either my work or my website. Simple reason: I like a little variety. That being said, I wanted to touch base on a few things. First off, I am done writing short stories and poetry for now. I find those works enjoyable and satisfying, but the satisfaction dims compared to the satisfaction of knowing I have completed yet another chapter of Wynx, or another brief passage in Fire in the Storm, one of

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Writing tips, how to write well, good writing behavior

Her Beloved Window: An Inside Look at Wynx

Please note: The following is a sample section from Josh Robert Nay’s upcoming novel Wynx. As such, it is by no means final or complete. ©2011 by Josh Robert Nay. There were many things in her small room. Every object in the room was precious to her. She loved to take care of everything. However, her mother would say otherwise. Her mother had always been clean. At least that’s what her journal had said. She couldn’t remember her mother. There was a cupboard in the far corner, in which books were treated as dirty clothes in laundry. Bookshelves lined the

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The Purple Dragon, A Reinvention

NOTE: The following poem is a reinvention of an original work written by Josh Robert Nay in August 1996 and published in Southern Quill that October. ©1996 by Josh Robert Nay.The Purple Dragon Words of wisdom could not compareTo his growing and endless fear,Telling him what he knows in his heartBut doesn’t ever want to hear. With wings of truth open wideAnd out in the open to plainly see,He wonders why he can love so very deeplyBut love from her could never be. His purple scales confess the feelingsHeld in his veins for oh so long,But with her silent flames

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Building Blocks … A Look Back

Two years ago today, Josh Robert Nay Online 1.0 was officially launched. Previously, the website had been called many things and went through many reinventions: J.R. Nay Connection (1999-2003), Gaia’s Adoration (2003-2007), space15 (2007-2009) and finally, in 2009, the final and official Josh Robert Nay Online was released. Here’s a quick overview of each of the former websites and their focuses, many of them having more included than writing! J.R. Nay ConnectionMy very first novice attempt at creating a website online, I honestly didn’t have my writing in mind when I created J.R. Nay Connection (JRNC). The site itself went

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The Flower

A Short Piece by Josh Robert Nay. “A flower on my window sill once told me the secret of existence. I didn’t listen, so caught up in my stress-consumed life and my miserable day to day routine that the flower’s pedals of prediction failed to penetrate even the most concentrated knots of my soul. And so, alone on my window sill, the flower met the end of its short life without being heard or acknowledged. A few years later, an eight year old boy laying in a hospital bed asked me why he was dying so soon; what it was

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Read Free Short Stories Online – Fantasy and Science Fiction Coming Soon

With Josh Robert Nay Online, it’s easy to be able to read short stories online. A growing collection of short stories are already available with more coming soon! Online Short Stories … AnytimeWith 6 Short Stories currently available for free online and lots more coming soon, bookmarking the Josh Robert Nay Online website is a highly-recommended idea. Short Stories are added on a daily basis, so if you don’t see something new, check back soon! Share the Short Stories Through Social Networks24/7 access to a fantastic and ever-growing list of short stories is worth sharing on Facebook through the website’s

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My Epic Fantasy, My Intentions, and My Wheat Thins

Wizards and Kings … probably my most epic fantasy series of all. It has been around 4 years in development. The back story, the books, the characters … all of it has been developed in depth. Some people might think that’s overkill, but I feel that if a series is truly going to be epic, an equally epic amount of development for the series is needed. Holes and gaps need to be filled in. Characters need personalities. Magics need to be created and/or destroyed. That’s not saying Wizards and Kings is not a “standard” type of fantasy either. It has

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The Novel Frontier Begins

A new short story, more content, more pages … it has been a very fruitful and busy couple of days. Accomplishments have been made with little or no setbacks, and I could not have been happier with the results … The Wild Wild Mind Anyone who had ever read my work knows I’m more of a psychological writer. Most of my writing, while it may not always be extremely deep, has much to do with the characters in their mind than their actions. I try to put a little mixture of both in so as not to make the stories

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The Pieces of a Fantasy

Update: This fantasy story now has a title: Wynx. It is now listed in the Books section on the website with a release date of To Be Determined! A wizard gazes into the darkness of a place he’s never been before, yet curiously remembers. Around him, pieces of a world possessed by evil but fighting a losing battle of restoral seem to reach out to him, begging him for help. Flash! Suddenly he finds himself back in his workshop, a petty excuse for one if there ever could be. He is confused. What just happened? Where was he just now.

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Become a Fan!

My new and official Facebook fan page is online. Fans, of course, will be able to interact with other fans, participate in polls and Fan-only discussions and more! Become a fan today by using the link on the right side bar or in the Social Square on Josh Robert Nay Online! Non-fans and those without Facebook accounts can still benefit from announcements posted on Facebook, the Blog, and new publications by way of the Official Josh Robert Nay RSS Feed. Twitter is another option as well, though it is not nearly as in depth as the RSS Feed. Thanks to

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