Sweetness of Imperfection

There are certain imperfections in people that make them … perfect. These imperfections make them stand out in a crowd, make them appear on their own separate, perfect plain of existence. From a simple twitch of the eye to a small pimple on their face … imperfections define who we are in ways nothing else ever could. Actors and actresses hide numerous imperfections behind great walls of makeup, lighting, and even special effects. This wall takes away their humanity. It takes away their imperfections, their way of standing out in the crowd, of being on their own perfect plain of

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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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Nothing But Novels, Novels, Novels!

By the end of July, I plan on shifting my focus from poetry and short stories to novels and novelettes almost entirely. That’s not to say I won’t be releasing new poems and short stories by any means. It means that the novels will take center stage over the poems and short stories. Yeah, August is definitely Novel Month around here. I already have a project in the works for Tor, and definitely plan on releasing more for them after. I am also finally beginning a series that I have been developing for the last four years. That series is

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Follow Me on Blogger, Twitter, Facebook, RSS

Work has me swamped today, so I thought I’d take a moment to remind everyone to follow me on Twitter, this blog, RSS Feed, or friend me on Facebook. I am, of course working on a permanent fan page on Facebook, but my own Facebook page will suffice for the time being. Following via RSS Following using the RSS option is by far the best option, as it notifies you of new posts on The Purple Dragon as well as new publications as soon as they are available. To follow via RSS, visit any page on Josh Robert Nay Online

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