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Blast From the Past … Our Immortal Gleam (and How to Go Mobile)

Josh Robert Nay

Way back in the beginning of June, I posted a poem entitled Our Immortal Gleam, a tribute to my recently deceased grandma. Today, that poem has been published and is now viewable online at Yahoo.com. The Title Catalog and all links on the website have been updated to reflect the URL of the new title. I hope you all enjoy it! Also, many people have been asking if Josh Robert Nay Online is or ever will be compatible with mobile devices. Actually, certain things are indeed compatible with mobile browsers. This blog, for instance. Also, every single piece of content

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Seeds of the Future 3, Other Projects Forthcoming…

Josh Robert Nay

… though they might be a bit delayed, mainly due to the fact that, in addition to my impending move to the United Kingdom, I have also said good-bye for good to POD (print-on-demand) publishing. Instead, I have opted to expand my client base to more traditional publishing companies. For instance, I am currently working on a project for Tor, a fantasy novelette, the title of which I’m keeping under wraps for now (because I can). Tor is an amazing publisher with a very long tradition of publishing and marketing high quality work from a variety of writers, including Terry

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It’s not called the “4th of July,” America. It’s called “Independence Day.”

Josh Robert Nay

One thing that I find greatly disturbing about this time of year are the people who think of Independence Day as nothing more than just another holiday. Time to go have a barbecue, take a small vacation from work, or say “oooh” and “aaaah” while watching fireworks explode in the sky… It’s also a fact – most Americans call Independence Day simply “the 4th of July.” One has to wonder, now, just how long it will take until everyone forgets the meaning of this day, especially with our educational system the way it is. Independence Day, as it is and

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The Day is Young and So Am I

Josh Robert Nay

This morning, I awoke to the sound of my dog Buddy growling out the window at passersby. For some mysteriously odd reason, it got me thinking about my new upcoming short story. Considering the theme of the story is war, I honestly don’t understand why his growling prompted the thought process in the first place. Anyway, this in turn caused me to climb out of bed and begin the writing process anew. I hate to admit it, but I only recently decided what I wanted the actual story to be about, even though I had accepted the writing option more

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Bibliotherapy and the Healing Properties of Poetry

Josh Robert Nay

The following article was previously published on Suite101 Poetry can heal in ways no other form of art can – Big Mind Zen Center Poetry can be used to focus on healing through various ways in everyday life. More people should take advantage of this simple but effective healing tool. It’s no secret that poetry has its own ability to mend broken hearts, make memorable occasions even more special, or make a final good-bye more meaningful. Poetry can help us bridge the gap from one feeling to another. Romantic poetry in particular can change a person’s entire relationship. Historical poetry

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Independence Day Poem Submitted to Yahoo

Josh Robert Nay

I completed and submitted my Independence Day-themed poem to Yahoo this afternoon. This particular assignment didn’t take me long to finish, but went through a few revisions before being finalized. The biggest problem I had was deciding what the poem should be about. The poem itself was only supposed to be themed for Independence Day, but I thought a poem about fireworks and barbeques just wouldn’t cut it. Instead, I decided to focus on the reason why we celebrate Independence Day in the first place. To do so, I at first focused on John Trumbull’s well known painting Declaration of

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Our Immortal Gleam

Josh Robert Nay

This day has been tainted with the loss of a very special and important person in my life, my grandma Evelyn Morrow. It was something that took a long moment to sink in. She passed away at two o’clock this morning. It wasn’t until about 11 am though that the realization finally took hold. After it did, though, I was surprised to find myself smiling. It struck me as very odd, especially in a time of tragedy such as this. But then I realized why I was smiling. I guess I was smiling because I still felt a connection to

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