Category Archives: fiction

Posts about my fiction or, I suppose, other folks’ fiction as well.

Something’s Wrong with Sissy: Part One

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Jason L Blair

I have finished revisions on the first part (of five) of my Middle Grade supernatural horror novel, Something’s Wrong with Sissy. I’ve pasted the text below. I’m happy with it overall. If you like it, I’d love to hear from … Continue reading →

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Something’s Wrong with Sissy: Prelude

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Jason L Blair

So I gave up writing. It wasn’t intentional. It honestly just happened. A confluence of rejection, exhaustion, and anxiety wore me down and I stopped writing. Outside of the day job, that is. Time passed. Writing became something I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Out Now: LITTLE FEARS: THE WOLF PACT

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Jason L Blair

I published a book! A book I’ve been wanted to get out for ten years. Introducing the first book in the Little Fears Middle Grade fiction line: The Wolf Pact. Here’s a cover! About The Wolf Pact Eleven-year old Nate … Continue reading →

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2016! Man, it’s been a while.

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Jason L Blair

It’s a bit embarrassing how long it’s been since I last updated. But the reason is fairly simple: I’ve been really really busy. In addition to my duties at the day job, I’ve been working on fiction writing. I am … Continue reading →

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Operation Awesome: Revelations on Story

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Jason L Blair

This is gonna be mostly old hat to most writers, I reckon, but every author goes through their own journey and such so this is new and revelatory to me, at the very least. I’ve been doing a lot of … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Thing About Dreams

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jason L Blair

Another year has ended (and I’ll write about that soon) and another one has started. All comments about arbitrary date changes aside, the beginning of a new year is as good a time as any other for reflection and declaration. … Continue reading →

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Interview with my Target Audience

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Jason L Blair

My 11yo daughter is home sick from school—which means I’m home from work—so I thought I’d take the opportunity to talk books with her. She started reading early, at about 2.5yo, and has continued to be an avid reader ever … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction: CAPTIVE AUDIENCE

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jason L Blair

You may remember a couple months back, a teacher friend of mine asked if I would write a survival story aimed at Middle Grade readers. Of course, I said “YES” and the short fiction piece “Rest” was the result. Well, … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction: REST

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Jason L Blair

A teacher friend of mine asked if I’d be willing to help out with an assignment she’s giving her class. She needed some short fiction (4-5 paragraphs), aimed at 11-13 year olds, with a survivalist theme (her students had just … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle of the One-Year Plan

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Jason L Blair

February was a bad month as far as getting any of my own writing done. All my energy was spent on work for the day job (which is awesome) but it left little time for finishing Five-Story Drop (the upcoming … Continue reading →

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