Hello! My name is Jason and I write stories to help lift people up (by the end) and have shared some of them on this site. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!

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2024
- Jan 4, 2024 Revisiting my first novel, The Frequent Missteps of J.D. Buckles Jan 4, 2024
2023
- Dec 2, 2023 Picture books for adults Dec 2, 2023
- Aug 11, 2023 Hello there Aug 11, 2023
2021
- Aug 1, 2021 Following my novel character up to Crater Lake Aug 1, 2021
- May 12, 2021 Harry and Jules May 12, 2021
- Apr 19, 2021 First critique Apr 19, 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 A big challenge with writing novels Apr 1, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021 Shifting goals Mar 18, 2021
- Mar 5, 2021 2nd draft and getting feedback Mar 5, 2021
- Jan 18, 2021 I'm back with a first draft Jan 18, 2021
2020
- Jun 3, 2020 Changing blog locations Jun 3, 2020
- Apr 17, 2020 Quarantine Creativity Apr 17, 2020
- Feb 16, 2020 Music City Feb 16, 2020
- Feb 2, 2020 The Invisible Boy Feb 2, 2020
- Jan 18, 2020 Why I'm writing a new novel Jan 18, 2020
- Jan 8, 2020 Stories in sales Jan 8, 2020
- Jan 1, 2020 Raise the stakes Jan 1, 2020
2019
- Dec 1, 2019 Open mic to the rescue Dec 1, 2019
- Nov 13, 2019 Big Hairy Audacious Goals Nov 13, 2019
- Nov 3, 2019 Start with why Nov 3, 2019
- Oct 30, 2019 Go out and look and have a purpose and observe Oct 30, 2019
- Oct 23, 2019 Celebrate what's right with the world Oct 23, 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 The pre-story pitch Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 16, 2019 Designing wonder Oct 16, 2019
- Oct 12, 2019 Into the compost heap Oct 12, 2019
- Oct 10, 2019 The possibility of a dream come true Oct 10, 2019
- Oct 6, 2019 I don't write children's books Oct 6, 2019
- Oct 3, 2019 Creativity in Krav Maga Oct 3, 2019
- Sep 29, 2019 Why do improv Sep 29, 2019
- Sep 20, 2019 Goals Sep 20, 2019
- Sep 19, 2019 Showing up Sep 19, 2019
- Sep 18, 2019 Instagram Sep 18, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019 Why do I create? Sep 17, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019 Belinda Blinked Sep 12, 2019
- Sep 11, 2019 Why we cook today Sep 11, 2019
- Sep 10, 2019 As a writer Sep 10, 2019
- Sep 9, 2019 Digital Minimalism Sep 9, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 You’re up there and that’s all that matters, really Sep 8, 2019
- Sep 7, 2019 Try something new Sep 7, 2019
- Sep 6, 2019 Time Sep 6, 2019
- Sep 5, 2019 Creative conversation- take 2 Sep 5, 2019
- Sep 4, 2019 Dancing in the Waves Sep 4, 2019
- Sep 4, 2019 The Playa provides Sep 4, 2019
- Sep 3, 2019 Two inspired eyeballs Sep 3, 2019
- Aug 20, 2019 What's next? Aug 20, 2019
- Aug 19, 2019 A better (but far from perfect) version Aug 19, 2019
- Aug 17, 2019 Revisions Aug 17, 2019
- Aug 15, 2019 Twisting a familiar story Aug 15, 2019
- Aug 13, 2019 Time to write Aug 13, 2019
- Aug 1, 2019 Creative conversations...or the lack-thereof Aug 1, 2019
- Jul 30, 2019 Here we go! Jul 30, 2019

Bay Area Book Festival...Day 2

June 07, 2015

Listening to Dan Santat's entertaining reading of his Caldecott winning picture book, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend.