Text is Copyright © 2017 by Jason H. Abbott, All Rights Reserved. Art elements are original, open source, or in the public domain.
Throwback Thursday: ‘Lucky Catch’, by Norman Rockwell (1955)
Norman Rockwell is an iconic American illustrator, and I love this piece because my father is a Lobsterman and known to be a teller of tall-tales. This reminds me of how I visualized some of those tales as a child. ;-) On this piece, The Saturday Evening Post website has the following to say: Rockwell... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: July 5th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I entered my weekend with designs to get back to work on Vivian’s Last Cigarette, but several factors prevented me from achieving that goal. The first of these was plain old exhaustion. This last month had run me down emotionally... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “They Say There’s No Sound in Empty Vacuum…”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! Jess hugged him. "I've kept your secret." Buddy kissed her, boarish tusks appearing. Her nose became a snout. "Our secret..." #2bitTues "I am a traitor. I am guilty of that." "You disobeyed an unjust order to save... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: Steel Patriot, by Vladimir Manyukhin
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
I Fight Not Because America Is Great, but Because It Is Fragile!
Listen to me — all of you out there! You were told by this man — your hero — that America is the greatest country in the world! He told you that Americans were the greatest people — that America could be refined like silver, could have the impurities hammered out of it, and shine... Continue Reading →
Epic Music Monday: Really Slow Motion – Launch
I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: ‘Dusk at Durdle Door’, by Paul Schliebs
Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →
Fifty Word Fantasy: Serenity
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