Category Archives: 2014

Feed the Muse

Posted on April 17, 2014 by SharonJoss

Every once in a while (and thankfully, it doesn’t happen often), I start feeling a little like a hamster in a cage– running forward as fast as I can, but not going anywhere. The last few weeks, I’ve been in … Continue reading →

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NEW!! Fourth Friday Free Fiction: Liquid Therapy by Sharon Joss

Posted on March 28, 2014 by SharonJoss

I’ve decided to post a bit of free fiction on the last Friday of each month. I’ll leave it up for a day or two, then it’ll be gone. It may be a bit of flash, or a short story, … Continue reading →

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Spring Break

Posted on March 25, 2014 by SharonJoss

My beloved sister (or one of them, at any rate) came for a visit this weekend from Southern California. Fortunately, the weather was ‘Portland Perfect’ and we had a terrific time prowling the streets downtown, groovin’ on Mimosas, great coffee, … Continue reading →

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End of an Era… My New Cup Runneth Over

Posted on March 15, 2014 by SharonJoss

Last week I broke my favorite coffee mug; the one featured in my very FIRST blog post, back on January 7th, 2011. I bought the mug two years earlier (March 27th, 2009), the day I made a resolution to myself … Continue reading →

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The Land of Writers

Posted on March 2, 2014 by SharonJoss

I’m back from the Land of Writers, better known as Lincoln City, Oregon, where I spent the last 8 days attending an Anthology Workshop with some of the most amazing writers and editors imaginable.  Hosted by Dean Wesley Smith and … Continue reading →

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New Science Fiction: Aurum

Posted on February 13, 2014 by SharonJoss

For me, every novel is a labor of love, but AURUM is my first science fiction novel.  Also my first rip-roaring action / adventure tale.  The inspiration for this story started with one of my favorite movies, the classic Bogart … Continue reading →

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Good Writing Weather

Posted on February 7, 2014 by SharonJoss

It’s snowing outside, and it snowed yesterday too.  I shoveled at least four inches of snow off the driveway this morning, and we’re expecting anywhere from another 2-5 inches overnight.  When I lived in upstate New York, I would have … Continue reading →

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