Category Archives: speculative fiction

Counting the Days – Writing to a Schedule

Posted on June 25, 2014 by SharonJoss

Hard to believe the year is already half over. At the beginning of 2014, I committed myself to a production schedule for the first time. I made myself a 30-day, 60-day, and 360-day list of GOALS I felt I could … Continue reading →

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Spice Up Your Fiction

Posted on January 11, 2014 by SharonJoss

While I do think of myself as primarily a writer of speculative fiction (a somewhat broad category which includes, but is not limited to, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror), I’ve been mixing things up a bit lately. After writing fantasy for four … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween from the Lizard King!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by SharonJoss

  Okay, please forgive the blatant advertisement, but I’ve got a new short horror story due out today in e-book, Loretta and the Lizard King.  This is the first of my vintage 2013 short stories to be published, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, celebrate the small stuff, halloween, happy dance, horror, humor, short story, speculative fiction, urban fantasy, Whimsy | Leave a comment

The Joy of Having Written

Posted on October 8, 2013 by SharonJoss

I finished editing the final six chapters on AURUM today.  I’m done.  Finished, Finito. This is my fourth completed novel.  The joy and lightness of spirit that comes with having written is a high I’ve now experienced four times, but … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th! A Sparkler Can Be Anything

Posted on July 4, 2012 by SharonJoss

I’m back at work on GLAMOUR again, working on my fourthdraft.  I’m calling this my sparkle draft.  The first two drafts got the story structure in place.  Draft three was a rewrite; where I fixed the plot holes, rewrote the … Continue reading →

Posted in extraordinary, Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter, Moonrise Kingdom, Oz, ruby slippers, sparklers, speculative fiction, telling details, unique | Leave a comment

Deja Sex

Posted on June 16, 2012 by SharonJoss

I’m guessing I’m never going to write erotica or be a hot romance writer.  I’m not alone when I say that writing graphic sex scenes leaves me a bit, um, squishy inside (although oddly enough, I don’t have any problems … Continue reading →

Posted in characterization, erotica, horizontal bop, memories, romance, senses, sensory memories, sex scene, speculative fiction, urban fantasy | Leave a comment

Slogging the Blog: Cool Pics

Posted on March 23, 2012 by SharonJoss

I confess I am a visually-oriented person.   I started out as an art major in college, and I guess intriguing images have always captured my attention.  That may be part of the reason I enjoy blogging so much; not only … Continue reading →

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