At the core of any good story lies conflict. Having likeable, believable characters is good too, but unless there’s something driving them to act, they’re not much more use than a hammer without nails.
Author Archives: J. S. Allen
!!! Book Release: ‘Sauragia: Journey to the Red Mountain’ !!!
I am pleased to announce the official release of my new novel, Sauragia: Journey to the Red Mountain! For those of you who have pre-ordered already, my sincerest thanks. For those who have not but want to know more, go check it out here.
Plans for August
July was a bit of a whirlwind month. I had plans and goals, some of which I met: many of which I did not. However, I think it has demonstrated what my priorities are, and what I need to focus on henceforth. This August, I am hoping to oversee the release of my next bookContinue reading “Plans for August”
Making a Writer’s Resume
If you’ve ever been employed (or if you’re a student soon to be seeking employment), you’re already familiar with what a resume is. Whenever you write one, you want to tailor and tweak it as much as possible to suit the individual employer and profession you’re seeking (see last week’s “How to Write a Resume“).Continue reading “Making a Writer’s Resume”
How to Write a Resume
A resume is meant to showcase your strengths as a hard worker and/or potential leader. Ideally it will spark enough interest to lead to a job interview, and from there to a paid position. In order to secure your best chances, you’ll want to tailor it somewhat to demonstrate your most relevant education/skill sets, butContinue reading “How to Write a Resume”
Writing a Scientific Paper
Picking up on my previous post about “Writing a Research Paper“, in this post I shall look more specifically at how to write a scientific research paper. As most of the basics are covered in the aforementioned post, I recommend reading that one first, as I am only going to focus here on the variousContinue reading “Writing a Scientific Paper”
Writing a Research Paper
Picking up from my final post in May, I shall continue with the theme of nonfiction writing this month, beginning with the humble old research paper. The arch nemesis of many a student (and numerous professionals as well), research papers are a fact of life that just about everyone has to deal with sooner orContinue reading “Writing a Research Paper”
Happy Birthday U.S.A.!
“Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave / O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave“ Happy 245th birthday to the United States of America! Let’s keep on going: see if we can’t make it to that quarter millennium mark. Have a safe, fun Independence Day, all, and I’ll seeContinue reading “Happy Birthday U.S.A.!”
‘Sauragia 2’ + E-Book Sale!
I am pleased to announce that my new book, Sauragia: Journey to the Red Mountain, is now on pre-order! Additionally, for those who prefer e-books, this may be as good a time as any to catch up on any books you may have missed, because from now through August 1st, all e-books will be halfContinue reading “‘Sauragia 2’ + E-Book Sale!”
Plans for July
June was a much busier month than I had anticipated! Between continuing research for nonfiction projects, correcting previous publications, creating illustrations for future volumes, and making new submissions, there was hardly any time left for actual writing! This month should (I hope) be a little less strenuous and a little more exciting. For starters, IContinue reading “Plans for July”