Jeff's Journal

HOW WRITING CAN LIGHT THE DARK TIMES

Sometimes, life is awesome. You have a spectacular hair day. The person you like finally likes you back. But sometimes, life exercises its inexhaustible ability to suck. In other words: Dark times come. You fail. You get rejected. You feel misunderstood, ignored, or, worse—singled out for humiliation....

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Audiobook Sample: Symptoms of Being Human

As you may recall from this post, actor Tom Phelan performs the audiobook version of Symptoms of Being Human. I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect narrator. Tom captures Riley’s voice beautifully. Here’s a sample. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/242141306″...

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RILEY’S MIX TAPE (AKA PLAYLIST)

Music was an essential part of my teenage experience. When I liked somebody, I made them a mix tape of songs that would [hopefully] make my feelings obvious so I didn’t have to admit them. When someone broke my heart, I made a mix tape of breakup songs. When I graduated, I made a mix tape of...

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