slider Archives - Jarrod King

Aw, Nuts!

by Jarrod King on March 14, 2016

Writers' group prompt: (30 minutes to write) You are a figurine brought out because you symbolize a holiday or a season, and you stand for a memorable moment. What are you and why were you

Writing

Show Trust Yourself

by Jarrod King on March 7, 2016

How to know when your manuscript is ready. For writers, trusting in your own talent is hard after a critique.

My Stories

Back And Forth

by Jarrod King on February 29, 2016

Nothing prepared me for what happened when I got out of bed. I woke up to the smell of bacon

Writing

Free Write It Out

by Jarrod King on February 24, 2016

A tweet came across my screen with a quote from Stephen King: "Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the

Writing

The Marketability of Gay Fiction

by Jarrod King on December 28, 2015

Last week I listened to a podcast by Eclectica Cafe on Soundcloud where they spoke with a group of LGBT and

Writing

When You Have No Beta Readers

by Jarrod King on December 10, 2015

So there I was. I finished the second draft of my novel and emotions were riding high. It was time to let more eyes see what I'd created. After much self-reflection and preparation to allow

Books

A Black Slave Master

by Jarrod King on November 9, 2015

The Known World Edward P. Jones's novel takes a unique angle on the slave narrative with its focus on a