I just took a look at an old journal where I wrote my first entry about nine years ago. Back then, I was in college, had just finished final exams, and had a positive outlook on the possibilities of my future. I had an idea for a website for submitting music to record labels, and […]
Category: My Thoughts
Stand for Something
It’s 1:00 am, I have to wake at 6, but I cannot go to sleep without purging my busy thoughts. If you watched my story today on Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook, you saw that I attended a certain event. It was a book launch for author Clay Cane’s Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, […]
Why Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Is So Important
Last night, Twitter went crazy. It could only mean one thing. The release of the first trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther. Managing My Hype I have been eagerly awaiting some clips from this movie for a while now. Ever since announcements for the director and various actors began rolling out, the hype grew to enormous levels. It […]
Saving Mental Energy – Jarrod’s Journal
I want to do something so that I keep this blog updated, so I decided to go back to old-school style blogging and keep a journal. This comes after pondering what else I could do that wouldn’t require me to think so much. Past blog posts have been so thought out that it keeps the […]
Reaching The Next Steps To Success
Two instances occurred that taught me what I needed to know about being successful. Mind you, I’m not there yet, but I think I’m gaining the understanding necessary to achieve and hold on to it. Cracking the Door to Success A few months ago, I posted a YouTube video (and even wrote a blog post […]
Do Authors Need to Write Every Day?
Maybe I need to rethink this “write every day” thing. It’s a standard idea among authors, so, when I don’t, it gives me unnecessary pressure. I have a job, I’m producing daily content on social media for marketing purposes, and I’m trying to work out regularly. Sometimes, I just don’t have the time to write. […]
Why I Loved The New Power Rangers Movie
Last weekend I finally saw the Power Rangers remake, and boy, did it exceed my expectations. But first, a story… I remember play fighting with my younger brother (we were around 6 and 7 years old) at a local high school where my older brother attended. We were under the care of his teenage friend and pretending […]
King for a Day – Daily Writer Log
Keep up with all of my progress on new books and different projects with my new series of videos on YouTube. Every day I will post a new video where I talk about my challenges and triumphs as a writer. Subscribe to my YouTube channel now and get notified every time a new one gets […]