I’m starting a new segment on the Donald Jay Author blog called “Ask the Readers,” where you, the readers, share your experience and expertise as a reader with me, the writer. This week we’re “Seeking Purple Prose.” I’m anxious to hear your reactions when an author’s writing style interferes with your reading enjoyment. Click “Read More” to join the fun. (Read More …)
There’s a rumor about Old Joe and Halloween you won’t want to miss, along with a review of the fun events happening at Dickens Station in October. Click “Read More” to check out this Dickens Station Daily Telegraph Article with all the details. (Read More …)
I found a book club. And not just any book club, a book club for people who enjoy reading stories set at Christmas. Does this sound like me, or what? Click “Read More” to find out all about it and possibly join us. (Read More …)
Do you think Cynthia Flowers is a suitable bride for Jacob Marley? Click “Read More” and let me know. (Read More …)
Click “Read More” to find out what’s next after Marley’s Curse and to peek into the early stages of my writing process as I begin The Toyshop’s Secret, the next Dickens Station Treasure Hunt Mystery. (Read More …)
Wrapping up a highly successful Launch Week. Click “Read More” for final steps, thoughts, and thank-yous. (Read More …)
Click “Read More” to discover what “special items” Merritt Otto Dickens, a transplanted Britisher, ordered for the very first Independence Day celebration in Dickens Station, Vermont, in 1894. (Read More …)
It’s time, once again, to play our game called “Cast the Character.” Place yourself in the director role and tell me or show me who you would cast to play Old Joe when Dickens Station is made into a blockbuster movie or television series. Who is your nominee, real or fictional, contemporary or historical, to play this destined-to-become-iconic role? (Read More …)
This week, we celebrate the birthday of Amelia Dickens, the matriarch of our beloved Dickens Station, Vermont, and the great-great-granddaughter of the town’s founder, Merritt Otto Dickens. (Read More …)
I need your input on the right picture to use in Marley’s Curse. Click “Read More” to help me out. (Read More …)
