Jasper Jay

Video: Getting the Mental Space for Creativity- How to Motivate Yourself to Write a Novel

Perhaps you’ve seen a grainy version of this chart in other places, like in school. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs states that people require certain things and we must fulfill our needs in one part of the pyramid to work our way up to the top to achieve self actualization. “What does this have to do…

Video: Dream Writing Space (DIY for Writers) -Magnetic Chalkboard Wall

Those of you whole are two well informed know I have a history in set design and construction. Well working with my hands and telling stories are two things I have never lost interest in. I love constantly changing and perfecting my writing space and this was the perfect place to plot out my next…

Start Your Writers Notebook Printable Worksheet

If you’re just starting to work on a story here’s my little cheat sheet for the most important things to keep in mind. You can reference when you sit down to write so you keep your voice the same through the novel and stay motivated!

Tracking Your Energy and Creating Premade Content- 20 Days of Self Improvement

Some of you may be following along on my 100 day adventure to create better content that helps more people and become a better person. I’m writing this on the night of my 20th day working on the project. So far I’ve only missed one day of writing out my goals. But that doesn’t mean…

Video: How to Prepare for Nanowrimo- Preptober tips

It’s our favorite time of year: Preptober!I love making preptober content as much as I love planning novels- which is quite a bit! This year I’m releasing a whole series explaining the different steps it and give advice on how to plan/ plot or otherwise prepare for nanowrimo. If you don’t want to wait for…

Why Writing a Novel can Change Your Life.

What is the purpose of a novel? If most amazon self published listings only sell 100 copies in their lifetime then what was the point of the thousands of hours that were put into it? Well I think there is an answer as well as an argument. The reason why these books don’t sell very…

Setting a 10 Day Goal, and Making an Argument Against Influencers

I’ve always used ‘loose ends’ as a procrastination technique. “Oh I can’t write, the house is a mess and I haven’t filed my taxes.” That may not be the best example. But regardless, when I wrote out all the things I’d like to wrap up before launching into my first 10 day goal, something clearly…

In 100 Days I Will Have a Powerful Social Presence

It all ended with a trip to the ER. I had three panic attacks within 12 hours. My depression was literally trying to kill me. I was put into suicide watch as soon as they took me back. Every moment there was hell. Oregon isn’t known for it’s LGBT support in the ER and I…

In this Time of Uncertainty, I’m Committing

The sun is red and the sky is yellow grey. People in Portland Oregon are wearing gas masks (and not as a fashion statement). Lives around the world were upturned from the ‘Rona virus, Portland then stood its ground against the feds during the BLM protests which I live within a half mile of and…

Quincy’s Civil War

Explore Planet Merc, the place where all dreams go once they are discarded. Follow the journey of Quinn the ‘antagonist’ of World War Marlow and get his side of the story before the novels release.