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Brief insights into my writing world. |
I started my blog in June 2016, intending to have a place to get my stories in the hands of readers. I started with one follower -- my wife. Seven years later, I am creeping toward 500 followers. I post a daily quote, as well as short stories, vignettes, and updates on our rebuilding project. You can find my Tavern Tales at: https://jjshaun.com/ Enjoy! |
“Hi, Stevie!” says Bert as he enters The Jaunty Mug. “Hi Bert,” says Stevie, the barista, as he raises his head from cleaning the coffee machine. “The usual?” “You got it.” Read the rest of the story at: https://jjshaun.com/2024/01/28/the-new-semester/ |
Five years ago, I created my first post about the world I call Adaran. Read the full post at my website: https://jjshaun.com/2024/01/25/revisiting-the-beginning/ |
I am working on the stories I need to tease my novel with the working title of Meegan's Quest. I've started the prologue with a seemingly unrelated set of vignettes that will tie into the teaser tales. In this vignette, I continue the tale with the characters introduced at The Jaunty Mug coffee shop, and their respective role-play characters. "As the Thursday role-play crowd settles into their characters at The Jaunty Mug, I work my magic. Bert spins his narrative. To their eyes, the coffee shop morphs into a seedy tavern. For the next several hours, they are in Ev’Ran, Bert’s fictional realm of the multiverse." Read the full story at: https://jjshaun.com/2024/01/14/welcome-to-evran/ |
When customers enter, they believe I am a normal coffee shop. What they don’t realize is that I am a hub of the multiverse. The atmosphere changes, depending on the clientele. Thursday nights are my favorite. That’s the night my favorite role-play gaming group takes over the establishment to lose themselves in their world at the far side of my portal. Read the introduction at: https://jjshaun.com/2024/01/07/introducing-the-jaunty-mug/ |