Jack Campbell Jr.

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  • All the POVs in the world and you had to walk in to mine.

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    All the POVs in the world and you had to walk in to mine.Point of view is a major tool in any writer’s toolbox. The chosen point of view can drastically change the theme and tone of any given story. A lot of writers avoid second-person, the “You” viewpoint, like the plague. I’ve used it…

  • Test-Takers Don’t Change the World

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    NOTE: I am not a resident of Florida. But while these results do not affect me, nor my child, personally, I believe they are symptomatic of  an issue that does. Recently, the State of Florida noted a significant drop in student test results for their writing basic skills test. The drop was contributed to a…

  • My Virtual Life

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    My Virtual LifeWriter’s love the internet and use it for a variety of purposes. It is a wealth of information for research, publication, networking, and entertainment. The Confabulator Cafe is putting together a list of resources and asked each of it’s contributors for their favorites. See mine at:http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/05/my-virtual-life/  

  • A Mother’s Magic

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    “The sweetest sounds to mortals given Are heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven.” –          William Goldsmith Brown When you were a baby, resting snug inside your mother’s womb, you felt what she felt. She rubbed her stomach to show her love, and you felt it. You felt her excitement, her happiness, and sometimes her sadness.…

  • New Flash Fiction and the Latest from The Confabulator Cafe

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    “Collectors,” the flash fiction piece that appeared at The Confabulator Cafe last Monday, is now available here on This Average Life. Find it on the pages list to the right. In my latest Confabulator Cafe blog, I write about what I consider to be my strengths as a writer, and what I enjoy about my…

  • Fifty Dollar Crossroads

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    “Destiny is no matter of chance. It’s a matter of choice…” – William Jennings Bryan The tree that is your life has many branches breaking off in various directions. Sometimes, it seems there is no reasoning behind which way the branches go, but on you climb, wondering what the view will be like from the…

  • “Collectors” Free Flash Fiction from The Confabulator Cafe

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    “Collectors” Free Flash Fiction from The Confabulator CafeThe Confabulator Cafe asked its writers to come up with a flash fiction story. The catch was the first and last line were decided for us. The rest was up to our imaginations and a thousand words. Alatir and Rakiel are low-level imps collecting souls for a trading…

  • Decisively, A Writer

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    Decisively, A WriterThere are lots of things that get in the way of a writers pursuit of his art. The Confabulator Cafe has asked how I deal with those obstacles, both good and bad.  See my answer at www.confabulatorcafe.com. 

  • The Exotic Mundane – The Confabulator Cafe

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    The Exotic Mundane – The Confabulator CafeThis week, in my posting at The Confabulator Cafe, I discuss how real life no only creeps in to my writing, but that I encourage it to do so. See what I have to say at www.confabulatorcafe.com 

  • Pressing the Reset Button

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    “If some people didn’t tell you, you’d never know they’d been away on a vacation.” – Kin Hubbar Vacation is a time of peace and relaxation meant to give you a break from the day to day. So how is it Thursday already? I have been off from my day job since last Friday, but…