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PIECE OF MIND
Writings and Musings of Jay D. Pearson
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Jay D. Pearson
Jun 5, 20184 min read
The Frog Problem, Episode 2
In which our intrepid hero finds more than he bargained when he meets yet another tavern wench… Read Episode 1 here —2— There are swamps,...
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Jay D. Pearson
Jun 1, 20185 min read
The Frog Problem, Episode 1
Today, I present you with the first episode of the follow-up to A Princess Problem and more of Sir Roger’s misadventures… —1— The...
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Jay D. Pearson
May 21, 20184 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 6
In which Sir Roger uncovers dastardly plots and evil villains…sort of… Read Episode 5 —6— There’s nothing like pomp and pageantry to help...
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Jay D. Pearson
Jul 11, 20172 min read
Plotting and Re-plotting
Sequels are deliciously difficult to write. I should know. I’ve attempted a handful, ranging from articles to short stories to novels....
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Jay D. Pearson
May 23, 20172 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 5
In which our intrepid adventurer discovers the dangers of love… Read Episode 4 here —5— And so what if those eyes belonged to the face of...
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Jay D. Pearson
Apr 18, 20175 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 4
In which Sir Roger learns the perils of a princess… Read Episode 3 —4— Mine is a dark and grisly business. However, nothing—and I mean...
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Jay D. Pearson
Jan 14, 20173 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 3
In which our intrepid adventurer meets his first wizardperson… Read Episode 2 here —3— I arrived at Wizards Are Us shortly after the...
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Jay D. Pearson
Jan 9, 20173 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 2
In which Sir Roger seeks out some magical assistance… Read Episode 1 here —2— I landed with a thud outside the back door. A half-dozen...
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Jay D. Pearson
Jan 6, 20176 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 1
In which we first meet our intrepid adventurer, Sir Roger, and his trusty Craftsman™ broadsword… —1— The Blackmore Tavern is not the...
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Jay D. Pearson
Nov 29, 20161 min read
Progress…
I have a good start finally on my sequel, having completed the first chapter and almost done with the third. I still need to go back and...
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Jay D. Pearson
Sep 16, 20162 min read
A Princess Diary (Entry 8)
I’ve nearly finished my current book and am now looking forward to returning to the book that the princess appears in. This motivated me...
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Jay D. Pearson
Mar 28, 20162 min read
A Princess Diary (Entry 6)
Read Entry 5 here Arah Abu 26 The Mistress of Singers awarded Khariss with the Private Room after what she did this morning’s chapel. The...
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Jay D. Pearson
Mar 1, 20161 min read
A Princess Diary (entry 4)
Read Previous Entry here Arah Abu 6 I made it! Khariss made it! They made us wait two days, but the other two girls are being married off...
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Jay D. Pearson
Feb 25, 20162 min read
A Princess Diary (entry 3)
read entry 2 here Arah Abu 4 What a trial! We each had to sing three pieces, first for the Mistress of Singers (oh, gods how I hate her!)...
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Jay D. Pearson
Oct 14, 20152 min read
Eljena’s Backstory, Part 3
continued from Part 2 “The blows were clearly from assassins and my father was certain that the rest of the family would be targeted. In...
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Jay D. Pearson
Sep 30, 20153 min read
Eljena’s backstory, part 1
Sept 29, 2015. 2:30 AM This all came to me in a dream this morning. It was really this vivid and brutal. It wasn’t Eljena (my world’s...
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Jay D. Pearson
Sep 13, 20153 min read
Symbol (Re)Interpretation
The following was a writing assignment from the Seed Writers Group. The challenge was to write an interpretation, possibly of a...
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Jay D. Pearson
Sep 5, 20154 min read
Revealing Dreams
This was the first assignment I did for the Seed Writers Group. At the time, this was simply to create a little background into a very...
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Jay D. Pearson
Aug 29, 20153 min read
The Darkness of the Soul
In the first book of my series, one of the ancillary characters talks about the darkness of the soul, and in the second book, another...
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