J. P. Cane

Category: Musings

  • My Newsletter is About to Debut

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    One of the goals I had outlined at the beginning of 2017 (see post Happy 2017) was to start a newsletter. Serendipitously, the February Writing Show put on by James River Writers was about — newsletters! Not only were each of the panelists informative and inspiring,

  • Book Fetish: Build a Bookcase with a Hidden Compartment

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    Oh this would be fun! Hidden passageways concealed by bookcases are a must for creepy castles, superhero mansions, and my yet-to-be-built, yet-to-be-designed, yet-to-be-funded, house. In the video below, the switch is a Jules Verne book. I’d think you would want the book to be one no one would have interest in grabbing. Maybe one on…

  • Book Fetish: The Golem and the Jinni

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    I bought the hardcover edition of The Golem and the Jinni based solely on its beautiful dust jacket. According to the back flap, the cover was designed by Richard Ljoenes. It is delicately evocative of the story inside. Well done! Unfortunately, I cannot find identification of the fonts used in the title, nor the copy, but they lend themselves…

  • Riffle Expert Suggestions

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    I have been a member of Riffle, though I’ve not been as active there as I have on GoodReads. Recently, Riffle invited its members to try out a new feature where you can get personal book recommendations from people, not bots. I signed up. What followed was quite easy. You receive an email, follow the…

  • Happy 2017

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    We made it! Just some housekeeping to go over. In my last post just at the beginning of NaNoWriMo, I had mentioned wanting to try out the technique for faster writing. I’ve not yet developed the disciple to follow it faithfully, but I would say it’s a good approach. As important as it is to…