J. P. Cane

Category: Writings

  • Beginning Machine Man

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    I just started reading Machine Man, by Max Barry. I’m hooked. The story is told by an industrial engineer named Charles Neumann, who, in an accident, loses his leg. Unsatisfied with prosthetic legs available (“buckets on sticks”), he sets out to design his own. From the start, my mind filled with questions about the future…

  • Videojug: How to Kill a Vampire

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    Helpful tips for detecting and slaying vampires roaming your area. kill a vampire

  • First Pages 2012

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    I had the honor of participating in this year’s First Pages, a popular and especially fun part of the James River Writers Conference (held this year Oct. 19-21 — come join us!). Here’s how First Pages works: Brave authors submit their novel’s first page for consideration. At the conference, a dramatic reading of the selected…

  • Missing the Message

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    A new short short story, “Missing the Message,” is posted on My Writings page. What if you were right all along?

  • Critique Group Verdict on the Rough Draft

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    I met with the critique group this past Monday and they did not fail in being their usual incisive, helpful, encouraging selves. As I had mentioned here earlier, I was concerned about the length. The word count makes for a rawboned novel and I wondered what could be done to beef it up. They were…