J. P. Cane

Category: Writings

  • Pen Turning

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    Any woodworkers out there? My novel’s protagonist, Reed, is a fireman, but aspires to start his own business around the craft, turning out custom furniture and other items for the home. When he had dated his wife, Lily, he took her

  • 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,

  • Interview with Lamar Giles

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    In this episode of Working Title podcast, I interview teen fiction mystery author Lamar Giles, whose latest novel, Overturned, will be on sale on March 28.

  • 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…