Author Archives: German Jones

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About German Jones

I am a librarian by day; I do all sorts of things at night.

Pickin’ & Frettin’

Pickin’ & Frettin’ speaks for itself.  These country/bluegrass tunes make me both giddy and peaceful.  I wish you the same.

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Blips and Bleeps

This was such a lovely and relaxing day. I didn’t have to do anything, and so I didn’t. I didn’t read or write. I didn’t clean. I didn’t do school work. I had coffee, walked with Thom, and listened to … Continue reading

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Two Birds/One Stone

This morning I am itching to compose a bit more and bolster that word count. So I’m going to cheat a bit and just write here (in italics for ease of separation): A sheet of ice resting atop a pond … Continue reading

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Companionship

Micah Ray came over tonight. It was good to hang out and talk. I hadn’t expected the explosions of inspiration that would follow and I’m still dealing with them. Micah Ray has a mind that I admire. He is both … Continue reading

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Deadlines

By now it is fairly obvious to me that I will be unable to achieve the 50,000 word goal by November 30th. To be honest I am not sure I ever actually planned to meet that deadline. The thing with … Continue reading

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a Facebook status

i admitted to my Facebook friends that i feel no motivation to do my job. today after school i had a few simple tasks to complete for tomorrow, simple things i should do to be at my best, and i … Continue reading

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homeward bound

As I’ve been writing I realize that I am in need of a refresher course in my old life. It would be a good thing for me to go home and go through some of the stuff in my old … Continue reading

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Weekend Update

The people who sponsor the novel-writing frenzy i am supposedly participating in keep sending me e-mails to motivate my typing fingers. They are very sweet. My friends kindly ask about my progress and they too are sweet. I haven’t attempted … Continue reading

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One thing into many…

The idea of this novel has grown a bit. Yes it not-so-loosely follows my childhood musings, walks, and desiring. Yes I want to cram inside several people who I actually know/knew. But now I also want to splinter out the … Continue reading

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Living in the City

after school, my friend drove me to the bus stop. at the bus stop a man asked me if i spoke spanish. i do not. he then struggled through a question about the bus we both intended to board, and … Continue reading

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