Jake Joy
Born in the tiny city of Wells, Somerset, I spent my formative years in the fields and woods of the countryside... until I got a PlayStation, then not so much. But those early memories of running about the woods with my brothers are what fuel my writing. The games and stories we played have stuck with me, and often, characters from those games appear in my stories.
Jake Joy is known inside the Colony as Jake E
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Guilty displeasure
It’s an odd hobby to have, being a writer. I liken it to something akin to a religious experience in that I often talk to...
A Fresh Start
There comes a point in life* when you must admit that you were wrong. A story is trundling along at an exceptional pace, and you...
Bad advice
I’ve been on X again. I know, I know. I need to stop, but something keeps drawing me back. Maybe it’s the drama, or maybe...
Parental Advisory
Mid-November 2024. In a brightly lit maternity ward somewhere near Birmingham, England, a young boy was brought kicking and screaming into the world. He didn’t...
Throwing in the towel
So, recently I’ve been thinking about giving this writing malarkey the heavy ho. It’s expensive. It take’s up a huge amount of my already dwindling...
Be my, be my Beta.
I really need to spend less time on X. Once again, I’ve stumbled upon a heated discussion on social media that I can’t help but...
Dems the rulez
Once again, I find myself writing about an argument I stumbled upon on X (Can’t they agree on anything over there?) and I just had...
Writing As A Job…
Recently, I came across a fiery argument on multiple social media platforms around the topic a writer compensation. On the face of it, it shouldn’t...
Bombing in the Reviews
An indie author often lives or dies based on their books’ ratings and reviews. Okay, maybe that was a touch dramatic. Often, it’s a case...
Beware the Snake Oil Salesman
When I first started down this self-publishing journey, I heard quiet rumours of the dangers of scammers. I knew they were out there. I knew...
AI – The ‘Loom’ Of Our Time
I’ve been avoiding the subject of AI for a long time. I’ve tried to ignore it, tried to pretend it won’t be as big a...
Shrek – a Masterclass In Writing Character
I recently had a great movie night with my daughter. We made a fort (three kitchen chairs with a blanket thrown over the top and...
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