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Speak No Evil is HERE and $20 Amazon giveaway!
Weston doesn’t believe in voodoo but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t believe in him. His life and family were steeped in the stuff and it...
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Mar 28, 20192 min read
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The Never Ending Process
The only way to learn how to write is to write a lot. I can’t remember which writer I got that little piece of advice from but it has...
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Mar 23, 20195 min read
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The Ever Growing Problem and a Speak No Evil Sneak Peek
I try to never comment on the drama that goes on in the genre. It’s not that I don’t have opinions. I have lots of opinions and I’m an...
jrgraybooks
Mar 9, 20194 min read
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Don’t tell me what my sexuality and identity can be.
Life changes us. Our experiences change us. Maybe it’s just because of the way I was raised, but I learn things about myself all the...
jrgraybooks
Feb 2, 20193 min read
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Pushing for More
I want better for myself. I think we all do. I want to hold myself to a higher standard. I have been torn for weeks finishing up this YA...
jrgraybooks
Jan 26, 20192 min read
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Holidays Are Hard
Holidays are hard. Anyone who doesn’t agree with me might not have lived or loved as hard. Or maybe I was just dealt a different hand...
jrgraybooks
Dec 22, 20184 min read
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Grand Planning
I like to grand plan. I like to do it a lot more while I’m out in the majestic landscapes with little to no cell service. I like to think...
jrgraybooks
Dec 15, 20184 min read
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No you’re not welcome at my table.
During this time of year I start to see a lot of posts about ‘accepting family’ and ‘reaching across the table and hugging someone who...
jrgraybooks
Dec 8, 20183 min read
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Maybe rethink your comment.
I hate being misgendered. I’m not sure if all trans people feel this way, but for me it’s like being completely dismissed and people...
jrgraybooks
Dec 1, 20183 min read
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I choose you random citizen…
Friendship is fucking weird. First off, it’s like saying I choose you to another random human. And it’s not about fucking or procreation...
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Nov 24, 20185 min read
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My Queer ‘Choice’
This is clearly a long story, and a lot more in-depth than I’m going to share online. I’ve posted a few times vaguely about dealing with...
jrgraybooks
Jul 27, 20185 min read
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The Evolution of Gray
There are times I look back on my writing career and it strikes me how different a person I was when I wrote my first book, and even my...
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May 12, 20183 min read
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Preorder King Consort
Avoiding sleeping with women was my specialty, an art form even. As the future King of England I couldn’t be caught sleeping with men. My...
jrgraybooks
May 10, 20181 min read
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I Accidentally Wrote What?
I’m an author. I can write anything right? You can’t see me but I’m laughing right now. Cracking up actually. I write as personal...
jrgraybooks
Mar 17, 20184 min read
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Forsaken is here!
God spoke and with His word He created. But God made a mistake. Titus isn’t worthy. He was born sick and it’s solidified when he rescues...
jrgraybooks
Feb 26, 20182 min read
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Fuck The Plot Bunnies!
Why is finishing a book so hard? The last ten to fifteen thousand words of a book is like a soul sucking succubus I run into this issue...
jrgraybooks
Mar 4, 20173 min read
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My Bitch Of A Muse
I had a bad writing year last year. There is no way to justify it. I had tons of legitimate excuses. Many reasons I wasn’t getting in the...
jrgraybooks
Feb 25, 20173 min read
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The Queer Elephant In The Room
My first reaction to my partner asking me what he should tell them was, “I’m genderqueer,” there shouldn’t be a need for more. If people...
jrgraybooks
May 28, 20163 min read
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The Dreaded Summer
Summer break is looming, and by looming I mean hanging over my head like a damn dark cloud. I have ten days left of peace. The days are...
jrgraybooks
May 21, 20164 min read
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Nailed It!
As many of you know, I tagged along with a good friend of mine, Kerry Heavens, to a signing she was doing in Chicago. I grew up in...
jrgraybooks
May 14, 20163 min read
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