Journal Entry #43-A Busy Life and Disneyland Plans

Hello, everyone! I hope all of you are doing well. Once again, I’ve been kept busy with various projects and have finally managed to come back to WordPress. With any luck, I’ll soon be able to come on here regularly again–probably within the next two weeks. Time is passing surprisingly quickly so far this year,

Chapter Two: A Confused Awakening

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Hope everyone is doing well! Here is chapter two of “The Tinker Town Chronicles.” Here is the link to Chapter One: https://theliteraryserenityarchives.wordpress.com/2023/02/17/chapter-one-concerns-a-clocktower-keeper/%5D Clocks were ticking in the darkness. Surrounding her. Horatia found comfort in their regular rhythms. Like small, gentle heartbeats. She tried to move but found it too difficult.

Chapter One: Concerns a Clocktower Keeper

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: This is the first chapter of a much longer novel that I’m working on called, “The Tinker Town Chronicles.” It will follow a clockwork cat named Horatia who has maintained a mysterious clocktower in a place known as Tinker Town. Hope you enjoy it! Here is the next chapter: https://theliteraryserenityarchives.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/chapter-two-a-confused-awakening/%5D

Spotlight Poetry – FREE! FREE! FREE! – Anthology – Just Three Lines – A Collection of Small Poems by Goff James – Coming Soon

Originally posted on Art, Music, Photography, Poetry and Quotations:
FREE! FREE! FREE! FROM GOFF JAMES POETRY SLIDESHOW BOOKS PUBLICATIONS Anthology Ready for Publication Volume 1 Part 1 The work will not be published as a downloaded pdf as originally intended but as two FREE separate slideshows published on two different publication days. Each slideshow post…

Goodreads: A Few Facts

Coming across sites dedicated to books and connecting bibliophiles from around the world is always a pleasure, and Goodreads ranks among the most famous of them all. Started in 2007 by Otis and Elizabeth Chandler, this website focuses on helping readers to do such things as keeping track of the literary works they have read

An Old Clocktower (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: This poem is something of prelude to a much larger story on which I’m working. Hope you enjoy it!] An Old Clocktower stood so tall in the valley its origins unknown aside from vague legends of ancient artisans whose great skills when combined produced a sacred monument around the very

Journal Entry #42-A Goodreads Author Page

Even though I’ve visited Goodreads occasionally throughout the last few years, and enjoyed getting book recommendations from browsing all the great titles archived on their site, I hadn’t realized how easy they make it for new authors to showcase their works and connect with other authors. This past week, I was able to join their

Opened Wings (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Do you often have dreams were you get to fly? The feeling is remarkable.] Deep in my dreams. . .            I learned that I could fly With opened wings                         fully extended             I took to the skies with just                                    a little touch of trepidation Fearful to fall from

Journal Entry #40–Reviews and Happiness

It felt wonderful to start 2023 with a self-published book on Amazon, Literary Observations, and being able to publish a book has been a huge dream for me. But, what really made me smile during this past week was that two people gave the collection very thoughtful reviews, alongside five-star ratings. One of those people

The Games That Rabbits Play (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Even though it has been chilly, the rabbits near where I live are as playful as ever. Have you ever watched rabbits having fun?] Early this morning I peered outside    where the grass sparkled with dew    after a night serenaded by rainfall Two rabbits sat face-to-face     bunched