J.E. Hunter’s Blog

When it comes to writing, there are many required tools, such as paper and pen, but there are also many additional tools, which may not be required but that add a lot to the creative process – at least mine.  Currently, I’m working on edits to my Young Adult novel Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch. Read more

Today I’m going to come out and post one of the many rejections I’ve received through the years as I’ve tried to publish my novels (some short stories and poems were thrown in there too).  Going through my email today, I came upon this one, short and sweet, from and agency I won’t name as Read more

The past month and a half has been much less productive than I would like.  I blame this on quitting coffee.  When I imagine myself writing, I picture a hot steaming mug of coffee beside me.  I can feel the hot ceramic in my hand, warming my fingers, keeping them nice and loose for typing.Supposedly, Read more

It has become apparent to me that I will never hear back from some agents.  I guess they too are busy – really, aren’t we all?  The point is to keep your head up no matter what, to keep trying, to keep working, to keep SUBMITTING, because eventually, something’s got to give.  This is going Read more

Drama.  Life is drama.  Lately things have not been good, and I have not been blogging.  But  yesterday was the Summer Solstice, the day that marks change, so I am forcing myself back out into the land of the living.  But all I can think for the past couple of days is the line from Read more

Though they do both end in Y. Apologies to my scores of fans! I meant to post Tuesday, but after a long week of Real Work (you know – the stuff that I get paid for), I let my goal slide. But I’m making it up today. However, lack of real energy means that all Read more