J.E. Hunter’s Blog

  • What I’m Reading: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

    I’m almost ashamed of admitting how long it took me to finish reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I made a pact with myself a while back to read more classics. I know and love Pride and Predjudice very well, but I haven’t read all that many classics other than everything by Jane Austen. Since… Read more

  • Writing 365,000 Words in a Year Update #24

    If you’re caught up on my blog then you know that I spent this past weekend at a writing retreat. I had all sorts of dreams about pounding out 30,000 words in one weekend. But what actually happened was that I finished about 10% of that goal, and spent a lot of time workshopping, rewriting,… Read more

  • Excuse Me While I Retreat

    This weekend I’m out on a writer’s retreat. I’m 17,000 words BEHIND on my writing goal for the year, which means I’m hoping to wrap up a few drafts. I’ll be back on Sunday with an official update, where you can find out how I’ve fared. Meanwhile, don’t forget to check out the preview of… Read more

  • What I’m Watching: Th1rteen R3asons Why, by Jay Asher

    I’ve mentioned a few times how much I loved Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher. Well, recently this book has found a new reincarnation in a Netflix streaming series of the same name. So of course I had to watch it. So far, I’m only a few episodes in, but I’m hooked. Because it’s been… Read more

  • Star Wars Books that Changed My Life

    May the 4th be with you! This year, in order to celebrate ‘Star Wars Day’, I’m going to share with you some of my own history with what I consider to be one of the best fantastical worlds ever! As a child, I remember watching the Star Wars Movies every chance I got. My favourite… Read more

  • Weekly Writing Prompt

    Write a 500 word story about this picture. Read more