#Jay Cudney

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Favorite Video Essays

inspired by @burfee​ ‘s post...

List is divided by category, videos can be found in their respective playlist on my YouTube channel, not all videos are listed here. 

** = favorite favorites

A N I M E . 🗼🏯⛩🇯🇵

Analyzing Every Homunculus - Fullmetal Alchemist vs Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Lowart

Defying Stereotypes in “Oshiete! Galko-chan” - Best Anime Ever | BestGuyEver

Dororo - Why Questions of Morality EMPOWER Story | Replay Value

Eureka Seven: The Sound of A Generation | Under the Scope**

Reinventing DORORO - Adapt or Die | Mother’s Basement

Why Anime is for Black People - Hip Hop x Anime | Beyond the Bot**

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F I L M . 🎥🎞🎬

[Star Wars Spoilers} Kylo Ren’s "Redemption Arc" Sucked. | Fandom Musings**

“Jennifer’s Body” & the Horror of Bad Marketing | Yhara zayd**

Maturing With Your Audience - How to Train Your Dragon | Manning Franks

Monsters University and Disability | The Sin Squad**

Nick Ain’t Straight (The Great Gatsby) | The Sin Squad

The Prince of Egypt - A Forgotten Masterpiece | Josh Keefe

Why Our Heroes Are Different Now (God of War, The Last Jedi, Logan)  | Wisecrack

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L I T E R A T U R E . 📚✒️✏️📖

Minisode - The Thermian Argument | Folding Ideas

The Mistreatment of Natives on Booktube | Et tu, Brody?

The Wind Can GTFO [A Gone With The Wind Breakdown] | MelinaPendulum**

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M U S I C . 🎶🎙🎹🎷

Rapping, deconstructed: The best rhymers of all time | Vox**

The Lost Art of Album Sequencing | Nathan Zed**

The Power of Album Covers | Nathan Zed

We measured pop music’s falsetto obsession | Vox

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T E L E V I S I O N . 📺💻📱

Foreshadowing Is Not Character Development | Trope Anatomy

How to BLACK: An Analysis of Black Cartoon Characters (feat. ReviewYaLife) | ToonrificTariq

Why Stranger Things Should Have Ended After Season One | The Cosmonaut Variety Hour

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V I D E O . G A M E S .🎮♟🖥

THE SCRIPTWELDER MULTIVERSE - Don’t Escape 4/Deep Sleep/Sidereal Plexus EXPLAINED | 2 Left Thumbs | Graeme Games

The Greatest 2b2t Base in History | FitMC

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F A V O R I T E . C H A N N E L S .

Modern Gurlz | Mina Le | Xiran Jay Zhao | Zaypixel |Julia Cudney | Minnie Small | Hobbes Sakuga | Sensei Aishitemasu

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Colleen’s 2019 #Book #Reviews – “Broken Heart Attack,” by Author, James J. Cudney, @jamescudney4

Colleen’s 2019 #Book #Reviews – “Broken Heart Attack,” by Author, James J. Cudney, @jamescudney4

Featuring your next weekend read!

About “Broken Heart Attack”

When an extra ticket becomes available to see the dress rehearsal of King Lear, Kellan tags along with Nana D and her buddies. But when one of them dies of an apparent heart attack in the middle of the second act, Nana D asks Kellan to investigate. 

With family members in debt and secret meetings, Kellan learns that the…

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Cover Reveal Featuring *Haunted House Ghost* By James J. Cudney @jamescudney4 @Shalini_G26 @NextChapterPB

Cover Reveal Featuring *Haunted House Ghost* By James J. Cudney @jamescudney4 @Shalini_G26 @NextChapterPB

Message from James: Oh, no! Will we lose Kellan to this assailant? Is this the book opener? The murder scene? The climax where Kellan confronts the killer? Stay tuned to find out… you know I love to include cliffhangers and shockers, so be prepared!

Release Date: October 1st, 2019

5th in Braxton Campus Mysteries

Pre-Sale Link: http://bit.ly/HHGhost

  About Haunted House Ghost:

It’s Halloween,…

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I didn’t get to eat at my favorite steakhouse last night so we headed here this afternoon. I know it’s not the best, but it’s a decent place for steak, and more importantly, it’s one of the few around here that are open for lunch.

18 oz. Outlaw Ribeye with Baked Sweet Potato, Fried Pickles, Spicy Chicken Bites, and Texas Tonion

When: Lunch Where: @longhornsteaks – Kissimmee, FL Who: @josephcisale2 @footballchik22 Jay Cudney

Amount Spent: $34.98 Amount Spent YTD: $1,092.08

#myterriblediet (at LongHorn Steakhouse)

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FATHER FIGURE B l o g t o u r with #author James J. Cudney @JamesCudney4 +USA Giveaway! #blogtour on #AltRead #RnRBkTours @Shanannigans81

FATHER FIGURE B l o g t o u r with #author James J. Cudney @JamesCudney4 +USA Giveaway! #blogtour on #AltRead #RnRBkTours @Shanannigans81

Welcome to the B l o g t o u r of James J. Cudney’s FATHER FIGURE

USA Giveaway, below.

What a beautiful cover!

You know how much I love a great cover, and this is no exception! This is very atmospheric. Watching Glass Shatter was also a cool cover.

I’m really pleased to be part of Jay’s blog tour, and his latest release FATHER FIGURE.

Below is an excerpt for you!

  Excerpt

When Amalia is…

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Frozen Stiff Drink Guest Post and Giveaway

Frozen Stiff Drink Guest Post and Giveaway-Get into the head of author Jay Cudney, author of the Braxton Campus Mysteries. Enter a giveaway for the book! @jamescudney4 @dollycas #cozymystery #giveaway #guestpost #booktour

Guest Post

I’m thrilled to be back on the Great Escape Virtual Book Blog Tour with Lori Caswell and the entire team who loves books as much as I do. Many thanks to Diane at Diane Reviews books for the opportunity to be a guest on her blog in this tour.

I’m James J. Cudney, but most people call me Jay. As a kid, I was actually JJ, but I stop speaking to anyone that calls by that nickname now.…

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Robbie Cheadle reviews Eventide by Mae Clair

Robbie Cheadle reviews Eventide by Mae Clair

Reblogged from  Roberta Writes:

Today’s book review was a buddy read with prolific author, James J. Cudney. This was the first time I have read a book and then discussed it with someone else prior to writing my review and it was an interesting and fun process. I hope that Jay and I will read some more books together in the future. You can find Jay’s review of Eventide here: https://thisismytruthn…

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Sally's Cafe and Bookstore - Christmas Book Fair - Guest Post - What Makes Jay a Happy Reader by James J. Cudney

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Christmas Book Fair – Guest Post – What Makes Jay a Happy Reader by James J. Cudney

Delighted to welcome James J. Cudney today with a guest post on his perspective on book reviewing. James is a prolific reviewer and they are always thoughtful and constructive. Always a pleasure to receive his opinion about your work.

Reading is my most frequent hobby. Books are my escape from reality, which can often be hectic and frustrating. When it’s time to relax, I seek out a fantastic…

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Cover Reveal: 'Mistaken Identity Crisis' by James J Cudney

Cover Reveal: 'Mistaken Identity Crisis' by @jamescudney4 (organized by @Shalini_G26) #CreativiaPub

Welcome everyone on the spotlight blog tour and cover reveal for the 4th book in the Braxton Campus Mysteries series, ‘Mistaken Identity Crisis’!

This is a book written by James J. Cudney, and I know a lot of you have already read one or two of his books. What’s more, he’s also our book blogger buddy, Jay, over at This Is My Truth Now! (So, you can read his reviews of other people’s books, too.…

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In The Lime Light - #AuthorInterview with James J Cudney

In The Lime Light – #AuthorInterview with James J Cudney

Today I am talking with fellow Creativia author James J. Cudney.  Hi James. …oh sorry, you like Jay,,.. Hi Jay!

Please tell us a little about yourself and your writing:

James is my given name; most call me Jay. I grew up on Long Island and currently live in New York City, but I’ve traveled all across the US (and various parts of the world). After college, I spent 15 years working in technology…

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Mousetrap Theatre Company: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT

Team

Director: Carmen Heath

Music director: James Bovill

Choreographer: Zita Anderson

Choreographer: Sara Anderson

Characters

Narrator: Elissa Holswich

Joseph: Byron Philp

Pharaoh: Liam Hartley

Simeon (+ Baker): Liam Kirkpatrick

Judah: Simon Ah-Him

Reuben: Jai Jackson

Potiphar: Justin Wallace

Mrs Potiphar: Jessica Limmer

Mrs Potiphar (cover): Paula-Mary Camilleri

Jacob: Mike Limmer

Butler: Tom Burrell

Ensemble

Meghan Budinger

Oliver Catton

Connor Chadwick

Kristen Corkill

Franck Dance

Susan Harding-Smith

Tamara Jackson

Reuben Limmer

Karen Matthews

Louise Pointing

Sophie Price

Nikol Trenberth

Sharon Walkerden

Choir

Eli Ball

Evana Brunne

Grace Brunne

Miranda Matthews

Adjoa Sam

Grant Townsend

Band

James Bovill, bandleader / keys 1

Tod Phillips, keys 2

Ian Ahles, guitar

Wendy Meehan, bass

Zach Brankovich, drums

Ajay Hazzard, drums (cover)

Additional orchestration by Nick Rossi

Additional credits

Production manager: June Tretheway

Set designer and builder: Gordon Heath

Props manager: Hilary Warnett

Stage manager: Ian Warnett

Lighting and sound operator: David Scheiwe

Costume designer: Carmen Heath

Hair and makeup: Susan Harding-smith

Backstage supervisors: Shirley Budinger, Glenda Willis

Special props: Hilary Warnett, Ian Warnett, Lea Goodrich, Tom Burrell

Costume team: Fay Richards, Pat Holmes, Karen Matthews, Tanja Stanley

Vocal consultants: Sherree Cudney, Simon Chamberlain

Special choreography: Jessica Limmer, Reuben Limmer

Programme ad sales: June Tretheway

Publicity: Ralph Ashby, June Tretheway, Colin Edgecomb

Photography: June Tretheway, Alison McColl Bullock

Poster design: Gordon Heath

Audition team: Shirley Budinger, Carrie O'Rourke, Annette Wallace, Roisin Wallace, Justin Wallace, Joshua Anderson

Front of house: Barb Wainwright and volunteers

Special thanks to Yvette D'Ath, State Member for Redcliffe, for photocopying services

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A trip to Florida isn’t complete without at least one stop at a Waffle House.

Eggs [Over Easy], Bacon, Sausage, Hash Browns, Waffle, and Toast

When: Dinner Where: @wafflehouseofficial – Kissimmee, FL Who: @josephcisale2 @footballchik22 Jay Cudney

Amount Spent: $40.00 Amount Spent YTD: $1,057.10

#myterriblediet (at Waffle House)

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What’s on your desk, Wednesday? Weekly Spotlight Feature!

From the desk of  : : James Cudney

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My Writing Routine :

by James Cudney Website: : https://www.jamesjcudney.com

Everything doubles as something else when you live in NYC. For me, it’s the dining room, my favorite space in the apartment, where more than just my cooking is on display! As I look out the windows onto a 12th floor terrace, various parts of nature (trees, bushes, flowers, bugs & animals) inspire me to write. Ryder, my 10-year old shiba inu, usually lays on my feet, growling when I shift positions too many times or when I forget to share my food! Although he’s only 20 pounds, he’s quite strong and pushy. But how else can you pen the best story possible without these things by your side?

It begins with a dream that percolates all night long, stealing my ability to sleep. Once I get out of bed, and after drinking a few cups of coffee, I’m seated at the dining room table outlining the details in an MS Word document on my laptop. I’m often quite formal when I pull together the structure of a new storyline and descriptions of the characters. It’s information overload, dropped into a pre-set ‘new novel’ format I’ve developed. By the end of the day, I finish the three key elements I need ready before I can truly start to write: (1) Five bullet points per chapter listing the important scenes and characters. (2) Two pages per major character with physical and emotional descriptions, best and worst traits, and relationships to the plot. (3) A detailed picture of the tone, perspective and narrator’s point of view.

I write two chapters (about 6K words) per day, forcing myself not to self-edit as I go along. I break for social media, the gym, lunch and sometimes errands, at different points depending on my stamina. Since my novels are about 100K words, it takes me 4 weeks finish a first draft. Then it’s time for research and editing. I usually highlight all the areas (in yellow as I’m writing) where I need to go back and include specifics that might require some additional research, e.g. facts about the setting. Editing is a few different stages: grammar, plot holes, under/over descriptions, character & dialogue. By the end of the second month, it’s off to beta readers to destroy – I mean, provide constructive feedback. The third month is a few back-and-forth rounds with the publisher and editor to finish drafting a complete novel. Overall, it takes about 3 to 4 months, with a majority of my time dedicated to the book, to produce a final product.

Since an author can’t focus only on writing (we must also market and advertise), I spend 50% of my time writing each new book and 50% promoting prior releases. I plan to publish two books per year, building a bigger fanbase and crossing into different genres. For me, it’s important to develop a bond with your readers as you evolve your style, voice and tone. Life is all about making connections and this is just one way to make that happen.

About the Book : :

 The wealthy Glass family lost its patriarch, Benjamin Glass, sooner than expected. Benjamin’s widow, Olivia, and her 5 sons each react to his death in their own way while preparing for the reading of his will. Olivia receives a very unexpected confession from her late husband about one of their sons that could shatter the whole family.

Prior to revealing the secret to her children, Olivia must figure out which boy Ben refers to in the confession he left her in his will. While the family attorney searches for the mysterious Rowena Hector whom Ben says holds the answers, Olivia asks her sons to each spend a week with her as she isn’t ready to let go of the past. When Olivia visits her sons, she quickly learns that each one has been keeping his own secret from her. Olivia never expected her remaining years would be so complex and life-altering, but she will not rest until her family is reunited after Ben’s untimely death.

We all need family. We all want to fit in. We’re all a mix of quirky personalities. Will Olivia be able to fix them or will the whole family implode? What will she do when she discovers the son behind Ben’s secret? Check out this ensemble cast where each family member’s perspective is center stage, discovering along the way who might feel the biggest impact from all the secrets. Welcome to being an honorary member of the Glass family.

Order your copy here:

Amazon UK or Amazon USA

About the Author : :

James is my given name, but most folks call me Jay. I live in New York City, grew up on Long Island, and graduated from Moravian College, an historic but small liberal arts school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a B.A. in English and minors in Education, Business and Spanish. After college, I accepted a technical writing position for a technology company during Y2K. I spent ~15 years focused on building a career in technology & business operations in the retail, sports, media and entertainment industries. Throughout those years, I wrote some short stories, poems and various beginnings to the “Great American Novel” but I was so focused on my career in technology and business that writing became a hobby. After leaving my position in 2016, I directed all my energies towards re-invigorating a focus on reading, writing and publishing.

Writing has been a part of my life as much as my heart, my mind and my body. At some points, it was just a few poems or short stories; at others, it was full length novels and stories. My current focus is family drama fiction, cozy mystery novels and suspense thrillers. I think of characters and plots that I feel must be unwound. I think of situations people find themselves in and feel compelled to tell the story. It’s usually a convoluted plot with many surprise twists and turns. I feel it necessary to take that ride all over the course. My character is easily pictured in my head. I know what he is going to encounter or what she will feel. But I need to use the right words to make it clear.

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Watching Glass Shatter by James J. Cudney @jamescudney4 #Review #Contemporary #Fiction #Books

Book Review I’m so pleased to have finally read Jay’s debut novel, “Watching Glass Shatter”! I feel like I’m the last one in our community who has lol… Watching Glass Shatter (Release Date: October 2017) The wealthy Glass family lost its patriarch, Benjamin Glass, sooner than expected. Benjamin’s widow, Olivia, and her 5 sons each react to his death in their own way while preparing for the…

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Not sure why I keep getting wings when I’m out of town. I can eat at the best wing places in the world anytime I want, and yet, here I am. Fortunately, the WingHouse has great wings [which is probably why I come here]. Buffalo Chicken Wings [Dallas BBQ x5, Sweet Thai Chili x5] and Fiesta Red Pepper Poppers When: Lunch Where: @winghousefl – Kissimmee, FL Who: Nick Parisi, Sheri Cudney, Jay Cudney Amount Spent: $67.05 Amount Spent YTD: $501.21 #myterriblediet (at The WingHouse Bar & Grill)