#Jessica A. McMinn.

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4/23 - Mid Atlantic Wilderness Experimental Music Series | 8 PM | $5 Suggested (No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds) This month's improvisers are: Ali Clendaniel (vocals) Dan Deluca (synth, noise) Neil Feather (various) Ino (various) Liz Meredith (viola) Bao Nguyen (vocals) Shelley Purdy (percussion) Noelle Tolbert (movement) Will Yager (bass) Mid-Atlantic Wilderness is a monthly(ish) experimental music series that takes place on third Sundays at The Crown. Each month we feature a group of improvisers combined in various ways to present around 6 sets of delightful, strange, unexpected, and sublime sounds. Mid-Atlantic Wilderness is lovingly curated and hosted by Jessica Keyes and Patrick McMinn. We are committed to keeping the series free and inclusive, and we collect donations that go entirely to the performers. Thank you for your support! Doors 8pm, Music 8:30 (sharp) Suggested $5 (at The Crown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYYy5VOLDD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Just received an ARC of the Ruptured Sky by Jessica A. McMinn, due for release 4th April on Amazon ❤️ I discovered this book on a Fantasy ARC group on Facebook: self published authors give away free ARC eBooks (Author Review Copies) of their upcoming release in exchange for an honest review. I highly recommend joining a group like this if you love fantasy books: it's a great way to find new authors to read, it's totally free and it helps independent authors get a great start on their journey 🥰 . . . . . #books #bookstagram #bookreviewer #arcreviewer #fantasybooks #ebooks #honestreviews #amazonauthor #selfpublishedbooks #independantlypublished https://www.instagram.com/p/Cone7aergD4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Cover Reveal ~ The Ruptured Sky by Jessica A. McMinn

The Ruptured SkyJessica A. McMinn(Gardens of War & Wasteland, #1)Publication date: April 4th 2023Genres: Adult, Dark Fantasy, FantasyA dead goddess. A broken sky. A world wasted by magic. Princess Amikharlia wants one thing in life: control of her own fate. On the eve of her wedding, Amika flees her homeland, seeking the truth behind the mysterious magical abilities she’d kept hidden since…

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The TexASS Chainsaw MASSacre

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the carpet cleaner

Robert's Carpet Cleaning Service arrives at his favourite client's only to be greeted by a rather confronting scenario. Find out what happens in new #shortstory, "The Carpet Cleaner". #amwriting #fiction #crime #writerslife

  Robert liked his job. Well, most of the time. He didn’t like going to uni student share houses to leech booze and dried vomit off every plush surface the day before a rental inspection; and he didn’t like going to Ms McTavish’s place because she had ten cats and let them pee on the carpet until it was sodden and the house smelt like piss long after he’d shampooed and shampooed it again. He…

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Unbanning Maus with Professor Jessica Young

Unbanning Maus with Professor Jessica Young

On Jan. 10, approximately two weeks before Holocaust Memorial day, the McMinn Country School Board in Tennessee unanimously voted to ban Art Speigelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus. As part of what some have identified as a larger effort to censor books dealing with critical race theory, student protestors have responded with the mass distribution of Maus—as well as the also…

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June 19-25

Monday:

Tuesday:

Karaoke Forever. 10 pm, free @ The Crown (Red)

Beautiful Evening of Fantasy Romance with DJ Liz Durette. 10 pm, free @ The Crown (Backbar)

Wednesday:

Small Axe, See Through Dresses, Wipeout, and Think Tank. 8:30 pm @ Joe Squared

Lady Legs, Colora, The Milestones, and Captain Morris. 8 pm, $7 @ The Crown (Red)

Sad Vol. 3 with Trillnatured, :3LON, Drew Scott, Josephine Olivia, Eyas, Infinity Knives and Randy. 8 pm, $7  @ The Crown (Blue)

Thursday:

Microkingdom, Patrick McMinn, Jacober, and Speaking Of. 9 pm, $5 @ The Crown (Red)

A Night of Japanese New Wave & Obscure with Miki, Doki Doki Jeff, and Nippon Leagues (PA). 10 pm, free @ The Crown

Gorguts, Exist, Outer Heaven, and Blacken. 6 pm, $20 adv, $29 dos @ Metro Gallery

Art/Sound/Now with Pangelica and Jeron White with Polarity. 7 pm @ The Walters Art Museum

Friday:

The Supreme Imperial Party Series with DJ Destar. 9 pm, free @ The Crown (Red)

Night Gruuvs with DJ John Johnson. 9 pm, free @ The Crown (Blue)

Saturday:

Klabbes Bank (SWE), ÎMÂ, Hanna Olivegreen, and Nicole Mazarakis. 7 pm, suggested donation $10 @ Pepto Palace

Jason Lescalleet and Christian Mirande. 9 pm, $5-10 @ Red Room

Edge Control: The Return with Jazze Belle, Gun$ Garcia, Odd Mojo, Shiva Sounds, YAY BEY, D0UZE, and Amorous Ebony. 10 pm, $10 @ The Crown (Red + Blue)

Stand-up for Socialism! Baltimore DSA Fundraiser with Eric Dadourian, Naomi Karavani, Jessica Murphy Garrett, Denise Taylor, and Umar Khan. 8 pm $15 @ The Crown (Back Bar)

Sunday:

Tender FM @ The Crown

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Garden of the Gods, Torn Sky

Find out all you need to know before reading Torn Sky, book one of Garden of the Gods by @jessicaamcminn https://goo.gl/7Q5fGg

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4/23 - Mid Atlantic Wilderness Experimental Music Series | 8 PM | $5 Suggested (No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds) This month's improvisers are: Ali Clendaniel (vocals) Dan Deluca (synth, noise) Neil Feather (various) Jess Keyes (sax, synth) Ino (various) Liz Meredith (viola) Shelley Purdy (percussion) Noelle Tolbert (movement) Will Yager (bass) Mid-Atlantic Wilderness is a monthly(ish) experimental music series that takes place on third Sundays at The Crown. Each month we feature a group of improvisers combined in various ways to present around 6 sets of delightful, strange, unexpected, and sublime sounds. Mid-Atlantic Wilderness is lovingly curated and hosted by Jessica Keyes and Patrick McMinn. We are committed to keeping the series free and inclusive, and we collect donations that go entirely to the performers. Thank you for your support! Doors 8pm, Music 8:30 (sharp) Suggested $5 (at The Crown) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8Xq2UuR4J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Mid-Atlantic Wilderness is a monthly experimental music series that takes place on (mostly) third Sundays at The Crown. Each month we feature a group of improvisers grouped in various ways to present around 6 sets of delightful, strange, unexpected, and sublime sounds. This month's Mid-Atlantic Wilderness features improvisers:
- Erin Rogers, sax (NY)
- Dennis Sullivan, percussion (NY)
- Tomas Drgon, guitar/synth
- Jessica Keyes, sax/electronics
- Bonnie Lander, voice
- Patrick McMinn, trumpet/electronics
- Liz Meredith, violin/electronics
- Thom Merrill, electronics
- Timothy Nohe, visuals 8pm Tonigjht. $5 Suggested Donation. 21+ @erinplaysthesax @d.sullivan.noise @tomasdrgon @__prairiesky__ @drbonnielander @patrickryanmcminn @lizzie_meredith @timothy.nohe (at The Crown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRcu2yu7uq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Mid-Atlantic Wilderness is a monthly experimental music series that takes place on (mostly) third Sundays at The Crown. Each month we feature a group of improvisers grouped in various ways to present around 6 sets of delightful, strange, unexpected, and sublime sounds. This month's Mid-Atlantic Wilderness features improvisers:
- Erin Rogers, sax (NY)
- Dennis Sullivan, percussion (NY)
- Tomas Drgon, guitar/synth
- Jessica Keyes, sax/electronics
- Bonnie Lander, voice
- Patrick McMinn, trumpet/electronics
- Liz Meredith, violin/electronics
- Thom Merrill, electronics
- Timothy Nohe, visuals Sunday, June 26th. 8pm. $5 Suggested Donation. 21+ @erinplaysthesax @d.sullivan.noise @tomasdrgon @__prairiesky__ @drbonnielander @patrickryanmcminn @lizzie_meredith @timothy.nohe (at The Crown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfFHQZnpxLN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Where has the month gone?

June has passed in such a blur I’ve lost track of what’s even happened. Seeing as how it’s been a relatively quiet month for me across the board, I’m going to use this recap to look back at the first half of the year as well.

Let’s break it down.

Out and About: Husband and I chilling at Vivid Sydney.

Life

June started in a decisively better tune, which wasn’t hard considering how May began. My husband and I travelled to Sydney, where I was bridesmaid to one of my closest friends in a beautifully understated ceremony. During out stay, we were lucky enough to be smack-bang in the middle of the Vivid Festival. It was my husband’s first trip to Sydney and my first time seeing the lauded light spectacle and we were not disappointed. As expected, the crowds were a nightmare but it was a lovely atmosphere and magical way for him to experience the city.

After our lovely break away, things got a little rocky as both my husband and I have been plagued by minor but numerous health issues. Mental illness woes and recent tummy upsets have derailed my reading and writing goals for the month, which has been a bummer to say the least. Nevertheless, I’ll be on the mend throughout July and that will mean more reviews and stories to share with you.

Books

I didn’t manage to finish as single book this month, much to my own disappointment. I spread myself pretty thin, dividing my time between three endeavours:

Ready Player One – Ernest Cline

Heart of Mist – Helen Scheuerer (ARC)

A Gathering of Shadows – V.E. Schwab

Heart of Mist and A Gathering of Shadows are going well, despite my progress moving slow in deference for Ready Player One, which was my book club read for the month. I haven’t managed to clear it yet, but I will because I like it just enough to see it through til the end. It’s by no means a rage-read (as the repellent Magonia was) but the characters are so terribly grating it’s detracting from the otherwise enjoyable story.  It’ll have to pull something pretty amazing out of its arse to raise this above a three-star rating.

June may have been a pretty slow month in the reading department, but the year so far has been successful by my slow-as-hell reader standards.

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Books have been kind to me in 2017, with only two of the above falling into the DNF–did not finish–category. Malice was infuriating in its bland, novice prose–something I could not bare to sit through for 700 pages while I waited for the purported amazing story to kick in. The Emperor of the Eight Islands also fell into the same category but was much harder to push aside due for the love I hold for Lian Hearn‘s first series, Tales of the Otori. There’s every chance I will pick this up again and have another crack when it’s not fighting against other books I’m reading with decisively more exciting storytelling. Neil Gaiman continues to slide further down my favourite author list, while Naomi Novik and V.E Schwab have been delightful new additions. The Captive Prince Triology, of which I am yet to read the conclusion is a beloved guilty pleasure, while Big Little Lies and Puppet Master were a  refreshing change of genre. Golem and the Djinni and Uprooted are still front-runners for my read of the year, both of which I plan to review on here in the coming weeks (months?).

Words

While I have been MIA on here, I’ve actually been making fantastic progress with my writing. My second draft of Garden of the Gods has broken 11 000 words and I’ve been tinkering away with two new teaser prequels to introduce my main cast to you all.  I’m also trying to get some more reviews and short stories in the works, as I will be quest writing for S.W. Wildwood‘s blog once a month.

Now that the second half of the year is officially underway, I’m determined to get to work on raising my author presence online. I plan on updating this thing with regular content, be it writerly advice, prose, or reviews. You can have your say right now over on Twitter by voting or commenting on my poll.

Really gotta get my blog some regular content. What would you like to see more of from me? #amwriting #indieauthor #fantasywriter

— Jessica A. McMinn (@jamjam_pie) June 29, 2017

Well, I think that pretty much covers it.

Until next time, lovelies.

    j.a.m

[blog post] june recap Where has the month gone? June has passed in such a blur I've lost track of what's even happened.

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[teaser 01] the morning of

Check out teaser prequel 01 for my novel, Garden of the Gods #amwritingfantasy #indieauthor

  Ami watched the sun rise over the swell of mountains on the horizon. The golden arms of morning spread dawn’s embrace across the sleepy castle town below. The Holanian capital, Adria, would soon be waking. Her still-made feather bed beckoned, though she would not be joining it. The young princess sipped the wine left on the drawing table along with the remnants of her uneaten evening meal. The…

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This week at The Crown . Wednesday, 4/13: Souls Extolled MMXXII - Album Release Tour. 7:30pm. $10. 21+ . @soulsextolled @thehollowtruths @guestbed_md @itwantstheband . Thursday, 4/14: Ducky’s Dungeon with @duckydynamo. 9:30pm. $5-7 bux. 21+. . Friday, 4/15: Andrew Toy, Microkingdom, Patrick McMinn, and Alex Silva. 8pm. $10 ADV / $15 DOS. 21+ . @atoydrummer @microkingdom @alexsilvasounds @patrickryanmcminn . Saturday, 4/16: The Get Down. 9pm. $10. 21+ . Artists // performers  . @baba6lack  @deavhon @whoistacooo @leekmali @unclejus10 @jordanali410 @yeabyb @brycethenomad @nyante @_captizzy @chuckthespittah @woahitskeys @tadiwaa.nashee  @tayeva333 @alixss.mecc_ . Vendors  @sirwilliamptc @gigisalkic @Kingdom.Gel  . Sunday, 4/17: Mid-Atlantic Wilderness with Erin Connelly, Robert Fulton, Carlos Guillen, Jessica Keyes, Jeremy Hyman, Rohan Pathare, Alex Strama, and James Young. 8pm. $5 Suggested Donation. 21+ . @midatlanticwilderness @toptowmato @theexpandingman @__prairiesky__ @jer_hy @alex_strama @jdsjy . #thecrown #stationnorth #baltimore (at The Crown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcN1iBluTj5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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October 8-14

Monday:

Ami Dang, Îmâ, Woven in, and Tar of. 9 pm, $5 @ True Vine

Tuesday:

The Natvral. 7 pm, free  @ Celebrated Summer Records

Sugar Glass, Frogohmine and Lady D (NY). 10 pm, free, 21+, $5-$10 suggested donation @ Holy Frijoles

Wednesday:

Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Gauche, Mallwalker. 8 pm @ Metro Gallery

Thursday:

Pictureplane (NY), EU1OGY, Nature Boi (DC), Whiner (NJ), The Screams, and Innerfreekling. 7 pm, $12 @ The Ottobar

Snakefeast, Ariadne (NY), Patrick McMinn, and Jason Charney. 8 pm, $7 @ The Crown

DrumsLikeMachineGuns, Bad Girls, :3lon, and Ben Starkey + Jenny Moon Tucker duo. 9 pm, $5 @ True Vine

Culture Abuse, Gouge Away, Praise, and Mock Identity. 8 pm, $15 @ The Windup Space

Friday:

Idle Bloom (TN), Spooled Up, Nuns and Mavis Beacon. 7 pm,  $5-10 sliding scale @ The Undercroft

Julie Odell, Kate Teague, and Amanda Glasser. 8 pm @ The Crown

Julia Mayfield Prescott, Jessica Murphy Garrett, Steph Joyal, Violet Gray and Christine Ferrera. 8 pm, $7 @ The Crown

Metro/Sexual Drag Show. 9 pm @ Metro Gallery

Windup Arcade: modern/retro video games. 8 pm @ The Windup Space

Opening reception for Allllll Natural, Traveling Home, and Wandering Properties. 6 pm @ School 33

Saturday:

Putin On Ice (that isn’t the real title of this show). 8 pm, $10. @ Single Carrot Theatre

Sunday:

Profligate, Gel Set, Boeldt, and BWO. 9 pm @ No Land Beyond