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Here I blog about all things book-related (including news, contests, giveaways, cover reveals, and other exciting stuff) and more general topics (chronic illness, chickens, musings about the craft of writing, semi-profound epiphanies about my life as a follower of Jesus, and also chickens... did I mention I like chickens?).

J. J. Fischer

Feb 12, 20248 min read

AI in Art: A Thought Experiment

#AI #AIandart #shouldAIbeallowedinart? With recent advances in artificial intelligence technology now posing a serious threat to artists...

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A comedic review of “Catering Christmas” (2022)

J. J. Fischer

Dec 7, 20236 min read

A comedic review of “Catering Christmas” (2022)

#moviereviews #justforlaughs Okay, so tacky Christmas rom-coms are my secret guilty pleasure, and clearly Netflix knows this, because...

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Christian Creative, Let’s Move Away from Safe Stories

J. J. Fischer

Aug 11, 20237 min read

Christian Creative, Let’s Move Away from Safe Stories

I’m an avid collector of memes, and a few weeks ago I came across a particularly funny one with the following caption: “Do I have to...

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J. J. Fischer

Nov 25, 20228 min read

When you can’t let go of the weekend

#christianliving #cslewis #nostalgia We’ve all experienced it. For me, it begins with a sense of lingering dread. That feeling when...

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Dragon Leather, House Hunting, And Other Horrors

J. J. Fischer

Nov 18, 20225 min read

Dragon Leather, House Hunting, And Other Horrors

#justforlaughs #jasminevignettes Sometimes, life can throw so many curved balls at you that you're lured into a false sense of...

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One Set of Footprints: What It Means for God to Carry You Through Suffering

J. J. Fischer

Aug 19, 20229 min read

One Set of Footprints: What It Means for God to Carry You Through Suffering

#thewilderness #suffering #christianliving #chronicillness If you are at least twenty years old, you have probably heard of “Footprints.”...

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J. J. Fischer

Jan 10, 202211 min read

The 50 First Dates Life

#thewilderness #sufferingamnesia #christianliving “We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand.” –...

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Your Kingdom Come, My Kingdom Go: Dying to the self in the age of iDentity

J. J. Fischer

Jan 10, 20225 min read

Your Kingdom Come, My Kingdom Go: Dying to the self in the age of iDentity

(Originally published February 25, 2020) #identity #suffering #death Lately, I’ve been struggling with me. Who I am. Where I’m going....

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What my year of death has taught me about life: An argument against euthanasia

J. J. Fischer

Jan 10, 202212 min read

What my year of death has taught me about life: An argument against euthanasia

#suffering #euthanasia #chronicillness #faith (Originally published July 5, 2020) I never thought I’d write about euthanasia. Honestly,...

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Hiding Out in Eden: How Happily Ever Afters Can Rob You of Joy

J. J. Fischer

Jan 10, 202210 min read

Hiding Out in Eden: How Happily Ever Afters Can Rob You of Joy

#suffering #joyeverafter (Originally published March 19, 2021) Some of my friends jokingly call me the Disney Princess. Few can recite...

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Real estate descriptions translated for the novice applicant

J. J. Fischer

Jan 10, 20222 min read

Real estate descriptions translated for the novice applicant

#justforlaughs (Originally published June 12, 2019) “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” - Alexander...

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14 ways to kill the paralysis of creative perfectionism

J. J. Fischer

Jan 7, 202210 min read

14 ways to kill the paralysis of creative perfectionism

#creativewriting #writersblock #perfectionism #writingprocess (Originally published November 1, 2019; reposted January 7, 2022) Ernest...

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The Day I Sucked Out My Goldfish’s Eye With A Hose

J. J. Fischer

Jan 7, 20226 min read

The Day I Sucked Out My Goldfish’s Eye With A Hose

#justforlaughs #jasminevignettes #truestory (Originally published October 13, 2020) The title of this piece honestly doesn’t leave much...

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I'm afraid... then I remember: A Christian's manifesto for the modern age

J. J. Fischer

Jan 7, 20224 min read

I'm afraid... then I remember: A Christian's manifesto for the modern age

#fear #anxiety #suffering #theanxietymanifesto #christianliving (Originally published September 1, 2020) Today, I'm afraid. I fear that...

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J. J. Fischer

Jan 7, 20226 min read

Living with a thorn in the flesh

#suffering #grace #christianliving #lifeinthewilderness (Originally published February 4, 2020) “If you take this away, God, imagine how...

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J. J. Fischer

Oct 13, 20217 min read

Trust God’s Sovereignty, Not Statistics

#covid19 #christianliving #reentryanxiety A few months ago, my husband and I hovered together over the phone as we listened to the...

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J. J. Fischer

Jul 29, 20201 min read

Welcome to the World of Wordcraft!

#booknews #TheDarcentariaDuology If you're reading this, thanks for checking out my new website! I hope it gives you many laughs ;-) I...

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