Author: J.C Ballard
My “Missing You” Playlist
We all deal with grief differently. My little sister reads sad quotes on Pinterest that express how she feels better than she can. My ...Don’t ASSume: Colorectal Cancer Awareness 2019
It is no secret that cancer effectively ruined my life in April 2016. Family and friends know that the battle with cancer started almost ...My Six Month Hell
October 10, 2015 Sunday mornings in October meant getting up early to work at the Hilti Ballfields. Dad served as the head groundskeeper there, ...A Survival Guide to Self-Publishing
The digital age has made everything easier, and self-publishing is no different. Authors have the freedom to build successful, viable careers, but most don’t ...My Favorite Obscure Words
Words are the most important piece of what I do as a writer. With some shuffling of letters on the page, I can bring ...A Case for ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’
The Harry Potter series is the first set of books that I remember reading when I was younger. I can remember how the first book made ...What I Miss Most
Winter is here, and, like it or not, so are the holidays that I try my best not to think about the rest of ...Ranking The Best and Worst Disney Sequels
I like to think that Disney is synonymous with my childhood. Those movies and shows defined a period in my life, with many of ...Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo
What is NaNoWriMo? In short, NanoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Every November, scores of dedicated writers make a commitment to writing a 50,000-word ...