James J. C. Kelly
@jamesjckelly.bsky.social
Author | Sci-Fi & Fantasy
My stories available online - Real or Not - https://www.alteredrealitymag.com/real-or-not-by-james-j-c-kelly/
My stories available online - Real or Not - https://www.alteredrealitymag.com/real-or-not-by-james-j-c-kelly/
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Check out Real or Not in Altered Reality Magazine.
Three boys decide to be rebellious, testing the power of mystical beings they read about in an old book.
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Check out Real or Not in Altered Reality Magazine.
Three boys decide to be rebellious, testing the power of mystical beings they read about in an old book.
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Well, no bites on my story.
Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep doing what I love.
Back to the drawing board.
#writingcommunity #writerslife
Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep doing what I love.
Back to the drawing board.
#writingcommunity #writerslife
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July 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Well, no bites on my story.
Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep doing what I love.
Back to the drawing board.
#writingcommunity #writerslife
Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep doing what I love.
Back to the drawing board.
#writingcommunity #writerslife
My daughter asked me to chaperone her trip. It was a 10 mile bike ride.
"Sure," I said. "It's been a few years since I been riding, but I can do 10 miles."
2 miles in, I'm asking, "When did I get old?" 😢
My legs are mad at me now.
"Sure," I said. "It's been a few years since I been riding, but I can do 10 miles."
2 miles in, I'm asking, "When did I get old?" 😢
My legs are mad at me now.
a man in a suit and tie is talking on a cell phone while walking down a wet sidewalk .
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May 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My daughter asked me to chaperone her trip. It was a 10 mile bike ride.
"Sure," I said. "It's been a few years since I been riding, but I can do 10 miles."
2 miles in, I'm asking, "When did I get old?" 😢
My legs are mad at me now.
"Sure," I said. "It's been a few years since I been riding, but I can do 10 miles."
2 miles in, I'm asking, "When did I get old?" 😢
My legs are mad at me now.
Me waiting for agents to respond to my query letter.
#writerslife #bvm #writingcommunity #writing #authors
#writerslife #bvm #writingcommunity #writing #authors
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April 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Me waiting for agents to respond to my query letter.
#writerslife #bvm #writingcommunity #writing #authors
#writerslife #bvm #writingcommunity #writing #authors
I just rewrote a chapter in my WIP for maybe the eighth time.
The sad thin is, I may do it again after I read through it tomorrow.
#writingcommunity #bvm #writerslife #writing
The sad thin is, I may do it again after I read through it tomorrow.
#writingcommunity #bvm #writerslife #writing
April 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I just rewrote a chapter in my WIP for maybe the eighth time.
The sad thin is, I may do it again after I read through it tomorrow.
#writingcommunity #bvm #writerslife #writing
The sad thin is, I may do it again after I read through it tomorrow.
#writingcommunity #bvm #writerslife #writing
Started writing around 9 and got into a zone. I look up and it's pushing 2am.
Noticing the time gave sleepiness the opportunity it was waiting on. Tomorrow the coffee maker is going to get a workout.
I could say I need to stop doing this to myself, but I love it.
#writingcommunity #writers #bvm
Noticing the time gave sleepiness the opportunity it was waiting on. Tomorrow the coffee maker is going to get a workout.
I could say I need to stop doing this to myself, but I love it.
#writingcommunity #writers #bvm
April 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Started writing around 9 and got into a zone. I look up and it's pushing 2am.
Noticing the time gave sleepiness the opportunity it was waiting on. Tomorrow the coffee maker is going to get a workout.
I could say I need to stop doing this to myself, but I love it.
#writingcommunity #writers #bvm
Noticing the time gave sleepiness the opportunity it was waiting on. Tomorrow the coffee maker is going to get a workout.
I could say I need to stop doing this to myself, but I love it.
#writingcommunity #writers #bvm
Today in Chicago it feels amazing.
Taking a break from my writing to go on a walk with one of my kids. I have to pour into them like how I pour into my characters.
Happy Friday everyone!
#writingcommunity #writerslife #bvm
Taking a break from my writing to go on a walk with one of my kids. I have to pour into them like how I pour into my characters.
Happy Friday everyone!
#writingcommunity #writerslife #bvm
March 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Today in Chicago it feels amazing.
Taking a break from my writing to go on a walk with one of my kids. I have to pour into them like how I pour into my characters.
Happy Friday everyone!
#writingcommunity #writerslife #bvm
Taking a break from my writing to go on a walk with one of my kids. I have to pour into them like how I pour into my characters.
Happy Friday everyone!
#writingcommunity #writerslife #bvm
8 hour work day.
3 hours of homework, reverse engineering the new math they're teaching my kids in school now.
1 hour of cooking dinner.
1 hour of telling kids to hurry up and get into bed.
Time to write...
#writingcommunity #writerslife #writerslife #writers #writer #writesky #BVM
3 hours of homework, reverse engineering the new math they're teaching my kids in school now.
1 hour of cooking dinner.
1 hour of telling kids to hurry up and get into bed.
Time to write...
#writingcommunity #writerslife #writerslife #writers #writer #writesky #BVM
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March 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
8 hour work day.
3 hours of homework, reverse engineering the new math they're teaching my kids in school now.
1 hour of cooking dinner.
1 hour of telling kids to hurry up and get into bed.
Time to write...
#writingcommunity #writerslife #writerslife #writers #writer #writesky #BVM
3 hours of homework, reverse engineering the new math they're teaching my kids in school now.
1 hour of cooking dinner.
1 hour of telling kids to hurry up and get into bed.
Time to write...
#writingcommunity #writerslife #writerslife #writers #writer #writesky #BVM
Researching for a story is fun!
I love learning about a new culture and digging into the nuances of how they do something.
Creating a MC who authentically does, says, or embodies that thing makes it all worth while. Maybe it's just me.
#authors #writers #writing #writingcommunity #authorlife
I love learning about a new culture and digging into the nuances of how they do something.
Creating a MC who authentically does, says, or embodies that thing makes it all worth while. Maybe it's just me.
#authors #writers #writing #writingcommunity #authorlife
March 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Researching for a story is fun!
I love learning about a new culture and digging into the nuances of how they do something.
Creating a MC who authentically does, says, or embodies that thing makes it all worth while. Maybe it's just me.
#authors #writers #writing #writingcommunity #authorlife
I love learning about a new culture and digging into the nuances of how they do something.
Creating a MC who authentically does, says, or embodies that thing makes it all worth while. Maybe it's just me.
#authors #writers #writing #writingcommunity #authorlife
Reposted by James J. C. Kelly
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Reposted by James J. C. Kelly
Every rejection, every rewrite, every late-night session--it's all shaping you into the writer you're meant to he. Keep going. ✍️
March 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Every rejection, every rewrite, every late-night session--it's all shaping you into the writer you're meant to he. Keep going. ✍️
I submitted my manuscript to an agent a few days a go.
No better way to kill time while I await a reply than working on a short story.
Keep writing down those words.
#writingcommunity #writers
No better way to kill time while I await a reply than working on a short story.
Keep writing down those words.
#writingcommunity #writers
March 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I submitted my manuscript to an agent a few days a go.
No better way to kill time while I await a reply than working on a short story.
Keep writing down those words.
#writingcommunity #writers
No better way to kill time while I await a reply than working on a short story.
Keep writing down those words.
#writingcommunity #writers
Just submitted my WIP to an agent.
So... start the weeks of anxiously waiting, questioning every decision, and scrambling to grab my phone whenever an email comes in... UGH, just spam.
#writingcommunity
So... start the weeks of anxiously waiting, questioning every decision, and scrambling to grab my phone whenever an email comes in... UGH, just spam.
#writingcommunity
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March 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Just submitted my WIP to an agent.
So... start the weeks of anxiously waiting, questioning every decision, and scrambling to grab my phone whenever an email comes in... UGH, just spam.
#writingcommunity
So... start the weeks of anxiously waiting, questioning every decision, and scrambling to grab my phone whenever an email comes in... UGH, just spam.
#writingcommunity
Check out my free fantasy fiction story, Real or Not, in Altered Reality Magazine.
Boys test the power of a mystical being they read about in an old book. Are the results a coincidence or more?
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Boys test the power of a mystical being they read about in an old book. Are the results a coincidence or more?
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If you like it, please repost, like, and follow for more stories.
March 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Check out my free fantasy fiction story, Real or Not, in Altered Reality Magazine.
Boys test the power of a mystical being they read about in an old book. Are the results a coincidence or more?
alteredrealitymag.com/real-or-not-...
If you like it, please repost, like, and follow for more stories.
Boys test the power of a mystical being they read about in an old book. Are the results a coincidence or more?
alteredrealitymag.com/real-or-not-...
If you like it, please repost, like, and follow for more stories.
Want a free read?
Check out Real or Not in Altered Reality Magazine.
Three boys decide to be rebellious, testing the power of mystical beings they read about in an old book.
alteredrealitymag.com/real-or-not-...
If you like it, like and repost.
Check out Real or Not in Altered Reality Magazine.
Three boys decide to be rebellious, testing the power of mystical beings they read about in an old book.
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If you like it, like and repost.
March 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Want a free read?
Check out Real or Not in Altered Reality Magazine.
Three boys decide to be rebellious, testing the power of mystical beings they read about in an old book.
alteredrealitymag.com/real-or-not-...
If you like it, like and repost.
Check out Real or Not in Altered Reality Magazine.
Three boys decide to be rebellious, testing the power of mystical beings they read about in an old book.
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If you like it, like and repost.
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Started querying for my novella, Woman in the Storm.
Fingers crossed, coming soon!
Fingers crossed, coming soon!
March 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Started querying for my novella, Woman in the Storm.
Fingers crossed, coming soon!
Fingers crossed, coming soon!