Category: History

#DidYouKnow – Songwriting & Poetry

by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, History, Literacy, Music-related Writing, Non-Fiction & Educational, Poetry

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Did you know that songwriting and poetry both have rhythm, rhyme, or both? Both are intended to make their audience feel something. There are many styles to both, but they remain paralleled to one another, nonetheless. These two art forms have always walked hand-in-hand through time. Poetry was the … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – Songwriting & Poetry

Writer & Singer Chloey Rose

by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, Music-related Writing, Women Writers

BBC Introducing Artist played on numerous radio stations including BBC Radio Lincolnshire, BBC Radio Humberside, Lincs FM, Gravity FM, Harborough FM and Compass FM and International Radio Airplay Netherlands and Spain.Original songs Hopes and Dreams, Butterfly, Sky Is Falling, Hearts On The Line, True Love, Golden Dreams and Lungs all named Track of the Week on several radio stations.Golden Dreams Awarded Best Original … Continue reading Writer & Singer Chloey Rose

My Book Review of There’s No Place Like Home (Warmer collection)

by J.M. Northup, posted in Amazon Original Stories, Book REVIEWS, Collection, Collections, Series, & Box Sets, Short Stories & Quick Reads, Women Writers

There's No Place Like Home by Edan Lepucki My rating: 4 of 5 stars A Tale of Hope Despite LossEven in the darkness of the story, I found a sense of hope. Somehow, despite the terrible loss and conditions, connections were made and kindness expressed. It was like stars shining on a moonless night. I … Continue reading My Book Review of There’s No Place Like Home (Warmer collection)

Writers 2 Remember: Hunter S. Thompson

by J.M. Northup, posted in Articles, Essays, & Periodicals, Biographies & Memoirs, FEATURE, History, Non-Fiction & Educational

Writer who popularized Gonzo Journalism Photo Source Hunter S. Thompson was an interesting man. Often a rebel, hunter had many clashes with authority, but his iconoclastic beliefs helped to guide him into the man he became. It shaped how he looked at the world and forged him into one of the forefathers of the New … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Hunter S. Thompson

My Book Review of Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in Japan

by J.M. Northup, posted in Biographies & Memoirs, Book REVIEWS, Non-Fiction & Educational, Travel, Travel Guide, Women Writers

Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey's Adventures in Japan by Carrie Carter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Adorable Travel MemoirRight off the bat, I was impressed by the design of this book. The choices for layout and format were brilliant. They added to the adventure of the tale, especially with how the author and illustrator … Continue reading My Book Review of Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in Japan