Treelessauthor.com
The Official Website of Jonathan Schiefer

Writing habits. Subscribe using any standard podcatcher or with iTunes. Read More

          There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love cats and those who love dogs. And then there are snake people. I love dogs. I can’t remember a time growing up when my family didn’t have at least one dog, and usually two. For a few years there were four dogs, but that only lasted about three years. And they weren’t purse dogs either. I grew up in coyote country, so if you wanted a dog, it had to be big enough to stay away from coyotes or beat them in a fight. Thus, dobermans and a sheep dog.           But my first pet was a cat. She was a good cat when she decided to show up. Usually she was outside, eating… Read More

          Yesterday I had the privilege to go on set while a TV commercial was being shot. The car that was the main focus of the commercial was worth $750,000. It was not the most expensive car the shop made. Next to the aforementioned car was another one, not finished yet, being built for a famous country musician and his equally famous wife. In another room was a Ford Model T, with the original frame, built in 1911. When I put my hand on the steel of that frame and closed my eyes, I thought I could hear the iron smelting and men yelling over the sounds of metal on metal hammering. It nearly me tear up.           In the design office… Read More

Beginnings, middles, and ends. Subscribe using any standard podcatcher or with iTunes. Read More

"The Most Wonderful" is rated PG due to: religious themes. Subscribe to this podcast with any standard podcatcher or with iTunes Read More

Other writing podcasts. Subscribe using any standard podcatcher or with iTunes. Read More

          Last week was extraordinarily productive for me. I posted a podcast for Writing Thyme, finished worked on the 4th draft of my novel and sent it off to a friend to read, and posted an introduction to my short story feed Treeless Shorts. Now, I’m debating on what to do next week. Of course, I’ll post another episode of Writing Thyme. But that’s just what I do for Monday. I’ve got to work on short stories related to my aforementioned novel, and edit the ones I’ve already written.           So, that’s that. Now, about the title of this post, Anticipation! As I wrote, I sent off my latest draft of my latest novel… Read More

Attributes of a writer. Subscribe using any standard podcatcher or with iTunes. Read More