This article will be a little ranty. As an author and an anime/Japanese culture blogger, there’s pressure to have a social media presence. While JP has a Facebook page and I have Tumblr and Twitter accounts, I abhor social media. Now you’d think a guy who enjoys writing would enjoy writing on these systems, but…
Category: Writing
Lessons Learned from 7 Years of Anime Blogging
January 2018 marks my 7th year of blogging. JP began as your average anime review blog and morphed into the history and analysis blog you read now. It’s also a platform for my writing hobby. At first, I had delusions of making money off of JP, and I guess, in a way, I have through…
My Favorite Articles to Write in 2017
I’m always a bit late with this sort of post. Well, I’m a bit late in reviewing anime too. I have a review slated for Oreimo soon, and that show is 8 years old. I had thought to post a short article about my favorite anime posts from other websites, but I’m sad to admit…
American Information Literacy Sucks
This post may be a little elitist, but not all information is equal. Much of the internet overflows with drivel written by people who are not the experts they claim to be. Like this blog! Okay, Okay. I don’t claim to be an expert. I am a librarian and a fan who enjoys ferreting out…
Looking Back on 2015
This past year has been a blur for me, but it has been productive. I managed to get 4 books published, Vixen Hunted, Shepherd Hunted, Come and Sleep: the Folklore of the Japanese Fox, and Tanuki: the Folklore of Japan’s Trickster. I was hired at a public library to be their Assistant Director this year….
Andrew’s Guide to Blogging–How to Choose a Blogging Platform
In the first installment of my guide to blogging, I touched on how to choose a premise for your blog. Perhaps you already had some idea of what you wanted to do, or perhaps you wanted to blog but had no idea what to blog about. Either way, hopefully my post was a bit helpful….