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…
Category: Writing
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….
Japan, Anime, and Manga Essay Ideas for Homework Assignments
It is that time once again: back to school. That means essay writing! Part of the librarian profession is offering research help and writing instruction for high school and college students. Librarians are teachers at the core of the profession. So, it is time I did my part! This article will give you ideas…