Jay VanLandingham

Dystopian Fiction-Literary Fiction-Memoir

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  • Relatable Characters

    Under the Tuscan Sun is my absolute favorite film. SPOILER ALERT! (If you’ve not seen the film, watch it before reading this. In fact, I encourage you to listen to the soundtrack. It’s perfect.) First, the setting. Hello, Tuscany? Cortona? Can a setting be more ripe for creativity? I’ve yet to travel to these places,…

  • Canada: Friendship with Nature, Connection with Friends

    Canada: Friendship with Nature, Connection with Friends

    Days before the 4th of July, my friends and I fled to Canada for a respite. I will start this blog and finish it by saying how blessed I am for the people in my life. There were six of us on the trip, all of varying gender identities and backgrounds. We crossed the border…

  • A Writer with ADHD

    Back at the end of March, I experienced my first bout of burnout as a result of ADHD hyper-focus. I only recently became aware of my ADHD. For three weeks I struggled to maintain my energy as I met with clients, worked on my book, and tried to simply function. Never in my life had…