J.L. Zenor

J.L. Zenor is a Christian Fantasy and Science Fiction author living in Colorado. Check out his published short stories and follow along on his journey to complete his first publishable novel. (He wrote three novels already, but, let's not bring those up...) Jon likes to write about dragons, and is a fan of Firefly, Stargate, Star Wars, Star Trek, and pretty much any other geeky thing there is.

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My mom came to visit all the way from Iowa, and we went to the Colorado Renaissance Festival! It was a great time, with lots of music. The Lady Victoria, Celtic Legacy, Music the Gathering, and the Craic Show. And as it was Celtic Weekend there were lots of kilts and bagpipes. Plus of course some great food, like turkey legs and sausage on a bun and who could pass up a funnel cake? We did not see a unicorn, though... We caught a brief glimpse of one but then it eluded us. MY BOOKS Rite of Passage - http://amzn.to/2GcmSt9 Guardian - http://amzn.to/2HVSgcz Domesticated Velociraptors - http://amzn.to/2G9Pvr9 Join my fan club to get behind the scenes awesomeness including being the first to see my stories! https://ift.tt/2Ic9oLD FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA (@JLZenor) Instagram (My favorite!) - https://ift.tt/2GeSrDr Twitter - https://ift.tt/2IaKyeR Facebook - https://ift.tt/2Gfs7t2 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, COMMENTING, AND LIKING MY VIDEOS!

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While a lot of kids spend their spring breaks playing games, drinking, and partying on the beach, Malikai had an even better idea! To read. A LOT! In the 11 days of Spring Break he read for over 4,000 minutes! That is over 5 hours per day, of reading! What better way is there to spend Spring Break? He read nearly the entire Harry Potter series, along with several other books thrown in for variety. MY BOOKS Rite of Passage - http://amzn.to/2GcmSt9 Guardian - http://amzn.to/2HVSgcz Domesticated Velociraptors - http://amzn.to/2G9Pvr9 Join my fan club to get behind the scenes awesomeness including being the first to see my stories! https://ift.tt/2Ic9oLD FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA (@JLZenor) Instagram (My favorite!) - https://ift.tt/2GeSrDr Twitter - https://ift.tt/2IaKyeR Facebook - https://ift.tt/2Gfs7t2 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, COMMENTING, AND LIKING MY VIDEOS!

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Malikai graduated from the 5th grade!!! That's insane! Now he is done with Elementary School and is going off to Middle School. Their celebration was called "Coat Hooks to Lockers", which is kind of a neat title for their graduation.

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Our family is learning music this year! Yup, all three of us. Piano, Guitar, and Violin, all being learned in the same house. We wanted to make 2018 a year of adventure, with our new vlog, hiking trips together while learning photography, and music. I know it is a lot, but it will make 2018 the year that we will never forget. To do this, we had to go to a music store (Meeker Music) in Colorado Springs, on Saint Patrick's day... while avoiding the parade and all of the people. Malikai needed a book that our music teacher told us to get and I had to get my violin restrung due to some damage. Also, we went to Olive Garden for an awesome dinner while we discussed some of our plans. My wife is learning to play the classical guitar, Jon is learning the violin, and Malikai is getting a solid foundation in music by learning the piano. Our goal is to learn as much as we can this year, and then next year we will see if we want to continue. Our ultimate goal, to be able to play worship music as a family, no matter the instrument. Sitting in the forest while we sing praises to God while one of us plays an instrument... That is the dream of paradise. Also... I'd like to play some Celtic fiddle tunes. :D MY BOOKS Rite of Passage - http://amzn.to/2GcmSt9 Guardian - http://amzn.to/2HVSgcz Domesticated Velociraptors - http://amzn.to/2G9Pvr9 Join my fan club to get behind the scenes awesomeness including being the first to see my stories! https://ift.tt/2Ic9oLD FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA (@JLZenor) Instagram (My favorite!) - https://ift.tt/2GeSrDr Twitter - https://ift.tt/2IaKyeR Facebook - https://ift.tt/2Gfs7t2 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, COMMENTING, AND LIKING MY VIDEOS!

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It's never too early to start learning photography, even for an eleven year old kid! This year Malikai wants to learn the way of the camera by learning how to do landscape photography while we go hiking together, so for our first trip I gave him the camera and let him choose the shots he wanted to take. Even a kid can take awesome photos if you give him a beautiful setting. This is a great outdoor hobby that any kid can learn the basics of and gives them a great foundation for something awesome. Even at eleven, Malikai takes great pictures. Plus it's a great father son activity. Both the hiking and the photography. In future videos we will cover the basics of photography as I teach Malikai and we will go more in depth in the equipment we are using. This will be an amazing year, with lots of hiking, lots of learning photography, and lots of spending time with my son. And this is just the beginning. This, is what we are calling The Z Adventure. MY BOOKS Rite of Passage - http://amzn.to/2GcmSt9 Guardian - http://amzn.to/2HVSgcz Domesticated Velociraptors - http://amzn.to/2G9Pvr9 Join my fan club to get behind the scenes awesomeness including being the first to see my stories! https://ift.tt/2Ic9oLD FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA (@JLZenor) Instagram (My favorite!) - https://ift.tt/2GeSrDr Twitter - https://ift.tt/2IaKyeR Facebook - https://ift.tt/2Gfs7t2 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, COMMENTING, AND LIKING MY VIDEOS!

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Two movies in two weeks? Crazy! I read Ready Player One, and then saw the movie. Yikes, it's different, but is it bad? Of course it's different than the book, but that doesn't mean the movie can't stand on its own as a fun and entertaining movie. I loved the book, and audio book (Will Wheaton does a fantastic job narrating) and while there were some missed opportunities in the movie, it was not bad. I also discuss some thoughts on why, no matter how good the movie is, we always compare it with the book and why it always falls so short on everything. Why is the book always better than the movie? Expectations and depth. Books have a depth of character and story elements that you just can't get in a short, action packed film. MY BOOKS Rite of Passage - http://amzn.to/2GcmSt9 Guardian - http://amzn.to/2HVSgcz Domesticated Velociraptors - http://amzn.to/2G9Pvr9 Join my fan club to get behind the scenes awesomeness including being the first to see my stories! https://ift.tt/2Ic9oLD FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA (@JLZenor) Instagram (My favorite!) - https://ift.tt/2GeSrDr Twitter - https://ift.tt/2IaKyeR Facebook - https://ift.tt/2Gfs7t2 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, COMMENTING, AND LIKING MY VIDEOS!

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Our first impression of Pacific Rim Uprising, followed by a short tour of the Woodland Park POW/MIA memorial. We both loved the first movie, but is it possible for a sequel to live up to the hype and the awesomeness that was in Pacific Rim? So many sequels suck, but this movie surprised us. They did a fantastic job of showing all the action without sacrificing the pacing or the characters. Excellent sequel to an excellent movie. If you liked the first one then you definitely want to see this one. And after the movie we stumbled on the memorial park in Woodland Park and I was able to give Malikai a quick lesson in what the POW/MIA flag means and some of the other symbolism there. It's amazing what you find when you stop and take a look at your surroundings. MY BOOKS Rite of Passage - http://amzn.to/2GcmSt9 Guardian - http://amzn.to/2HVSgcz Domesticated Velociraptors - http://amzn.to/2G9Pvr9 Join my fan club to get behind the scenes awesomeness including being the first to see my stories! https://ift.tt/2Ic9oLD FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA (@JLZenor) Instagram (My favorite!) - https://ift.tt/2GeSrDr Twitter - https://ift.tt/2IaKyeR Facebook - https://ift.tt/2Gfs7t2 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, COMMENTING, AND LIKING MY VIDEOS!

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I helped sell books at The Midnight Writers table at WhimsyCon in Denver Colorado this year. So of course we had to setup my entire dinosaur collection to help sell our Domesticated Velociraptor book. And one of the T Rexes may have escaped and started terrorizing neighboring puppies... It was a fun Steam Punk convention for it being their first year. If you're in the area next year make sure you check them out and attend. Wear an awesome costume. I'll do better at trying to get video of the customers and cosplayers next time. I'm still new to this whole vlogging thing and didn't want to make a total fool of myself.

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#CoverReveal for the Ghost Hunting Critters Anthology! My story, Kills Like River, is in this! #Book #BookCover #Author #JLZenor #ShortStory #Anthology http://ift.tt/2uEOWAo

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My new business cards came in! Now I'm ready for Denver Comic Con! #Author #JLZenor http://ift.tt/2sSbaL0

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The back of my new business cards! They should arrive in 2 weeks, plenty of time for Denver Comic Con! #Author #JLZenor http://ift.tt/2qGLsrn

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Trying to edit, but Mishka has other ideas. #AmEditing #AmWriting #Author #JLZenor #puppy #dog http://ift.tt/2qHGePV

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Lots of editing last night, with the company of #dinosaurs. #AmEditing #Author #JLZenor #AmWriting http://ift.tt/2rpejkS

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Check it out! My new website is up and running. :) #Author #JLZenor #AmWriting http://ift.tt/2qYSFGg

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What do you think of my new logo? #JLZenor http://ift.tt/2q5grRD

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Sitting in my comfy chair #Editing my #Velociraptor story while watching the #Snow fall and listening to piano music. Such a peaceful and awesome day. #AmEditing #AmWriting #Author #JLZenor http://ift.tt/2oWLvhE

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Could there be a more perfect place to work on my editing? I don't think so. #AmWriting #AmEditing #JLZenor #Colorado #Nature http://ift.tt/2n4JbXy