New Bayou Books
By Jason Reed
New Bayou BooksJun 14, 2021
A Beer-Napkin Primer on Country Mardi Gras + A Complicated Story on Blackface
Mardi Gras post 2023
A Beer-Napkin Primer on Country Mardi Gras + A Complicated Story on Blackface
My Mardi Gras post for 2023
Racing Towards Boredom; Personal Reflections on MLK Day
Some personal memories and disjointed thoughts on MLK day.
Talking Blues
In this week's blog, I'm experimenting with a little guitar in the background. What do you think?
Telling Stories, the New Bayou Blog for 22 November 2022
A word on audio.
Standing Up to the Sick Lure of Stand Up
Jason's first stand up comedy experience.
Standing Up to the Sick Lure of Stand Up
Live Like Rogan, Like Jocko – All Them Kings
A Year in (the) Rear-view
Be Prepared to Say Goodbye to Old Habits and Friends (and Welcome New Ones)
The Meaning is in the Commitment
Is this a Hero’s Journey, and if So, Who is the Hero? (Surely not me?)
All Saint's Audio--Pages 1-14 (episode 1)
Louisiana on an exchange program. Dat is reflecting on his failed invocation at the Black Pot Festival earlier that day, when a disturbance in the cemetery behind the church puts him on high alert. He can't believe what he sees--someone dressed as the Grim Reaper squared off in a fight against blond girl in a nun's tunic. The Reaper is Butch McClaren, the abusive ex-boyfriend of the hero of the story, Constance Miller. You'll meet Constance in the next installment--and you won't be disappointed. Trust me.
Amazon Categories are Key
Enjoy the Journey
A Book in a Bottle
Another Draft Bites the Dust
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://newbayoubooks.com/2021/09/20/another-draft-bites-the-dust/
Revenge of the Unwoke; How Curtis Laroux Came to Lead the Vice Sign Movement
Read it Out Loud
Lessons from My First Unfavorable Review
Writing About Your Hometown
The Only Thing You Control is the Work, So Do That
What I Learned from Uploading My First Book to Amazon
I Think I Know Why Most “Self-Published” Authors Fail (to sell books)
I Don’t Know What I’m Doing . . . But Then Again, Nobody Does
You Can’t Multitask Anything . . . but Especially Not a New Novel
Selling Art; the Trifecta of Working in the Connection Economy
This episode is about the top three qualities you need to be successful in the modern "connection" economy. It is also available as a blog post: http://newbayoubooks.com/2021/05/23/selling-art-the-trifecta-of-working-in-the-connection-economy/
The Holy Trinity of New Bayou Books
The three reasons why I started New Bayou Books.
One Man’s Approach to Organizing a Novel
How Reed Writes; 9 Techniques that Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
This episode, which offers highlights of writing techniques and practices from Louisiana fiction writer Jason Reed, is also available as a blog post: http://newbayoubooks.com/2021/05/03/how-reed-writes-9-techniques-that-stand-on-the-shoulders-of-giants/
Launch From a Long-Ass Runway
This episode describes the value of giving yourself a long lead time before you officially launch your company. It is available as a blog post: http://newbayoubooks.com/2021/04/25/launch-from-a-long-ass-runway/