Congratulations to Bev, the winner of this month’s book giveaway, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” by J.K. Rowling.
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. I hope that you will stop by next month to see what book will be up for grabs next. The book will be announced on the first of […]
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A few things are going on in my mind as I hear this news.
First, I am so jealous. This book is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. This is the book mentioned in the famous Harry Potter series, and it is handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself. Seriously? I want one.
Second, […]
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One of the most important parts of the writing process, whether you craft novels, articles or blogs, is generating ideas. It is not always easy coming up with great ideas, and it can be frustrating when nothing comes to mind.
I’m going to list the top six things that have worked for me when generating ideas. […]
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This is a reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the last day to enter the December 2007 Book Giveaway. This month’s book is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. If you’d like to enter, please go here for more details. The giveaway closes to entries tomorrow, December 15, at 7pm EST, […]
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This week I read one new comic from Wednesday’s release and an older comic that I picked up a few weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed both of them, and I recommend adding these to your list of comics to read.
I’m a big Battlestar Galactica fan, and I’ve read another comic book series on the story. […]
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Happy Holidays Everyone! I made this little video with Santa to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. He doesn’t say much.
I also want to take this time to thank everyone for all of their support. Thanks to all the new readers, and the ones that were around at the very beginning. It’s an honor to […]
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This post was contributed by Cappy, the new JenWriter regular, guest contributor. Cappy is a fellow aspiring novelist, and she is hard at work on a children’s novel while she prepares to begin studying for her masters degree. Her favorite authors include Jane Austen and J.K. Rowling.
As a part of many lit fandoms, I have […]
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Due to the recent release of The Golden Compass, I decided that I wanted to review the entire His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Recently, there has been a lot of religious controversy over this movie and these novels, but I cannot regard such a well-written piece of literature as simply anti-religious blabberings. It’s […]
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You might be one of the many supporters of the WGA Strike, but you may have zero ideas on how to actually get involved and show your support. In reality, there are several, easy actions you can take.
1. Write the Studios
The easiest of these is an online tool called Write the Studios. All you […]
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Photo by Lost in Scotland.
The following links are useful to anyone who deals with the written word. They consist of tips, tools, job boards, how-tos and more. Some are specifically for bloggers, some are specifically for article writers and some are specifically for novelists. However, I believe all of these tips and inspirational articles […]
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