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I have officially taken the plunge and started serious work on my young adult fantasy novel, from now on referred to as GotS. I would share the exact title, but I would like to keep that a secret for now. The mystery-in-progress, which was somewhere around halfway completed, has been temporarily shelved. […]

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At the beginning of the year, I made some weekly and monthly writing goals as far as my novels-in-progress are concerned. Like most New Years Resolutions, it was more talk than action. It wasn’t that I didn’t mean it at the time. I did. I just haven’t had the time lately to really push for […]

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The February Fiction Contest is now open for entries!
The Word Count is a maximum of 2,000 words. The subject is:
It was dark, cold and raining. He could hear the echo of the rain pelting the cobblestone roads as he trudged along to his destination. Unfortunately, he had left his umbrella at home. He was never […]

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JenWriter’s Monthly Book Giveaway for February 2008
Each month, I run a book giveaway for the readers of this blog. Why? I love books, and I want to share the ones I love with as many people as I can. This month’s book giveaway is To the Nines by Janet Evanovich.
How to Enter
In order to enter […]

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