Yesterday, despite my resolve not to do any editing yet, I printed out my first draft of Chapters 1 and 2. I sat down with my post-it notes and got to work. See, some parts of the story had changed that affected the location, back story and characters. I could have just plowed forward without […]

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JenWriter’s Monthly Book Giveaway for January 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 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, which also happens to be my […]

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Finally! “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien is by far my favorite book. I loved the animated film, but ever since Peter Jackson directed “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, I’ve been antsy for more. I honestly believe that no one else could have created a better movie adaptation of those novels than Jackson. Yes, […]

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One of the best books that I have read in the past six months is The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien and edited by Christopher Tolkien. The story is one of many that took place before the time of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Like all of Tolkien’s stories, it is […]

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