Hooray!! The Simmer Starters are back! I’ve been saving links ever since I stopped blogging…it will be hard to pick the best. 😀 Blue Pomegranates (Abby Jones) – “[The famous pastor’s] response was to lump all fantastical type stories into a form of discontentment for the world God has created. Not only did he put Twilight […]
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Simmer Starters – January 16, 2016
Posted in Creativity and the Arts, Movies and TV, Philosophy and Worldviews, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Teen/YA on January 16, 2016 | 4 Comments »
Simmer Starters – October 19, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Controversies, Creativity and the Arts, Encouragement, Musings, Philosophy and Worldviews, Simmer Starters, Writing on October 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
I’m so sorry this is several days late!! I have loads of links to share with you. Porn and Worship: A Look at Emotionalism in the Church (Zach Bartels) – Great article, countering something I’ve been thinking about for awhile now…the tendency of conservative Reformed churches to look skeptically on emotion. “Just as porn doesn’t change […]
Simmer Starters – September 19, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Creativity and the Arts, Encouragement, Fandoms and Geekery, Inspiration, Motherhood, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Writing on September 19, 2015 | 1 Comment »
Our family was at a company event for my husband’s work earlier today – I should have gotten started on my link fest this morning. It’s late, but here it is! Maybe I should move it back to Friday since Saturdays tend to be busier! Simmers today: Christian geekdom, redemption and patriarchal society, our children […]
Writer Wars: The Prolific and the Percolators
Posted in Christian Living, Controversies, Creativity and the Arts, Publishing, Scripture, Writing, tagged books, competition, fiction, huffpo, indie, larry correia, literary, love, money, publishing, Scripture, self-publishing, writing on September 16, 2015 | 17 Comments »
Yesterday I read an article I enjoyed. To me, the lesson was: take your time writing books, pay attention to quality, and don’t feel pressured to pump out multiple novels a year, but rather do what you know is right for your stories. Since I don’t have much time to write, and I am committed to seeing […]
Simmer Starters – June 13, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Creativity and the Arts, Encouragement, Fandoms and Geekery, Literature, Simmer Starters, Writing on June 13, 2015 | 3 Comments »
It’s a day late, but here are my Simmer Starters for the week! Please do check these out; there are so many good ones this week! Somewhere Over the Rainbow? (RJ Conte) – This is a beautiful, heartfelt post from my dear friend, about suffering and how we can make peace and quiet into an idol […]
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Bethany A. Jennings is a YA speculative fiction and poetry author, a freelance editor, and a lover of artisan sandwiches. Born in SoCal, with a heart and soul raised in many different worlds, she now lives happily in New England with her husband, four children, zero pets, and a large and growing collection of tiny houseplants. She is a firm believer in the power of words to reach hurting hearts, uplift the weary, and pierce the darkness.
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