1. Our characters—all the precious details about them and their lives, how they entertain us, and how they keep us company at all times. 2. Coffee/tea/cocoa/wine…our writing beverage of choice. Also SNACKS! 3. That non-writing friend or family member who asks how our writing is going. Sometimes we feel like nobody in our lives cares […]
Archive for the ‘Encouragement’ Category
Ten Things Writers Are Thankful For
Posted in Encouragement, For Your Amusement, Inspiration, Writing on November 21, 2017 | 4 Comments »
Guest Post at Brianna Merritt’s Blog
Posted in Book Releases, Encouragement, Guest Posts, Musings, My Books, Preaching to Myself, Writing on March 25, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Brianna Merritt invited me to guest post on her blog today. I wrote on how having a “thick skin” isn’t the most important thing when it comes to sharing our creative work: What if, in spite of all my logical mental preparation, I can’t handle negative reviews? What if I’m a pathetically oversensitive snowflake after […]
Simmer Starters and News – December 12, 2016
Posted in #WIPjoy, Creativity and the Arts, Editing, Encouragement, Giveaways, Inspiration, My Books, My Life, Publishing, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Writing on December 12, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, friends! My blog has been rather quiet lately. Awhile back I stopped posting the Simmer Starters because I noticed not a lot of people are interested in them…but I found that I miss sharing cool links! 😛 I’ve decided to pick up the practice again, but post only when I have a collection of […]
Let the September 2016 #WIPjoy Begin!
Posted in #WIPjoy, Encouragement, Writing on September 1, 2016 | 2 Comments »
Time for another month of celebrating our works-in-progress and encouraging one another in our writing! I’m thrilled to see many, many new faces tweeting and sharing this time. What a joy! 😀 If you’re a writer with a work-in-progress, you’re invited to join the party! Tweet it, Facebook it, blog it, or even Instagram it! […]
Simmer Starters – July 15, 2016
Posted in Christian Living, Controversies, Encouragement, Inspiration, Simmer Starters, Writing on July 15, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Brace yourselves! After missing it last week, I have a ton of Simmers to catch up on. 😀 Hospitality and the Holy Imagination (Zach Franzen) – Some fascinating, worthy thoughts here (it takes a bit for the article to really get going, so stay with it). “Artists should be good hosts. At the very least […]
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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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