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 […]
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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 »
Exciting Author News!
Posted in Book Releases, My Books, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Teen/YA, Writing on March 16, 2017 | 14 Comments »
Hi, everyone! As you may have heard through Facebook or Twitter, I have some exciting news to share – In the next few days I will be releasing my first short story ebook! THREADBARE is a YA contemporary fantasy story, full of action and feels, and I am so excited to share it with you. It’s truly straight out […]
What Really Happens When You Set Aside a WIP After 10 Years of Revisions
Posted in For Your Amusement, My Books, My Life, Writing on February 8, 2017 | 11 Comments »
An Autobiography of the Past 7 Months in GIF Form Last June I set aside the trilogy I’d been striving to revise for 10+ years, because I could no longer see the forest for the trees and it had problems I could not see a way to fix. It’s gone about like this… Step One: First, […]
The Joy of Writing Giveaway & Editing Launch!
Posted in #WIPjoy, Editing, Giveaways, Publishing, Writing on January 16, 2017 | 166 Comments »
SURPRISE! It’s a giveaway!! A year ago, I created #WIPjoy as a way for authors to connect, support each other, and rediscover their passion for their WIPs. Many of you have told me over the past year that #WIPjoy helped you plug into the author community and find enthusiasm again. That makes me so happy! Now it’s […]
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 […]
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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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