In this week’s Simmer Starters, there are lots of links about literature and the state of fiction. Why are Christian Movies So Painfully Bad? (Brandon Ambrosino) – Even if you don’t think Christian movies are all bad, there are some fascinating quotes in here about common problems in Christian storytelling. “It isn’t problematic that Christians ‘borrow […]
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Simmer Starters – Feb. 20, 2015
Posted in Creativity and the Arts, Literature, Publishing, Simmer Starters, Writing on February 20, 2015 | 4 Comments »
5 Things I Want Aspiring Young Authors to Know
Posted in Creativity and the Arts, Encouragement, Inspiration, Literature, Publishing, Writing on February 17, 2015 | 7 Comments »
This post is for the young writers of the world! And I admit it – technically I’m still a “young writer” myself. I’m not even a quarter of a century old yet! 😛 But I’m thinking specifically of the teen and preteen writers among us. Guys, I’ve been where you are now. It was one […]
Self-Publishing is for Failures, Said Ignorant Teenage Me
Posted in Controversies, Inspiration, Publishing, Writing on July 3, 2014 | 6 Comments »
“Have you thought about self-publishing?” Years ago, I took that question as an insult. Self-publishing, I thought, was for wannabes who were arrogant enough to reject the professional judgment of the Great Guardians of Literary Quality and put their drivel out there anyway. If my book was not worthy of traditional publishing, I thought, I […]
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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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