Frank, the Beagle of Unexpected Plot Twists (Janeen Ippolito) – My other links today are kind of heavy, but not this one – enjoy this fun look inside an intuitive writer’s brain. đ Is a Surrogate a Mother? (Michelle Goldberg) – Long article that illustrates the kind of moral conundrums and heartbreaking situations we’ve created in […]
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Simmer Starters – February 19, 2016
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Simmer Starters – February 5, 2016
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The Mission Field of Young Adult Fiction (Mike Duran) – Some interesting thoughts here. I like the quote from Mary Weber: “[Teens] want to be entertained and respected that they can find elements of truth and God and honor in a story without needing a [S]cripture or certain Christian vocabulary spelled out.” Finding Comparable Books (Rachelle Gardner) […]
Simmer Starters – January 29, 2016
Posted in Christian Living, Controversies, Culture and Politics, Fandoms and Geekery, Pro-Life, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction on January 29, 2016 | 1 Comment »
Fairy Tales Could Be Older Than You Ever Imagined (Erin Blakemore) – Did you know that some fairy tales (in older versions) may have been around since before the Flood??  Considering we know very little about the world before the Flood, it kind of changes your perception, doesn’t it? The New Sexual World Order is So […]
Simmer Starters – January 22, 2016
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Land Travel Before Engines (Chris Winkle) – This is an incredibly useful article for any author whose characters are going on a journey!  And full of interesting factoids, too…like this one! “It was uncommon for any overland travel to go much faster than human walking speed. Thatâs because when weâre fit, humans are the epitome of […]
Simmer Starters – September 12, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Controversies, Culture and Politics, Fandoms and Geekery, For Your Amusement, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual Warfare, Writing on September 12, 2015 | 6 Comments »
Simmer Starters today: young adult novel key elements, why boys should play with sticks, how fiction helps us reimagine life for the disabled, how to speak geek, and more. Â There are a lot of links today because I forgot last week. Â I hope you find some useful things here! How SciFi and Fantasy Can Help […]
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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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