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 […]
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Ten Things Writers Are Thankful For
Posted in Encouragement, For Your Amusement, Inspiration, Writing on November 21, 2017 | 4 Comments »
Original Poem: “Blaze”
Posted in Creativity and the Arts, Inspiration, Original Poetry, Writing on April 28, 2017 | 11 Comments »
I can’t stop the story: The movement, The pain, The dancing of visuals Carved in my brain, The eager compulsion, That cry of my soul, The frenzy, The vision that’s burning a hole In my mind. I can’t shake it. It’s mine, this I know— My quest, not another’s, For only I’m full Of this […]
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 […]
Geeking Out Over Noblebright
Posted in Fandoms and Geekery, Inspiration, Internet Life, Literature, Movies and TV, Musings, Philosophy and Worldviews, Speculative Fiction, Writing on August 17, 2016 | 33 Comments »
Last night I discovered the term “noblebright.” I’m still geeking out about it. *happy squeak* 😀 It describes so much of what I write, and the tone of almost all my favorite stories. Finding this term is like finding a word to describe a mood I have seen and loved all my life, but not had a […]
Simmer Starters – August 5, 2016
Posted in Creativity and the Arts, Fandoms and Geekery, Inspiration, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual Warfare, Writing on August 5, 2016 | 4 Comments »
I’m currently recovering from VBS, which was back-to-back with my trip to Philly for Realm Makers! I will blog about RM next week, Lord willing, and I have plans to shift to a new style of Simmer Starters…one where I add more of my own personal thoughts on the links I choose to share. Please […]
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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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