I grew up on stories. I could name them all for you, all the stories I imbibed and adored and obsessed over in my childhood and later in my teens, all the fandoms my siblings and I lived in. (There are far more than represented in this list!) Without a doubt, they influenced my storytelling, […]
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The Influence of Other Stories on The Kraesinia Trilogy
Posted in My Books, My Life, Writing on March 7, 2016 | 10 Comments »
#WIPjoy March 2016
Posted in #WIPjoy, Inspiration, My Books, Teen/YA, Writing on March 1, 2016 | 6 Comments »
I’ll be a bit busier on Twitter this month than usual…because it’s time for another #WIPjoy!! #JanuaryWIPjoy was so much fun that I decided to make it a bimonthly challenge. Any and ALL authors with a work-in-progress are invited to participate! This is a great way to increase enthusiasm for your WIP and share inspiration […]
How God Used My Fictional Character to Teach Me True Things
Posted in Christian Living, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, My Life, Speculative Fiction, Writing, tagged adrenaline, Bible, character, faith, fiction, God, Scripture, writing on November 6, 2015 | 16 Comments »
What if our characters are real? What if they are actually the souls of unborn children who died before birth, and God gives them to authors as inspiration for characters in our stories? What if we will meet all our characters someday in heaven? When I came up with that fun fictional concept last week, I […]
#ILoveMyWIPBecause
Posted in Excerpts, My Books on October 13, 2015 | 5 Comments »
I’m usually kind of timid about sharing about my work now that I’m an adult. (But what if people think I’m a showoff? Eeep!) And I’m even more timid about sharing my old, amateur artwork. *gulp* But just for once I am going to shout, “Who cares! I LOVE MY BOOK and I’m going to […]
I’m Published!
Posted in Flash Fiction, My Books, My Life, Publishing, Writing, tagged fairies, flash fiction, havok, magazine, pirates, publishing, story on April 18, 2015 | 6 Comments »
Hurray!! Today is a long-anticipated day for me. My first published story is now available to read in the newly released April issue of Havok Magazine!! *squee!* The theme of the issue is “Crossover Chaos,” combining speculative genres into unique and unexpected tales. I was super excited to see this cover for the first time […]
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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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