I’m being short and sweet in my link descriptions today. I have to make some yummy cheesecake bars, do laundry, supervise my kids most of the day, and shop for a bridesmaid dress today for a wedding I’ll be in this December (yay!). Busy days! Book Description Epic Fail (Indies Unlimited) – Tips for writing blurbs […]
Archive for the ‘Speculative Fiction’ Category
Simmer Starters – August 1, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Controversies, Culture and Politics, Literature, Philosophy and Worldviews, Publishing, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Writing on August 1, 2015 | 1 Comment »
Simmer Starters – July 25, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, Motherhood, Scripture, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Toddler Life, Writing on July 25, 2015 | 1 Comment »
I’m sorry for the lack of posts lately! My brain has been totally absorbed with new baby and family stuff and I haven’t had a lot of mental bandwidth for writing articles, barely adding a sentence or two to my book every few days! But I try to keep up my Simmer Starters, because they […]
Worldbuilding: The Ripple Effect
Posted in Fandoms and Geekery, Inspiration, Speculative Fiction, Writing on July 14, 2015 | 15 Comments »
The worldbuilding is one of my favorite parts of any good speculative fiction novel. I may be unusual in this, but a really great speculation – a unique “what if?” premise – can sometimes sell a book to me all by itself. And then, if the fictional world feels real and deeper than the page, […]
Simmer Starters – July 10, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Controversies, Fandoms and Geekery, Literature, Movies and TV, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Writing on July 11, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Last week it completely slipped my mind to do my Simmer Starters! And today I almost forgot again! Ack. So here are the most interesting links from the last couple of weeks, a little late in the day. Enjoy! Since there are a lot, I’ve divided them by my two most common topics. Faith & […]
Simmer Starters – June 26, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Motherhood, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Toddler Life, Writing on June 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Lots of writing and parenting-related Simmer Starters today! Enjoy. Parenting 001 (Kevin DeYoung) – “Does it seem like parenting has gotten more complicated? I mean, as far as I can tell, back in the day parents basically tried to feed their kids, clothe them, and keep them away from explosives. Now our kids have to sleep […]
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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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