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WHO IS THIS LUNATIC ?

I'm Jen V. and on June 8th, 2016, I woke up -- and five books of story exploded into my head. Two days later, I started writing The Emris: Lost. I invite you to join me on this journey of never-ending destinations. Stories are contagious, and I'm refusing vaccination.

She Wasn't Talking To Me

Has it really been over a month since I posted? Shame on me! In case I haven't mentioned it before, I'm going to mention it again: it is...

The Long, Dark Night of the Soul

First, my apologies for being away for so long. Second: Writer's Doubt. The long, dark night of the soul. It happens to every writer,...

G̶e̶t̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶r̶i̶d̶ ̶o̶f̶ Removing Get/Got/Went/Things/Stuff

Weak words create stumbling points and a lack of vivid imagery. As I've mentioned before, I tend to write by the seat of my pants,...

Put Your Heart Out There

Author Anais Nin said, "The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." William Wordsworth said,...

How Many Words?

When I started writing The Emris: Lost, I had done enough research to know that most publishers would like to see a novel's word count...

Comments for Sale

Notice that there are two sets of comments boxes now? The first comments plugin I chose wants to bilk me for $4 per month to have more...

Finding My Style (Part II)

I sneezed out 77,000 words of The Emris: Lost in just over two months, and I project about 15,000 left to wrap up the novel. This being...

Finding My Style (Part I)

Some writers plan thoroughly, creating detailed outlines and notes before committing any words to a manuscript. Others write completely...

Getting into Someone's Head

The Emris is written in third person multiple (also called third person limited omniscient). My story benefits when the reader shares in...

It's the Little Things that Matter

Writing science fiction and fantasy means world building. Maps, political systems, cultural details, biology, psychology, sociology,...

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