Hello, friends. It's been a while. Basically, I've had writer's block for over a year. You could even call it a creative block in general, because I haven't touched most of my creative outlets: no ukulele, no Sims, no Parkitect, no knitting, nothing. Life got a bit more intense than I enjoy, and my creativity… Continue reading Renew, refresh, republish! #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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My Month of Writing: a writing tracker
My Month of Writing Gentle Readers, I have done a thing! I’ve created a writing tracker centered around setting goals, recording achievements, and making notes. The idea is that if you prepare the day before you’ll be able to start quickly the next day. Perfect for monthly challenges, with enough individual tracking pages for up… Continue reading My Month of Writing: a writing tracker
Now available: The Auld Lang Syne of Barnaby Sloan
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Coming soon: The Auld Lang Syne of Barnaby Sloan
Coming December 15, 2020... Barnaby Sloan and his boyfriend, Liam, are trying to be more open and communicative, and tell each other everything. With New Year's Eve approaching, Liam invites Barnaby to join him at the museum's New Year's Eve party. At first, Barnaby is hesitant because he knows his ex-boyfriend, Xander, will probably be… Continue reading Coming soon: The Auld Lang Syne of Barnaby Sloan
How to Get Your Groove Back: Returning to Old Ideas
This essay was originally published to the writing community Get Your Words Out. Returning to Old Ideas Or, how to find motivation after a break In 2005, I wrote the first draft of what would become my first published novel, Chiaroscuro. While rewriting it over the next year, I got ideas for a few other… Continue reading How to Get Your Groove Back: Returning to Old Ideas
Two Productivity Apps: Notion and Moleskine Journey
This essay was originally posted to the writing community Get Your Words Out. At the beginning of the month I downloaded a bunch of apps with the intention to test them out and offer brief reviews of each one. Then I got a new job and have been studying for license certification exams, and completely… Continue reading Two Productivity Apps: Notion and Moleskine Journey
Fidele Turns 1!
To celebrate Fidele's first year of publication, the ebook version is on sale for US$0.99! Available from jennalynnbrown.com and these retailers.
Character-driven vs. Plot-driven stories
This essay was originally posted to the writing community Get Your Words Out on April 23, 2020. When I volunteered to write this topic, it was as much to learn as to teach. For years, my opinion has been character=plot/plot=character; basically, you can't have one without the other. Researching this, though, has widened my perspective,… Continue reading Character-driven vs. Plot-driven stories
Sale! Fidele is $0.99 for #ReviewMay
For #ReviewMay, Fidele is no $0.99