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Why I Write Coming Of Age Stories for Young Adults

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Jennifer Gregson

I write contemporary coming of age young adult novels.     It’s a mouthful and it might not even be the correct terminology – I have no idea – but it’s what I write. I write books set in the now, in a real city in the real world with fictional characters going through things that…

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An Interview With Etta And Gina

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Jennifer Gregson

Today I would like to introduce you to Henrietta and Virginia, the two main characters in my current novel.  I thought it would be fun to do a little interview and see what these two are up to.   “Excuse me, did you just call me Henrietta? Only my Mom calls me that,” Etta says…

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My Author Journey: How I Went From “Oohhh NaNoWriMo Sounds Fun” To “Self-Published Author”

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Jennifer Gregson

Grab a beverage, sit back and get comfy because I have a story to share. It all started about ten years ago when I decided to try writing a novel in one month during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) which gave me the writing bug something fierce, so I decided to take a writing class…

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How To Get Into The Head Of A Character

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Jennifer Gregson

I’m getting ready to start the 3rd round of revisions on this current WIP and with that comes some new characters (and revisiting old characters) and getting to do something I absolutely love – using my acting skills! If you didn’t know, I have a BFA in Theatre Performance, and although I no longer do…

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Change Is Inevitable

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 by Jennifer Gregson

It’s been a while since I’ve written, I know. This is for a few reasons — 1) I thought I might have overloaded you guys when I was re-launching The Art of Lying and 2) I needed a little break from writing myself.   But…I’ve taken a little break, watched Gilmore Girls again on Netflix…

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How I Use Pinterest To Help Me Write My Novels

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Jennifer Gregson

My debut novel isn’t 100% ready to be published yet, but I have already started working on my 2nd novel.  Right now I’m still in the very beginning – or outline mode – but before I blink, I will quickly be descending into research, drafting, and revision modes so I already started a Pinterest board…

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What I’m Currently Reading

Posted on October 26, 2017November 19, 2017 by Jennifer Gregson

Starting a writing career involves a lot of sitting down and well…writing, but one must also keep the well fully stocked with new images and new ideas.  I do this in a few ways – movies and TV shows (because I’m visual like that), listening to music (because music feeds my soul in a way…

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Creating a 3-Act Structure with Tarot Cards

Posted on June 8, 2017November 19, 2017 by Jennifer Gregson

I’m back for part two of my writing exercises using the Tarot for Writers book and my tarot cards.  Last week I created a new character, named Leo, and this week I’m using an exercise on page 72 about creating a three-act structure with two plot points.  I did not pull a card for the climax (seen in…

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Behind The Scenes: Modern Art and The Art of Lying

Posted on May 25, 2017November 19, 2017 by Jennifer Gregson

Today I’d like to share with you another look Behind the Scenes of The Art of Lying and talk about my love for Modern Art and how it influenced my main character, Rachel.   Rachel is a young artist on the verge of a big break and her own gallery show.  I love visiting museums…

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A Journey through “Tarot for Writers” – Part 2 the Story

Posted on May 11, 2017November 19, 2017 by Jennifer Gregson

NOTE:  This is the short story I finally wrote based on the tarot cards I pulled during this post HERE – A Journey through “Tarot for Writers” – Part 1 the Exercises.  I enjoyed this process, sorry it took so long to actually finish it and get it posted.  If you enjoyed these two posts,…

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