So, I’ve somewhat left childish things behind me (except, you know Disney) but not crushes. Cute boys grow up to be handsome men – ruggedly handsome, that is. Growing up, I crushed on Joey Lawrence – had pictures of him on my binders and watched his shows, listened to his music – all the things…
Author: Jennifer Gregson
How I Organize my Blog using Scrivener
You might remember me mentioning Scrivener a few posts back, when I was discussing my top writing tools. I use it for my novel writing, but I also use it to organize this blog and today I thought I’d tell (and show) you more. Screenshots and explanations are going to be bursting off this page,…
I Could Have Been Jennifer Lawrence
I want this blog to a friendship of sorts between you, my sweet readers, and me, the crazy writer. One of the first questions I tend to ask a new friend is: Who was your first celebrity crush? It’s an amazing conversation starter. So…I’ll tell you mine, but only if you promise to tell me…
I’m Fat, I love Yoga…and You Can Too!
So, you just read that title and rolled your eyes, didn’t you? That’s okay, a few years ago, I would have done the same thing, but now – I practice yoga four or five times a week, and yes I’m still fat. LAST ONE PICKED IN GYM I have always hated exercise, and gym class…
Quick Fix: Misery Loves Company
MISERY LOVES COMPANY by: Jennifer Gregson The door clicked behind him as I picked up the pace, trying to catch up. The heavy metal door was harder to open than I thought it would be. Once inside, I noticed music playing – it wasn’t loud. The lights weren’t that dim either, but it was definitely…
My Top Ten Writing Tools
So, last post I talked about my goal setting/planning tools…this time I want to talk about my writing tools. The things that help me plan, research, write, and revise blog posts, novels, and my flash fiction pieces (which I swear, I’m going to get back to). I still feel like a newbie writer so…
Goals = Happiness
I became slightly obsessed with goal planning this past Nov/Dec. I pinned articles, sent clips to Evernote, downloaded free eBooks, but two things really helped me. The first was deciding and purchasing a paper planner to use this year. I know, I know. Crazy, right? I love my technology, trust me, I really love…
Writing Weaknesses
After my last blog post I started back working on my flash fiction pieces and I’ve realized something about my writing process: I write short. Meaning? I’m going for stories in the 750-1000 word count range and yet most of my first drafts (and second drafts, if we’re being honest) barely reach 600 words. I’m…
Am I a REAL Writer?
I’ve been away for too long haven’t I? Sorry about that. A lot of stuff is going on in my life right now – stressful stuff. I haven’t been in a writing mood so instead I’ve been reading writerly type blogs. And I swear lately I’ve been reading that they all knew from a young age…
Quick Fix: The Man of My Dreams
THE MAN OF MY DREAMS By: Jennifer Gregson Dear Diary, Killing someone is harder than it looks. I should have used a gun. My old bow and arrow worked, but it was messy. See, a few years ago, an old witch cursed me. She cackled when she did it too. She claimed my dreams would…