(Migrated post. Content originally published 11/2013 on jennifermichellemason.blogspot.com.) 23,000+ words into National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and I have to say I’m feeling pretty good. True, I am about 2,000 words behind today’s target of 25,000 words, but I know I’ll catch up. After all, I had one very busy weekend and a few very… Continue reading Fighting Writer’s Plaque
Author: jenmichellemason
Jenny is a story hunter. She has explored foreign countries, canyon mazes, and burial crypts to gather the facts that make good stories. Once, she sniffed a 200-year-old skull...for research purposes. Jenny received an M.Phil from Trinity College Dublin and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from VCFA. She has authored nearly 20 STEM books for young readers. Her inquisitive and funny nonfiction articles have appeared in Mountain Flyer, Cobblestone, and Muse magazines. Jenny also works as a freelance copy writer for nonprofits and small businesses.
Chrysalis and Entropy: A Celebration of Adolescence
(Migrated post. Content originally published 10/2013 on jennifermichellemason.blogpsot.com.) I have a monthly Google calendar reminder to check on several interesting children’s/YA publishing industry related blogs. Actually, I have many calendar reminders set to pretty much boss me around day-to-day and month-to-month. Many of the tasks I set up on a revolving basis are treats. Like… Continue reading Chrysalis and Entropy: A Celebration of Adolescence
How to Write with Forks and Spoons
(Migrated post. Content originally published 8/2013 on jennifermichellemason.blogspot.com.) I had a writer’s epiphany. It happened while I was making my usual Wednesday night drive home from the dojo. I’d just spent two hours on the mat practicing Aikido, a martial art founded on principles of ki (energy) rather than combat. Essentially, Aikido teaches its practitioners… Continue reading How to Write with Forks and Spoons
Guest Blogging: The Sweet Nectar of Success
(Migrated post. Content originally appeared 10/2013 on jennifermichellemason.blogspot.com.) For writers, success is like nectar. It’s oh-so-sweet, but comes in small servings and only after lots and lots of diligent toil. Recently, I got to be the guest-blogger on Zach Hively long-running blog of books, thoughts, and other interesting ephemera. In that post, I announced to… Continue reading Guest Blogging: The Sweet Nectar of Success
N-fomaniacs
(Migrated post. Content originally appeared 10/2013 on jennifermichellemason.blogspot.com.) Now that I’m finally done with the whole “I’m-gonna-do-two-Masters-degrees-in-two-countries” thing, I have time to read all the really juicy books on my must-read list. All the ones that stacked up as research reading and critical reading had to get done. All the ones that beckoned to me from… Continue reading N-fomaniacs
Jenny Mason On Point Writing 