Author Archives: Jennifer Brown

Lessons in Humility and Geography

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

I was given an introduction to an agent through a friend of a friend, so I sent out the first three chapters and very quickly got a response asking for the full manuscript. Trying not to get my hopes up … Continue reading →

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Getting to “Published”: Query and Response

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

I reject you, I reject you not . . . Now that I have a finished manuscript, the next step on the road to publication, the search for an agent, has begun.  This is all new to me, and I … Continue reading →

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Tools for Writers: 750 Words

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

About a decade ago, I joined up with a group of women formed to collectively work through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way (a book I highly recommend).  We didn’t get very far, as the group turned into more of a life-goals support … Continue reading →

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Tools for Writers: Write or Die

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

Another writing tool I use, and which I discovered through NaNoWriMo, is Write or Die. In fact I’m using it to write this post (Remember the old Palmolive ad: You’re soaking in it?). Write or Die is a program that … Continue reading →

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Tools for Writers: NaNoWriMo

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

I’m good with work deadlines — always have been.  Give me an  executive who needs a twenty-minute presentation for a meeting next week and I can hit the outline, first draft, second draft, and polish dates while making sure the … Continue reading →

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Talking About Death

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

It’s always there, death, but we don’t often speak about it, and when it shows up close to home — affecting family or friends, making us catch our breath as we read the newspaper or watch the evening news — … Continue reading →

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The Yellow Volkswagen: In Writing, Every Detail Counts

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

I subscribe to The Writer’s Almanac, which means that every day I get a poem and some snippets of information on writers, thinkers, people who have made a difference in the world. I often come away with inspiration and advice, … Continue reading →

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Keep Writing: How to Make Yourself Write

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Jennifer Brown

It’s so much easier to talk yourself out of writing than to actually write. Why should anyone listen to me? What am I an expert in? What do I have to say? So much easier to read. Reading is research, … Continue reading →

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