Author Archives: Jen

I Live: ROW80

Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Jen

I’ve landed in Seattle and am living out of a suitcase. The first thing I did when I got in was break out my very neglected novel, THE FOURTH CHANNEL. Because of the move, it hadn’t been touched in over … Continue reading →

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ROW80: Week # I Don’t Know

Posted on August 14th, 2011 by Jen

Despite the sarcastic title of this post, I do know that it’s Week 6 of “A Round of Words in 80 Days” — a program for writers that enables you to tailor your goals around your life. Which, I have … Continue reading →

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ROW80: Week 4

Posted on August 1st, 2011 by Jen

I’m horribly late on ROW80 progress. I could skip an update altogether and wait to post next week, but that’s what I said last week. I don’t expect most ROW80-ers to read it at this point, but I feel I … Continue reading →

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Unsolicited Advice: Writers’ Critique Groups

Posted on July 21st, 2011 by Jen

I’m about to slather you with unsolicited advice. Hey, I remember telling you all to unsubscribe from this blog and follow JenKirchner.com instead so if you’re still here, it’s not my fault. Except for my friends. You have to be … Continue reading →

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ROW 80 Check In Week 2 1/2

Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Jen

So I’m now 2 1/2 weeks into “A Round of Words in 80 Days” — AKA ROW80. My original goals weren’t really working for me, so I have had to revise them. I now have weekly goals: 1. NO INTERNET … Continue reading →

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ROW80: Week One

Posted on July 9th, 2011 by Jen

I know I’m not supposed to check in for ROW80 until tomorrow, but I don’t think I’ll be able to get to it then. Also, I don’t think much will change. For those just checking in for the short version … Continue reading →

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ROW80: Round 3

Posted on July 1st, 2011 by Jen

I’m pretty fried so I need to keep this short. At 8:30am this morning, I received a text message saying my coworker / counterpart had been in a car accident last night. And just like that, my badly needed vacation … Continue reading →

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Go Hard or Go Home

Posted on June 29th, 2011 by Jen

Since I started publishing The Relic, I’ve noticed an undue amount of criticism about aspiring writers who post fiction on their websites. Either the criticism has gotten worse or I’ve just become a little more sensitive to it. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Switch Flipped On

Posted on June 26th, 2011 by Jen

A lot of people say you shouldn’t have multiple blogs. They say personal thoughts should be shared with the masses. I disagree. This is my personal blog where I say a lot of uncool things and I don’t want it … Continue reading →

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Moving Ahead

Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Jen

Now that The Relic has finished up, I’m planning to start a new Vote Your Adventure as well as finish up my novel, The Fourth Channel. I’m questioning the latter. For the record, I have rewritten this book four times. … Continue reading →

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