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Writing

I Live: ROW80

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

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

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

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

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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Successful Blogs: Content is the Key

Have you seen the movie “Field of Dreams”? I love that movie. The main character, played by Kevin Costner, is a farmer with a huge chunk of land in the middle of nowhere. A strange voice starts to speak to … Continue reading

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New Website Coming: JenKirchner.com

This blog was created way back in 2006, before the idea of writing novels was a twinkle in my eye. In those days, I just knew I liked writing. I had been writing for two other blogs and wanted more. … Continue reading

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MUD Teaser Part 2

As you know, I’m working on content for a MUD. Sure, it’s an old style of computer game, but it involves storycraft, world building, quests and serious old school geekery. The game and its world are based on a new … Continue reading

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Criticism: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

A sad, yet hilarious, tale has gone viral within the writing community. It’s the tale of a of a self-published author who allegedly has great story ideas, but tells them with grammatical errors. Unfortunately, when a Kindle book blogger points … Continue reading

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MUD Update & Teaser Part 1

While having the MUD in a playable state is still a little ways off, I’m excited. The world and content is based on a new, post-apocalyptic novel that I’m working on. The novel’s title is TBD, though it’s lovingly referred … Continue reading

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