Author: JenniferClaywood
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Chapman might get his sequel
While Sleeping is slated to come out in May, three short months from now. And although I have been engrossed in the fantasy series of Immortal Witch, I felt inspired to start writing a sequel this morning. I’ve known for quite sometime where I want to go with the sequel, and the kick-ass character I’ve […]
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My Dark Vanessa
Trigger warning. Spoiler warning. I’d like to say that I am being completely open in my review of this book. That in my words I am bringing you into the deep, dark parts of my soul that I’ve never brought anyone else before. I imagine that I’ll bring you close. I’ll string up a laundry […]
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Amunet’s Vision
Amunet doesn’t feel hungry nor tired. Even though she has been up all night, and hasn’t eaten for about twelve hours, she feels invigorated, full of love, kinship, and purpose. She kneels upon a woven straw mat on the clay floor of her small room, the dimensions not much larger than the length and width […]
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The Child Necromancer
Chapter 5: The Child NecromancerWales Willow was two years old the first time she had exhibited magical powers. Thankfully, she and Carys had been in the woods alone, she foraging and Willow confined to a circle of safety. Carys had always made it a habit to keep her daughters as close to her as possible, […]
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Eternity
Today’s writing prompt was to create a poem inspired by our current WIP. The dark fantasy I am weaving spans two timelines…one from Ancient Egypt and the other from Wales of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The poem is from the Ancient Egyptian timeline. In that timeline, there is an immortal goddess named Nitocris. She […]
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Newbie Author Challenge: Currently Reading
I am currently reading three books, The Witching Hour by Anne Rice, Bad People by Craig Wallwork, and Solitude by Dean M. Cole. (Amazon Associate Links) SPOILERS AHEAD. The Witching Hour is an immense undertaking, and I am not even half-way through. It is a slow unfolding of the story of a family of witches, […]
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Newbie Author Challenge: Theme of WIP
My setting is in the early 1500s, when the world is moving from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance. I want to capture the horrors of that time but also the hope for the future. My main protagonist is growing up in this world and she has a lot to learn about who she is […]
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Throw it on the pile
Where does inspiration come from? It’s funny how a single line of something you hear can spark an idea for a story. For my first novel, I had been watching Colony, a sci-fi series with that blond-headed guy from Lost. You know which one I’m talking about. At some point one character is asked if […]
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