Once again Shepherd Books asked for my top three books of the year. So here they are!
 I am so pleased to report that I will finally have something new to offer readers! It's been a long time goal of mine to publish a collection of my short stories, and I've finally managed to put it together. Three of the stories have been previously published, but nine are being published here for the first time. Be one of the first to read my Writers of the Future honorable mention stories: I see, Ferris Wheel, and Alchemical Reminiscence of Death. Keep Writing and Edit On
I Write, I Edit, I Write Again. Witness! We're Making Better Words, All of Them, Better Words. I Write to Burn Off the Crazy. A Good Day Writing is a Day Writing. It Puts the Words on the Page or It Gets the Hose Again. Just Keep Writing...Just Keep Writing...Writing, Writing, Writing! Writing is Magic! The First Rule of Write Club is You Talk About Write Club. If You Aren't Writing, You Aren't a Writer.  As 2023 comes to a close, as usual, there's so much more that I wanted to accomplish this year, but health concerns and life in general got in the way, unfortunately. One thing that I did accomplish was putting together this list of my 3 favorite reads of 2023 for Shepherd.com. Shepherd.com is a unique website that I've mentioned before that helps readers find books using criteria other than title, author, and genre. Instead, Shepherd allows you to follow your true interests by putting together lists like: the best romance books I re-read when life gets a bit real and I want to hide or the best books for funny and artistic young children. I like their fresh take on getting books into the hands of readers. Happy Reading and Writing in 2024! Keep Writing and Edit On
I Write, I Edit, I Write Again. Witness! We're Making Better Words, All of Them, Better Words. I Write to Burn Off the Crazy. A Good Day Writing is a Day Writing. It Puts the Words on the Page or It Gets the Hose Again. Just Keep Writing...Just Keep Writing...Writing, Writing, Writing! Writing is Magic! The First Rule of Write Club is You Talk About Write Club. If You Aren't Writing, You Aren't a Writer.  Hello Friends! I'd love to say that a lot has happened since Penguicon, and a lot has happened, just not a lot that is writing related. As many of you know, I'm also a beekeeper and the spring (particularly May and June) is a super beezy time. What I can report is that I've been working toward finishing my WHISPs series deadline of May 31st and that I'm still #writingwordseveryday Day 424. I will be very excited and relieved to be done with the WHISPs series and I'm anxious to finish up several other books that have been in limbo as I focused on WHISPs. Well, gonna sign off now because bees and words are calling. Keep Writing and Edit On
I Write, I Edit, I Write Again. Witness! We're Making Better Words, All of Them, Better Words. I Write to Burn Off the Crazy. A Good Day Writing is a Day Writing. It Puts the Words on the Page or It Gets the Hose Again. Just Keep Writing...Just Keep Writing...Writing, Writing, Writing! Writing is Magic! The First Rule of Write Club is You Talk About Write Club. If You Aren't Writing, You Aren't a Writer.  Greetings and salutations from the Westin Southfield where Penguicon 2023 has begun. So nice to see friends and fellow authors in the flesh and to catch up with what everyone has been up to! We were a bit late to the party and then a little too frazzled to attend many presentations or to do much socializing, but we did catch Guest of Honor Sylvia Hubbard's Streams of Income for Writers and Authors and Readers who love them. If you like love, romance, erotica, and murder, she's the author for you. One of her many valuable tips was to have a blog, so phew, one down! Also, it's all about the spiders! (If you know, you know.) One more tidbit, she told us to make sure we hashtag (tag) everything, so here goes...
#writingwordseveryday (day 391) #penguicon2023 #jenhaeger.com #WHISPS #MoonlightMedicine #MilesFromManistique #ChristmasPlague And remember: Keep Writing and Edit On I Write, I Edit, I Write Again. Witness! We're Making Better Words, All of Them, Better Words. I Write to Burn Off the Crazy. A Good Day Writing is a Day Writing. It Puts the Words on the Page or It Gets the Hose Again. Just Keep Writing...Just Keep Writing...Writing, Writing, Writing! Writing is Magic! The First Rule of Write Club is You Talk About Write Club. If You Aren't Writing, You Aren't a Writer.  Well, March blew by and really just blew in general, sorry I didn't post. As I continue to ride the struggle bus, I don't have too much to report other than it's almost time for another Penguicon! Penguicon is a weekend sci-fi, fantasy, science, technology, open source, and general nerd convention that takes place in Southfield, MI at the Southfield Westin. This year the event is April 21st-23rd.
This con is the first convention we ever attended, so will always hold a special place in our hearts. We strongly debated attending this year, but finally decided that we couldn't miss it. I'll be presenting just a few times this year, but I'm bringing back Promtapalooza, a silly and hopefully fun writing prompt workshop. Hope to see you there!  Today is day 335 of #writingwordseveryday. Only a month away from writing everyday for a whole year, I'm proud of my accomplishment, but also humbled that I have the opportunity to do what I love every day. That being said, recently I've had a little trouble finding my words every day. Like many people, I suffer from a chronic illness that is mostly invisible and mostly manageable...except when it's not. So I apologize for being less present lately in person and online. I've been recovering from a relapse event and trying to more actively manage my condition. To all those out there also suffering who outwardly look healthy and happy, know you're not alone and that you can still achieve your dreams. It may just take more time than you want or expected it to. Focus on your good days, let go of the bad ones, and just learn to move forward every day even if it's only baby steps. Happy Friday.
 Well, it's been a while, hasn't it...oops. I blame NaNoWriMo, holidays, and life in general. I'm coming to you live from ConFusion, the local SciFi Convention brought to you by the Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association (AASFA). A great place to geek out and meet local authors. I've already run into P.S.T., author of Gate Crashers and Starship Repo, just to name a few and good friend and author of a soon to be published comedic fantasy called Promised Rewards and a children's book, You're Not From Around Here, Are You?, Clif Flynt. Also in attendance are Skeeter Enright, author of Carnival Charlatan and Deadly Sins author, Ericka Kahler.
There's also a host of other familiar faces and everyone is happy to once again be face to face at the convention. If you're in the Novi Sheraton area tomorrow, stop by and hear my talk on Squash Bees or Clif's talk on introducing music and songs into your writing. Until then, gonna sign off and be social. Cheers! :)  Weep Not for the Ephemeral Fall
Weep not for the ephemeral fall she said, For the herald of the coming winter, For the leaves of nameless colors, Dancing on the chill autumn wind, And carpeting the ground as a blanket. Weep not for the ephemeral fall she said, For the scent of damp leaves filling your lungs, For the bounty of the harvest as the vines wither, Drooping stalks and dying flowers, Save the hardy few too bright in the somber landscape. Weep not for the ephemeral fall she said, For the delighted and terrified screams of children, For the moans and creaks of skeletal trees, Crunching leaves underfoot hiding life beneath, And the sighing of the wind like a final breath. Weep not for the ephemeral fall she said, For the celebrations of death around the world, For the spirits hung in trees and in the carvings of jack 'o' lanterns, Whispering faces in the fog of morning and the misty dusk, All beauty and horror alike must come to an end.  Shepherd.com is a new website designed to connect readers with books, but instead of working through large lists of other reader's recommendations or just listing books by genre, Shepherd has asked authors to recommend five books with very specific niches. Looking for the best badass geology books? they've got you! How about the best dystopian books to devour your soul? Yep! Not to mention the best books for thinking differently about relationships.
You can still search for your favorite author or your favorite book and see what bookshelves and best book lists they show up on. For example, one of my favs, Brent Weeks, The Black Prism, matches the 5 bookshelves of magic-supernatural, colors, brothers, christian apologetics, and fairy tales. It also features in a lot of lists, including:
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Cold Comfort - Monsters in Spaaaace! AuthorMy name is Jen Haeger and I have a degree in Veterinary Medicine as well as a Master's in Forensic Science, so I decided to forget all that and write novels. I used to read quite a bit as a youth, but was not introduced to truly spectacular writing until my husband showed me the works of Jim Butcher, Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, and others. We are both enormous dorks and enjoy Science Fiction, Fantasy, Board Games, and RPGs, but also try to get out backpacking every once in a while (much easier to do when we lived in New Zealand). Cheers! Archives
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