by Jen Cantwell | May 20, 2020 | Aspiring Writers, Aster Wood, Light Chaser Series, One-Million Words
Hello, Readers! Okay, so this is going to sound weird … I didn’t start reading books of any kind, much less actual novels, until I was in the 8th grade. Of course I read things that were mandatory, like my math book, but unfortunately my home life left something to...
by Jen Cantwell | May 13, 2020 | Aspiring Writers, Blog, One-Million Words
Hello, Readers! I’ve been busy this week, especially today, because our little chickens arrived at 6:30am! May I present Snickerdoodle, Oreo, Sugar, and Chip! They are happily snuggled up under their heater, and they seem to understand how to eat and drink, so yay for...
by Jen Cantwell | May 7, 2020 | Blog, One-Million Words
Hello, Readers! Today, I want to talk to you, and hear from you (!), about reading fiction. Specifically, me reading fiction. (Hint: I’m not doing it.) Think you can help? My terrible reading habits … When I look at the blogs and newsletters of other authors who...
by Jen Cantwell | Apr 30, 2020 | Aspiring Writers, Blog, Light Chaser Series, One-Million Words
No consequences When I went to college (oh-so-long-ago), I majored in photography at a prestigious university. Back then, I think many of us in that program hoped that we would somehow create the most amazing work, that we would be able to sell our images easily, that...
by Jen Cantwell | Apr 23, 2020 | Aspiring Writers, Aster Wood, Blog, One-Million Words
Hello, Readers! Today I’m going to talk about inspiration for a handful of my characters, specifically my favorites in the Aster Wood series. Let’s talk turkey. Aster First, let’s talk about Aster, our main man. When I thought about my character back at the...
by Jen Cantwell | Apr 15, 2020 | Aspiring Writers, Aster Wood, Blog, One-Million Words
Hello, Readers! I’m back today with another in depth post about my first book series, Aster Wood. Today I’ll be looking at my writing experiences with those first books, along with what came after, and sharing it all with you! Let’s get to it… I’m Going to Be...
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