"That is a good idea. I have been struggling with names for my first novel/short story (I do not know which direction it will take.) It is all loosely based on my life, and all the characters are "real" people. Maybe I will try checking old…"
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Jennifer Wimsatt replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
Jennifer Wimsatt commented on the blog post 'Three Wishes for My Writing In The Coming Year: Will You Tell Me Yours?'
"Mine are:
1) Start the novel that has been circling around in my head for about 2 weeks now
2) Barring the novel coming to fruition, at least write something creative about the idea that I have
3) Actually figure out how to develop a character even…"
Jennifer Wimsatt liked Kamy Wicoff's blog post Three Wishes for My Writing In The Coming Year: Will You Tell Me Yours?
Jennifer Wimsatt commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Hi everybody,
I have at the "advanced" age of 40 to try to do something with my writing: write a novel or very long shorty story. The whole idea just seems quite crazy to me as I am an avid diarist and have been observing my life and the…"
Jennifer Wimsatt liked Meg Waite Clayton's discussion Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine
Jennifer Wimsatt replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Right now, I am working on what may be my first novel, or more likely, my first short story. It is about a newly married couple and one of them has manic depression and the other does not. The wife in the story was diagnosed about 10 years…"
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Novelists (Struggling or Not)
Novelists - published or not - chatting about beginnings, muddy middles, dang endings, what to do with it all. Please don't shout (all caps, big images) or post links on the main wall except as part of the conversation. Please do include modestly sized covers in "Our Published Novels"! See More
Jennifer Wimsatt commented on the blog post 'I found this...and I welcomed it like a glass of water on a summer day'
"That is an awesome quote because at its very heart, it is so true. Love is supposed to nurture, to help you thrive, not consume your identity."
Jennifer Wimsatt liked Taneisa Grier's blog post I found this...and I welcomed it like a glass of water on a summer day
Jennifer Wimsatt posted a blog post
What is the Colder Black and Where Does it Live?
I have not found the warmth of the clear blue day. The beautiful golden yellow that used to color my life and my days seems gone, never to return. The excitement of wanting to know what is next, the thrill of finding out what is coming. The anticipation that used to accompany my waking every morning. No, I do not live there anymore. Now, I live in the colder black where everything is a challenge, every statement an opening for an argument, every sideways glance a patois of what was and what…See More
Caitlyn Levin left a comment for Jennifer Wimsatt
"Hello,
Welcome to She Writes! We're excited to have you here.
You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with…"
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- Who I am:
- I am a 40 (going on 41) year old somewhat avid diarist from New Mexico. I have been keeping journals since I was 12, and my father gave one of those diaries with a little lock and key. I felt so grown up! Anyway, I have been keeping journals about everything ever since. I can currently see 15 different journals. They have no rhyme or reason, I just write in which ever on strikes my fancy that day. I also author a blog about Manic Depression that is both clinical and personal at the same time. I want to disseminate information so the disease won't seem so scary, and learn more about myself and how I handle the disorder.
I live with my husband and my three cats who are the light of my world. Without them, my life would be an austere place as my relationships with my husband and others are often a source of my writing. I must have a lot of sources for my writing since I have been at it for 28 almost 29 years.
I find that I enjoy going back and re-reading the journals because it puts me back in that moment, but with the knowledge I have now. They are like written time capsules. I can re-read something I wrote about that was really bothering me at the time, and look at it objectively. It is like the writing of an issue, a thought, a problem becomes part of another realm other than my mind. Once it is on paper, I no longer own that feeling, thought, or idea.
Anyway, to wrap up, I am a "free-form" writer who tries very hard to keep things on track, who loves to read, write, ride my bicycle, and cook in a "creative" manner.
That's me in a nutshell.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://jenniflower-epicjourney.blogspot.com
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Working on an online book on GoodReads.com about a woman who is questioning the choices she has made in her life and how much Bipolar Disorder influenced her decisions. I may move it to a blog.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- GoodReads.com
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- The Writing Reader
- I found out about She Writes from:
- The Writing Reader
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What is the Colder Black and Where Does it Live?
Posted on March 8, 2012 at 11:47am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have not found the warmth of the clear blue day. The beautiful golden yellow that used to color my life and my days seems gone, never to return. The excitement of wanting to know what is next, the thrill of finding out what is coming. The anticipation that used to accompany my waking every morning. No, I do not live there anymore. Now, I live in the colder black where everything is a challenge, every statement an opening…
Continue The Colder Black
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:12pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
She sat at her computer contemplating the problems she and her husband had been having. She once again wondered why she had married him. At the same time, she was writing a blog entry named "Alone, Untouchable, and Unloved".
She wrote: "We are not a couple. We are two entities…
The Cold Blue Sunshine
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I gazed out the window at the cold blue sunshine streaming in as I sat wondering what my life might have been like. I wondered at my choice in getting married to the person that I did, I wondered about why I took a Bachelor's in Sociology and Psychology, I wondered what life might have been like were I "normal." I sat and thought about all kinds of things: why I had become the recipient of my paternal…
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- At 8:54am on March 21, 2012,
Meg Waite Clayton said… Jennifer, We're delighted to have you in the novelist group! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. We save the wall for discussion, so please refrain from linking to blog posts there, but do add them in the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread.
And we do a live chat on Fridays at 3EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler" box near the top of the group page.
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize
- At 6:39am on March 7, 2012,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes
Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention book
- At 7:23pm on March 6, 2012,
Caitlyn Levin said… Hello,
Welcome to She Writes! We're excited to have you here.
You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with our Groups and Live Chats.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!All the best,
Caitlyn Levin
Managing Editor, SW Blog
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