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Jen Selinsky

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Pittsburgh, PA, The United States

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Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

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I have been writing for most of my life, but I did not start taking it seriously until I was fifteen years old. Since then, I have written over 160 books. I write whenever inspiration strikes, and all the art featured on the front covers is either my own, my husband's, or both of ours combined.

My current publications can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes, Smashwords, Pen It! Publications, and Buy Me Books Now.

While I do not like to think of myself as a genre writer, a lot of people know me for my poetry books. Other areas in which I write include: fiction, short stories, non-fiction, mixed genre, and quotes. Most often, I will write whatever comes to my mind at a moment's notice. ...more

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	Springtime in London 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reach Up for the Sunrise: An Unauthorized Biography of Duran Duran by Jen Selinsky (Goodreads Author), Travis Potts (cover artist) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Invisible Woman by Jen Selinsky (Goodreads Author), Travis Potts (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Life: Poems Inspired by The Rutles it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reach Up For The Sunrise: A Duran Duran Biography really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Dark Night liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, Human by Jen Selinsky (Goodreads Author), Travis Potts (cover artist) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Madness it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raw Materials it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scenes From Playhouse Square it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Handmade Devotion

Last Friday morning, our business had our annual holiday party at the local IHOP.

Even though we were used to having these events at another location, that didn't stop us from playing our game of Dirty Santa, in which people can choose to open a new gift or steal someone else's.

Those who know me best know that I am not really into decorations or ornaments. So, if anyone brings a book as a gift, I Read more of this blog post »

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Before I picked up a copy of this book, I could only say I knew of the J. Geils Band and listened to two of their big hits from the '80s. However, through his deep, poignant, and moving memoir, I came to know the man named Peter Wolf. Throughout his ...more
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Those who know me well know I am not one to cook. However, I do enjoy holiday food leftovers, especially those from Thanksgiving. In her book, Don't Waste Your Turkey, Emily Gussin provides her readers with delicious, sensible recipes one can create ...more
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Jen Selinsky rated a book it was amazing Alexander Hamilton's Wish for Battlefield Glory by C. Behrens (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
For the last decade, Alexander Hamilton has been a household name, mostly because of the famous musical. However, there are many interesting facets of the Founding Father's life. One of those included a wish for victory on the battlefield. Ever since ...more
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Jen Selinsky rated a book it was amazing The Forage House by Tess Taylor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In her first widely-published book of poetry, The Forage House, Tess Taylor writes about her insightful discoveries while researching her family history. Throughout the process, Taylor discovered she is a descendant of President Thomas Jefferson and ...more
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Jen Selinsky rated a book it was amazing Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them by Tess Taylor	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Leaning Toward Light is a stunning anthology dedicated to the art of gardening. Wonderfully edited by Tess Taylor and beautifully illustrated by Melissa Castrillón, this collection is composed of poems, short prose pieces, and even a few botanically ...more
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In Rift Zone, Tess Taylor eloquently walks the reader through her life in California, particularly in her hometown of El Cerrito. Taylor goes back forth between her preteen and adolescent years during the late 1980s and the 1990s and her life as a qu ...more
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Jen Selinsky rated a book it was amazing Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange by Tess Taylor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In this book published by the Modern Museum of Art, poet Tess Taylor pays homage to photographer Dorothy Lange. The book includes a few of Lange's photos, as well as excerpts from her notebooks. Through her interviews and through the lens, the photog ...more
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Tess Taylor's second published work is rife with vivid imagery. Work & Days paints several pictures about the art of cultivation and farming. Whether the poet writes about topics, such as: food preparation, the fragile condition of man, the Earth and ...more
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