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Jennifer Ellision

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USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Ellision writes about daring young women in magical worlds. She survives on a steady diet of books, podcasts, and her favorite magical tropes. Jennifer frequently wakes up early to work before she has to "people" and can often be found squirreled away in her office, getting some writing done--or in her local library, agonizing over revisions.

If all else fails, look under the covers. She's probably hiding out with a good young adult fantasy series.

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Jennifer Ellision Hi Cintia! Writer's block can be super frustrating, so I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I've dealt with my own in a variety of ways depending on th…moreHi Cintia! Writer's block can be super frustrating, so I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I've dealt with my own in a variety of ways depending on the situation. Here are a few suggestions for you.

1) Freewrite. Maybe put on some music on and write whatever comes into your mind
2) Try some writing prompts. Maybe it'll spark some inspiration for a wholly original work or maybe you'll like the prompt so much that it takes on a life of its own for you. Either way, you can stretch your writing muscles.
3) Bounce a story back and forth between a friend or two-- continuing a story between you may turn out to be fun and it's a little less pressure to get from Point A to Point B.
4) Consider turning off that internal editor and diving into NaNoWriMo next month. I've done it a couple of times myself and it can really help you push past a block.
5) Read a book that's totally different from what you're writing. OR read something in your genre. I find that sometimes reading a good book inspires me to want to write the best thing that *I* can.

Above all, find what works for you. For some people, that's writing every day. For others, they need a break inbetween or a week on and a week off. Whatever it is, don't beat yourself up for not doing what works for others. You can do it!

Good luck.
-Jen(less)
Jennifer Ellision I WISH that I wrote full-time! I'm grateful to have a day job until the writing can pay my bills, don't get me wrong, but it sure gets in the way of g…moreI WISH that I wrote full-time! I'm grateful to have a day job until the writing can pay my bills, don't get me wrong, but it sure gets in the way of getting words down.(less)
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After a long time, the wait is finally over!


On Sinister Shores is out now and the Lady Pirates series is, at last, complete!
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Is her pirate revenge worth the price she’ll have to pay?


Pirate Grace has lost both her mother and her crew–her family–to the monstrous Mordgris creatures.


But it never would have happened if it not for the villainous pirate Whig

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“They think I am glass. But I am not. I am not delicate. I am stone. If they want to break me, they will have a hard time of it. I am unbreakable.”
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“Wishes, I am finding, are fickle things when they turn on you.”
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“The only promise life fulfills is its end.”
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Andrea Thanks for the accept Jen ! (: Have a great day !


Kimberly Hi! Thanks for the add! I look forward to talking books with you. (:


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