Happy Tuesday! I don't know about you, but my brain aches from writing. I really do think the writing part of our brain is like a muscle, and when you haven't used it in awhile (and I haven't written any fiction for close to three weeks now), it gets sore the first...
Writing 101
10 things I hate about villains
Yes, I can feel your shock. Because I'm normally very kind to villains on this blog. They're my favorite characters, after all, but just because they're my favorite doesn't mean they're perfect. Here are 10 things that annoy me about villains: 10. They're...
My mom is the reason I write thrillers
In honor of Mother's Day this Sunday, I thought I'd share two of my fondest, funniest childhood memories about my mom. And you wonder where I get my dark sense of humor? Wonder no more! When I was five, she killed my goldfish. Not intentionally. I'd won two fish at...
My name is Jenny and I’m a two-spacer.
Yes, it's true. I leave two spaces after a period. And I get that it irritates some folks. Maybe not as much as this guy, but it does bug people. Not that it's much of a defense, but I learned to type in a high school typing class back in 1992. On an actual...