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March 18, 2023

I Don’t Want to Be Social

My micro.blog experiment failed. I thought I could post using the free version, but it turns out my ability to post several things the past two days was some kind of glitch because when I tried to post today, it said I had to upgrade to the paid version. I don’t begrudge the micro.blog folks […]
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Published on March 18, 2023 12:37

March 17, 2023

Caught Between

What kind of writer am I? My writing heroes are Ray Bradbury, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula Le Guin, Astrid Lindgren, C.S. Lewis, Neil Gaiman. Are they “literary” writers or “genre” writers? Serious or pulp? Do they write art or entertainment? Let’s back up a bit. First, I have always loved fantasy and science fiction, and these […]
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Published on March 17, 2023 11:03

March 16, 2023

Leaving Twitter

It’s about time. I mean, it’s about time I left Twitter because I really don’t use it to communicate. I’m a lurker. I read the stream of stuff that shows up when I log on — other people’s stuff — but I don’t post anything. Weirdly, since I really enjoy blogging. But I don’t enjoy […]
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Published on March 16, 2023 12:33

March 13, 2023

Solo Old School

A few years back, I first discovered Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, and then I found my way into the old-school renaissance sub-genre of table-top gaming, and since then, I’ve become obsessed with games like Old School Essentials and Maze Rats, and adventure settings like Dolmenwood. Unfortunately, I’ve had little opportunity to play any of these […]
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Published on March 13, 2023 11:47

January 23, 2023

This Is the Kind of Day I’m Having

I put my hand in the cup of coffee instead of the bowl of almonds.
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Published on January 23, 2023 11:50

August 5, 2017

Interview with the Blogin' Hobgoblin

Trevor Sherman over at the Blogin' Hobgoblin has graciously offered to give away a signed paperback copy of THE THIRTEEN TREASURES OF BRITAIN. Woo hoo! This is a rare opportunity because not only did I sign the book, but I also drew a doodle. Yes, I drew a little illustration inside the book. This is quite a big deal because I do not normally draw. So try to win this rare work of art if you can! You may never see its like again!

He also asked me some questions about my book, my thoughts on writing, and some fun things of general interest. And I, in turn, answered them. It's a pretty good interview, if I do say so myself.

Go HERE to check it out

Cheers!
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Published on August 05, 2017 07:29

October 15, 2016

Get Chapter One Free

The Thirteen Treasures of Britain (Merlin's Last Magic, #1) by Jennifer M. Baldwin
If you'd like to read Chapter One of The Thirteen Treasures of Britain right now, go HERE and download a copy.
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Published on October 15, 2016 23:06 Tags: thirteen-treasures-britain

August 11, 2016

The Things That Shaped Me: Lone Wolf RPG Adventure Books

I’m an incredibly nostalgic person. It also seems I’m not alone, judging by the popularity of stuff like Stranger Things and Ready Player One. In order to feed my ever-ravenous nostalgia, I’ve spent many an afternoon on eBay tracking down copies of the old tabletop role-playing games I used to own as a kid: MERP, […]
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Published on August 11, 2016 12:26

July 27, 2016

New Cover for Thirteen Treasures Is Here!

I ran a contest through 99Designs.com and it was awesome. I would definitely recommend it for other authors. I love this new cover, and I am excited to be working with the designer for books 2 & 3.
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Published on July 27, 2016 03:55

July 13, 2016

The Editing Process, Or How I Read Chris Fox’s Book and Everything Changed

I just re-read my post about being pregnant and wow, does it sound whiny. I won’t lie: things were not good in the first trimester. Sickness, extreme exhaustion, lots to do at my teaching job. But reading that post now. Eeeeesh. I sound like a whiny whiner who whines. My work habits have improved since […]
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Published on July 13, 2016 09:41