Jennifer Moorman's Blog, page 34
May 1, 2013
Wednesday Word Museum
When I went to college, I took a linguistics class because my advisor thought I might like it. He knew I was a lover of words. He also knew that if I randomly won a truckload of cash, I'd buy my own set of the OED (Oxford English Dictionary). Turns out, I loved the Intro to Linguistics course, and then I loved all of the other courses I took for the minor.
Both for fun and for class presentations, I read The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary and ...
April 26, 2013
The Baker's Man Full Moon Giveaway
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April 22, 2013
5 Ways to Tackle Writer's Block
Writer's block was first described by a psychoanalyst, Edmund Bergler, in 1947. For most writers, "writer's block" is a common affliction. Because writers approach their work in different ways and they have various ways of writing, an array of things can cause anxiety, which most often leads to the dreaded writer's block.
Some of us find plot holes as big as the Great Blue Hole in our stories, and we don't know how to repair them. Others run out of inspiration. We feel our mus...
April 13, 2013
Beautiful Creatures Review
4 out of 5 cupcakes
bookshelves: ya fantasy, ya supernatural
I'm usually a little hesitant to review a book in a series before I've finished the series, but I'm also a firm believer in novels being able to stand on their own (even when they're part of a series). I think there should be a beginning and an end, even if I know there are more novels to follow. I do not like cliffhangers that force me to go out and buy the next book. Beautiful Creatures is not a cliffhanger series. It does wrap up t...
March 23, 2013
Sweet Review!
Sandee Suitt at Murfreesboro's The Daily News Journal gave my novel, The Baker's Man, a great review. Thanks to both Ms. Suitt and the DNJ for your support!Read the article here!
March 22, 2013
Interview with Got Fiction?
Got Fiction? gave me the honor of an interview. Hop on over to the site and check out the loads of information, reviews, interviews, and special features in romance, thrillers, suspense, paranormal, urban fantasy, and young adult novels. Thanks Got Fiction?!Read the interview here!
March 18, 2013
Voting Is Open!
My debut novel, The Baker's Man, has been nominated for a 2013 Reader's Choice Award in the Chic Lit category. Pop over to Big Al's Books and Pals and vote. There are other categories and great books up for voting, so share some love with other indie authors!
March 15, 2013
Reader's Choice Award 2013 Nominee
I am honored to have been selected as a nominee for a BigAl's Books & Pals 2013 Reader's Choice Award. I've been nominated in the category of Chick-Lit.Starting March 18 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ending at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 1, BigAl's Book & Pals will be asking readers to vote for the winner in each category. Winners will be announced the morning of Wednesday, April 3. We'll also have a giveaway with various prizes for those who vote.
Thanks for your support!
December 28, 2012
When Bad Word Choice Happens to Good People
For writers, word choice is critical. Joseph Joubert wrote, "Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision." Words are meant to convey meaning or illicit feelings in our readers. Words should clarify rather than obscure. Bad word choice can be detrimental, but it can also be hilarious.
While sitting in a worship service, a man stepped up to the pulpit to say a prayer. Like most everyone in attendance, I bowed my head and tried to focus on the words of the prayer instead of thinking ab...
While sitting in a worship service, a man stepped up to the pulpit to say a prayer. Like most everyone in attendance, I bowed my head and tried to focus on the words of the prayer instead of thinking ab...
December 26, 2012
The Baker's Man Giveaway
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