Jennifer Lesher's Blog, page 5
January 26, 2017
Blog Post Delay
I’m working on a post about unreliable narration, gaslighting and the parallels between an abusive relationship with a partner and an abusive relationship with your government. It’s turning out to be complicated and I want to do it justice, so my post this week is delayed. I’ll publish over the next couple of days.Filed under: Thriving […]
January 18, 2017
Motorcycles in April – Part III
Faithful readers may remember the first two installments of my yarn about trying to explore the Romantischestrasse on two wheels – here and here. I’m quite sure you have all been on the edges of your seats since May, wondering how the story turned out. When we left off I had spent the night in […]
January 12, 2017
What’s this “Dry Drunk” You’re Always Talking About?
After numerous conversations with friends in which I knowingly invoke the concept of the “dry drunk” only to be pressed for a definition, I’ve decided it’s a good topic for a blog post, since there seem to be a lot of people who are tripped up by “well, they stopped drinking, so aren’t they all […]
What this “Dry Drunk” You’re Always Talking About?
After numerous conversations with friends in which I knowingly invoke the concept of the “dry drunk” only to be pressed for a definition, I’ve decided it’s a good topic for a blog post, since there seem to be a lot of people who are tripped up by “well, they stopped drinking, so aren’t they all […]
January 4, 2017
I’m Baaaack
Once upon a time I wrote a novel. I had never written an entire novel before so I wasn’t sure how to do it. I just opened up my subconscious and let it all tumble out. The plot line was scant, but it was discernable to the naked eye. A while after I wrote the […]
June 8, 2016
Taking a few weeks off
Hi faithful readers. Between the collapse of Booktrope and the extra work that has created for me as I get my one published novel back out there in the world, and the need to have more than one published novel, I’m taking a few weeks off writing blog posts in order to focus on re-publishing […]
May 25, 2016
Motorcycles in April, Part II
A few weeks ago I started a yarn about my recent trip to Germany and Prague. When we left off I was just entering Wurzburg but wasn’t quite sure where my hotel was. Because I hadn’t yet figured out how to use the free international data feature on my phone (hint, it involved turning on […]
No Motorcycles in April, Part II
A few weeks ago I started a yarn about my recent trip to Germany and Prague. When we left off I was just entering Wurzburg but wasn’t quite sure where my hotel was. Because I hadn’t yet figured out how to use the free international data feature on my phone (hint, it involved turning on […]
May 18, 2016
It’s Not the Writing that Scares Me
There’s a saying, “write what scares you.” In March I did the Moth Story Slam. Writing the story wasn’t especially scary. It brought up some unpleasant memories, but it wasn’t scary. You want to know what’s scary? Sharing a very personal story publicly with people I actually know. But, my experiences inform my writing, to […]
May 12, 2016
Further Thoughts on the Closing of Booktrope
When I got the news that Booktrope is closing, I was on day 3 of a vacation in Europe. I had just awoken to my first full day in Prague, and, as is my custom, I took a quick look at my emails. Don’t ask me how I knew, but when I saw the “new […]
