Jenn Neal

Category: writing

  • Abandoned Words

    Abandoned Words

    I’ve been listening to a lot of author interviews, because there is something so nice about hearing success stories that come after they had so many failures, so many books written and abandoned, or books that didn’t work. It keeps me hoping. In honor of receiving my 19th rejection for…

  • Whittled to the Bone

    Whittled to the Bone

    Hello! I thought I would do a little March update for everyone, since I have been radio silent for the last few months aside from a little character art. First, I’ll do a little life update here, but it you’re only here for writing updates please scroll down and you’ll…

  • A Vicious Girl and Hungry Plants.

    Well, I know I’m late with this one. This was sent to me earlier this afternoon and it all happened so fast. The artist posted it before I could send it to you here. But you get the extra details, so I hope you enjoy. This is Najila, the last…

  • A Promise Kept… Character Art Received

    Well, as promised, I am sharing my newest character art with you guys here before I post it to Instagram tomorrow. I know, it’s only a few hours early, but the artist just sent me the final image and it is…AMAZING! This is Tayz, a revolutionary who is quite capable…

  • A New Year’s Note to You

    A New Year’s Note to You

    It’s been a wild ride. I appreciate you all being here, and I’ll make this quick, because you all have your own lives to get back to. All I can say is, it’s been quite rollercoaster of a year, rife with self-doubt, confidence, encouragement, fear, hope, and hopelessness. This year,…

  • Plotting, Pantsing, and the Chaos Gremlin in My Brain

    Writing isn’t glamorous. It’s a lot of sitting on the couch staring into the distance. It’s hours of your life poured into a world you created, trying to prevent plot holes, leaving trails of clues, and hoping your character arcs balance well within an interesting story. You laugh and cry…