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Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:56:01 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "Have you ever wanted to take a peek inside award winning author, Neil Gaiman's library? I have, too. Here a are a couple of pictures, but for more, check out this link. To actually see the books in his library, take a look at the over 600 shelves on..." more
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 4:10:39 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled M.I.A.:
Jennifer S. said, "You may have noticed that I've been M.I.A. the past two weeks. Fortunately, I'm okay, but my blogging schedule isn't. I've been so busy reading, revising, coordinating a Mingle, and managing the tyranny of the urgency of life, I haven't had (or..." more
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:44:59 PM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "It's the first Wednesday of the month time for another IWSG post where we writers help each other deal with our insecurities. A warm thank you to Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh, and his team of Ninjas for January for providing..." more
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 4:38:14 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled Booking My New Year's Resolutions:
Jennifer S. said, "Each year I read a lot of books that touch my life. This year I've decided to allow some of those books help me make my resolutions for 2016.Start a small garden - My mom gave me some seeds so I think I'll toss them in the ground and see if I can..." more
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 4:12:50 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "Recently I saw an image on Facebook that made me laugh out loud. I know, I know...I should be writing not on Facebook but we all know what happens if you don't make time to play...Since it was a writing meme it made me laugh even harder which..." more
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 11:44:04 PM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "It's the first Wednesday of the month time for another IWSG post where we writers help each other deal with our insecurities. A warm thank you to Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh, and his team of Ninjas for November, Sandra..." more
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 4:16:09 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled Gone Revising:
Jennifer S. said, "I've been trying to avoid this post for the last few weeks, but alas, the time has come to take a sabbatical so I can focus on finishing this revision. It's not that I don't love all of you, I do, it's just that John Burroughs is right...I have a..." more
Thursday, October 15, 2015 8:15:09 PM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "The technique of making things worse for your character is a running theme in the writing process. It is what we need to make the reader worry and care about the character, but when we love our characters, hurting them is hard to do. Yet, when we..." more
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 5:28:22 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled IWSG:
Jennifer S. said, "It's the first Wednesday of the month time for another IWSG post where we writers help each other deal with our insecurities. A warm thank you to Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh, and his team of Ninjas for October... TB MarkinsonTamara..." more
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 4:27:08 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "As a writer, I am a firm believer that books have the power to change lives. Right now I'm reading one that I hope will do just that for me. It's a book I stumbled upon in the cruise ship library. After reading a few chapters I became intrigued..." more
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 3:25:26 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled Happy National Teddy Bear Day:
Jennifer S. said, "Have you ever had a great idea for a post based on a scene from a movie or TV show, but couldn't find the clip to support it? Me, too! In fact, It happened for this post. Hopefully, I'll find the clip and post my thoughts next week, but until then,..." more
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 8:25:31 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled IWSG:
Jennifer S. said, "It's the first Wednesday of the month time for another IWSG post where we writers help each other deal with our insecurities. A warm thank you to Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh, and his team of Ninjas, Christine Rains, Heather M...." more
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 5:03:00 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "Happy National Dog Day (Don't worry cat people, your day is coming up in October). I picked this image because the dogs look just like my Best Furry Friend (BFF) Max. If you have a dog for your BFF why not celebrate with him/her? Here are a few..." more
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 5:23:41 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "If my kids were reading this quote, they would definitely say the broccoli is telling them NOT to eat it. Of course, Ms. Lamott is using broccoli as a writing metaphor. What she actually means is when you are at a crossroads trying to figure out..." more
Thursday, August 6, 2015 12:05:04 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "This cartoon made me laugh which to me, is always a good thing. However, I am late with this post and it was due to headlights... sort of. As you may know I was at the SCBWI conference for three days last week and my head was spinning from all the..." more
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 4:06:49 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled Never Pitch an Agent in the Bathroom:
Jennifer S. said, "This Friday I'll be attending SCBWI'S 44th Annual Summer Conference. The last time I went to this event was in 2008, oddly enough, I still have my badge.In 2008 I had only been a member of SCBWI for three years, but I thought I had this writing..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:06:29 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled I'm Going to Summer School!:
Jennifer S. said, "What do you do when the summer blues make you want to spend your days lounging around the pool? Go to summer school! As a writer I'm always looking for ways to improve my craft and Kidit's Summer School is just the thing I needed to drag me back to..." more
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 5:36:50 PM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled The End:
Jennifer S. said, "Often I've asked published authors, How do you know when you're done? I usually get answers like, You just know or Trust your gut. They are well-intentioned answers, but not very helpful as my knowing gut told me I was done after about two drafts...." more
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 4:50:24 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "As I said last week, I'm struggling with the Summer Break Blues. So, I thought I'd share a little something that inspires me to press on when the going gets tough. I hope it inspires you, too. Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on..." more
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 2:00:11 PM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled Happy IWSG Day, Canada Day, and Independence Day!:
Jennifer S. said, "Who knew there was so much to celebrate in the first week of July!?! With all this excitement I shouldn't be insecure about anything, right? Wrong. I'm an artist and no matter what's going on around us, we can always find something to..." more
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 4:19:55 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "As I may have mentioned here before, I coordinate a writers andillustrators schmooze for SCBWI in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. For our June Schmooze we spent an evening with published author, Catherine Linka, whose..." more
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:09:22 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "After my last post, which was a bit heavier than my usual fare, I thought I'd lighten it up a bit this week with an image I saw on socail media. I have to admit that when I saw this I had to scroll through the comments to find the answer. However,..." more
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 3:49:28 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "Recently my family and I watched the movie Unbroken. Saying it was tough to watch is an understatement, but watching it reminded us all of the high price that was paid so we could sit comfortably in our living room watching this movie. Although this..." more
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 5:30:27 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled :
Jennifer S. said, "Hi, sorry I missed you. I'm not here because I'm here......celebrating my wedding anniversary. Our honeymoon was on a Carnival Cruise, so it's fitting that we should repeat the experience for our silver anniversary.Yes, I know it's the first..." more
Monday, July 18, 2016 12:43:54 AM
Jennifer S. Pitts wrote a blog post titled San Fernando Valley June LitMingle - Marketing 101 with Cindy Marcus:
Jennifer S. said, "It's finally summer! Besides driving my kids all over southern California, with two side trips to Turlock and Reno Nevada, here's a highlight of my job as SCBWI LitMingle Coordinator...Agents and bookstores, and promotion, oh my! Marketing our work..." more