Virgin Blogger Jennifer Nielsen March 10, 2008

Virgin Blogger

Blogging for me has always been the thing I couldn’t wait to do tomorrow.  I sort of figured there was an advantage in waiting to blog until you actually have something to say.

I may not have reached that point yet.
But I wanted to begin keeping a public record on my journey to publication.  I say “journey” because I expect it to happen at some point, hopefully sooner than later, but I certainly haven’t arrived yet.
I began writing full length fiction about ten years ago in the genre of women’s suspense.  The stories were good but not great and I eventually came to a point where I wasn’t sure if I wanted to be writing at all anymore.  I realized that genre was no longer a match for me.
A couple of years ago, my husband was gone on nearly a two-week business trip.  With more than enough quiet evenings to myself, I accepted a challenge to write the 7th Harry Potter book for fanfic.  The idea excited me.  I loved seeing if I could take the marvelous world of J.K. Rowling and wrap up all her loose ends on my own.
The fanfic was a great success.  There were wonderful reader comments and pleadings to post more chapters soon.  As neat as that was, even bigger was how much fun I had.  I realized that my heart was really in YA fantasy.  It captures my imagination and love of an adventurous read in a way nothing else does.
So here I am with two of three books written in a trilogy that I love.  The first book, “Apprentice to a Madman” is being submitted.  I’ll blog about that story very soon.
And I’ll continue blogging.  Because at least for me, I want to look back on this post one day and trace the journey.
13 Comments
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    March 30, 2014, 4:13 pm

    Congratulations! You can now look back to this and think, “Wow…I got published.” You are very talented.

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    June 22, 2015, 2:54 pm

    You wrote Harry Potter fanfic, right? Where can we read it?

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      June 25, 2015, 5:24 am

      It’s buried in the bottom of my “Things I’ve Ever Written” stack, right where it belongs!

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    December 1, 2017, 5:44 pm

    Im going to make a homemade film based on “The False Prince” :D, I hope you will like it! 😀

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      December 4, 2017, 6:20 pm

      Awesome! Yes, if you get something finished and viewable online, definitely send me a link! Thanks, Muhammad!

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    January 7, 2018, 9:37 pm

    Looking at this brings me so much joy! You’re an inspiration to me! I am starting a blog today (struggling, but trying), and I am also aspiring to one day be an author on the side. So seeing this and how much you have grown, I am feeling much more optimistic of my future! Thank you for always being an inspiration and a light in all of our lives <3

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      January 9, 2018, 5:22 am

      Wow, it’s crazy to think back on those early days, but I hope I have grown (and will continue to grow) from here. There is certainly a long way to go! Thanks, Tiffany.

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    February 17, 2020, 3:23 pm

    congratulations!!!

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    July 4, 2020, 8:29 pm

    Hi Jennifer. I’m planning on starting a blog and reading this was inspiring. So, I wanted to say thank you. I dream of one day becoming an author and reading about your journey has really inspired me. Your writing is amazing. Thank you for the blog posts.

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    June 22, 2023, 9:29 pm

    Completely changing the topic here: I love the Ascendance Series and I can’t stop reading it or thinking about it lol. I wish a movie would come out 🙁 and honestly, the Ascendance Series is one of my favorite book series ever written! I love how the books are set in a world of fantasy with a lot of thrillers, action, and even romance!!!!! I hope I get a reply from you!!

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