I can’t write in dead silence. I have to either have music or a show/movie of some sort playing in the background. It’s like white noise except I actually pay attention to it while I’m working. More often than not, it’s something supernatural or fantasy in nature. Underworld, The Magicians, Game of Thrones, Supernatural, etc. …
Guys, Bill Maher broke my heart last night…
I’m experiencing a weird mix of conflicting emotions today and for an almost entirely stupid reason. I’m not one of those people who gets offended by everything. In fact, those people generally annoy the fuck out of me. I firmly believe that a good portion of the globe’s population needs to grow a set and …
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What it’s like to watch the #MeToo movement turn into a steamroller…..
I’ve thought about writing this post since the first #MeToo allegations started coming out but didn’t say anything out of fear. See, I’m a chick, and the internet HATES IT when a chick says, “but what if she’s lying?” If you deign to suggest the proposed victim might be full of shit, suddenly you’re accused of …
Batman, Kevin Smith, and Andy Biersack!
Hey peeps! Just popping in real quick to share this. My daughter is a HUGE Black Veil Brides fan and turned me on to their music (they’re amazeballs). Well, Andy, the uberhot and mad talented lead singer was a guest star on Fatman on Batman, the Dark Knight lovin’ comedy podcast. If you’re just looking …
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A quick check-in, #Supernatural style. ;) #amwriting
Good evening, everyone! 🙂 I did one of these a while back as a little writer-to-writer present for my friend Liz Long. This one is a quick update and a shout out to my new (and some old) friends is the #SPNFamily Support Group on Facebook. These ladies enjoy Supernatural as much as I do, …
Emotionally preparing for tonight’s @GameOfThrones, @FeliciaDay’s book, & Forsaken Angels
‘Sup bitches? I’m spending my day creating, bouncing back and forth between working on Dance With the Devil and creating some new book covers. I’m hoping to have the rough draft completed in the next two weeks (*crossables crossed*). Sine both kids are out of the house today, that’s my main focus. 🙂 Speaking of …
Someday, we will get there…
*gigglesnort* Hey party people! Busy, busy day today, so I’m keeping this short and sweet. Hope you all have a fantastic Monday!
It’s a quiet Saturday afternoon…
Good afternoon, party people! 🙂 I already knocked out my work to-do list for the day, and tonight I’m planning on a writing session. I also have to pick out the quote for this coming Tuesday’s teaser reveal for Dance With the Devil. 🙂 I’m getting more and more excited about this book. I also …
I missed my blog post yesterday, but I promise it was with good reason!
I know, I know. I missed yesterday’s post, but it’s because I was up until 3am typing out a 4,000+ word blog post for the Pure Textuality PR blog. I decided to share it here as well because I know a good portion of my audience here on the Bloggy Blog are writers as well. …
The great, big #Supernatural Rewatch #SPNFamily #SPN @cw_spn
I started watching Supernatural a few years back. At the time, I didn’t know many people who were into the show. Then I admitted to liking it online and found out that the #SPNFamily is staggering. It doesn’t matter the social media platform, it’s easy to find someone who is as big a fan as …
Our Facebook groups look like three little ghost towns. Join us???
Good afternoon, party people! I’m hard at work doing the PR thing today, but this evening, I will be writing. I know I have some writers in my readership. Anyone interested in sprinting? Let me know. I’m thinking 5pm-7pm EST. I have a sale pending on one of the premade covers I did for Pure …
I have been a seriously busy girl today! #amcreating
Okay, so I am really late in the day getting this blog post up but its because I wanted to be able to include some samples. Today was the start of me offering premade covers through my author Facebook Group. If you’re an author and you’re interested in any of these covers, I’ve provided the …
It’s a Big Bloggy Update
I’ve been a bad blogger and haven’t posted nearly enough, but I promise this is the turning point. lol I have written a blog post to end all blog posts, or, more accurately, to jump-start my blog again. What you’re going to find in here is an update on the life of me in the …
You Know You’re a Writer When… #amwriting
Happy Friday!!!!! This is a fun one for all my writer buddies out there. 🙂 I have to focus my attention elsewhere this morning (today is my LAST DAY at the day job and I’m finishing up the program for tonight’s From Helios to Hollywood podcast), so I dont really have time to write up a long …
Four days left until I’m a full time writer and I’m announcing a new podcast! #countdowntofreedom
Good morning, you beautiful bibliophiles! Countdown Update: Four Days Until Jena is a Full Time Writer & Publicist! BAH! I’m so excited. I’m not going to drone on about it today like I did yesterday, but I *DO* have another exciting announcement! (If you haven’t caught on yet, there is an exciting announcement each day …
Five workdays left until I am a full time writer! #countdowntofreedom
Good morning, you sexy mofos! We’re officially coming down to the final bits of my countdown. Today marks five days until I’m finally going to be a full time writer! Well, full time writer, book blogger, and publicist at Pure Textuality PR (if you’re a writer looking for PA or PA help, give my PR …
I’m back from the desert and I’ve got a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Greetings. humans! I returned from my trip out to the desert Tuesday night and I’m here to tell you aaaaaaaallllllllll about it. Also, I have a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!! In This Post Random Vegas-ness Rock & Read Author Event in Las Vegas Area 51: The Black Mailbox Site & Rachel Nevada’s Little A’Le’Inn Pahranagat National Wildlife …
#2016, Tomorrow’s Trip to Las Vegas for @RockNReadVegas, @BreakingBad_AMC, and the #GoodJuju Jar.
Good afternoon, you sexy bibliophiles! Just throwing out some quick updates before I disappear for the next few days. Of course, you’ll be able to find me all over my social media as well, so dont miss the convention updates on my Instagram and Periscope (both @puretextuality), and I’m hoping to get a mid-trip blog …
I’m such a coffee snob…. #noshame #coffeesnob
I’m a coffee addict. It’s no secret. Nine times out of every ten you see me, I’m probably clutching a coffee cup like a frikkin life raft. I’m a serious coffee snob, too, but not in the way one might expect. And this is where I bear my soul and make a confession to all …
To all my humans with girly bits….
Late night greetings, humans!!! I saw this on Facebook and it was so amazing, I just had to share it here. This one goes out to all my fellow bitches! 😉 If you’re a dude, share it with a special chick in your life. Every woman worries about her “flaws” and every woman should know …
Sweet mother of hell, I had a lot more to say than I had planned.
Greetings, humans! How is everyone on this fabulous Monday evening? The sun was shining today (not here, but I’m sure it is somewhere), the birds were singing (again, not here, but somewhere) and my coffee was absolute perfection (that last bit is actually very true….mmmmmmmmmmmmm). In truth, around here, it was rainy and unseasonably warm. …
Never Be Afraid To Let Your Geek Flag Fly!
Greetings, humans! This afternoon’s post is going to be a little bit of verbal vomit, but I promise you there is a point. It’s been a few weeks since I did a real good blog post and it’s time. As you all know, on top of writing and Pure Textuality PR, I still work a …
Plagiarism and The Shit That Happened on #TheWalkingDead (#SPOILERS #TWD)
This weekend was a little bananas. Between the plagiarism debacle and the shit that happened on The Walking Dead, my head is still spinning. To those who have NOT watched last night’s episode of TWD, no worries, I put in a huge banner to let you know in advance before we start spewing spoilers, so …
*grumblegrumble* This @ThatKevinSmith post brought to you by my foul mood…
Yeah, I’m in a bitchy mood, I admit it. My anxiety B.S. is cranked up to 11 and I can’t focus on anything very well at all. I’ve got a lot going on at the moment, and although none of it is earth-shattering, it feels as though it is because that’s just the nature of …
Aaaaaaaaaand I’m back………and nothing changed.
Yeah, so that grand plan to completely redo my website??? Um, no. I did what I had in my head, let it sit overnight, and promptly changed that shit back to the fabulousness that it was prior to me getting the bright idea to dick around with it. I might want to change it someday, …
Under Construction….
Hey party people! Just a quick check in to let you all know that I will be doing a little bit of tinkering tonight on the website. I had an idea to give something a try, so if you go to the site and it looks like a cyclone blew through, that’s why. 🙂 I …
Open Letter to Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook)
Dear Mr. LaBeouf, Shia? Do you mind if I call you Shia? My name is Jena and I’m writing this open letter with a heavy heart. I want to start this off by saying this is not to bash you, shame you, go all preachy on you, tell you what you’re doing is wrong, or …
#amNOTwriting today….
Good afternoon, everyone! Just wanted to pop in super-quick. I’m not doing any writing at all today because I’m busy drowning in boring licensing exam hell for the day job. The nice thing is it’s all online for this particular exam. It’s just going to take me all day long, and maybe even into the …
Today, we’re going to gab about @JimNorton. #comedynerd #amwriting
<– To be clear, this is 100% true. Especially today because I’m sick, and yours truly is the WORST patient in existence when ill. Good afternoon! This post was supposed to go live about a week ago, but my life got crazy, and then I contracted what can only be described as the plague. Today, …
Busy day today….
Today I am trying to get my Regulatory Compliance LOMA course taken care of (for the day job), so I probably wont be doing too much writing during the day. However, I should have the LOMA passed and in the bag by the time I leave work. That means I will be back to writing …
My Love/Hate Relationship With Conventions, and How to Make Them Work For YOU!
Authors and convention directors alike seem to have a love/hate relationship with conventions and book signings. Convention directors are killing themselves to fill the seats while authors are spending a lot more time complaining about disappointing turn outs. Well, I know some secrets, peeps. I’ve seen some stuff, I’ve heard some stuff. Most importantly, I’ve …
The GoFundMe Scandal, and Jena’s pulling the #outrageculture card again!
Good afternoon, you sexy bibliophiles! What a frikkin week, right?!?!?! It felt like Monday lasted for about thirty years, and today is not too far off. This morning, I realized this week isn’t going to get any easier, so, I scheduled myself a writing day on Friday! I’m super-excited about it. I have one quick …
Jena’s Top 50 Most Beautiful Men
Greetings, humans!!! Happy Monday!!! <– Oxymoron, right?!?! It’s been more than a month in the making, and over 10,000 words, but it’s finally done. Every year, People does their famous 50 Most Beautiful issue in which they name the Sexiest Man Alive. I always feel like way too many boys get left out of this …
Break time with Jason Momoa. #amwriting
Evening, peeps! I’m on a writing binge tonight, and since I’m taking a brief break, I thought I’d check in and say hi. Got myself a glass of wine, my house smells AMAZEBALLS thanks to dinner in the crock pot, and I’m in a spectacular mood. The absolutely beautiful Mr. Momoa is here for inspirational …
I’m beyond tired, way over-worked, and all writer’s block-y. #verbalvomit
Well, the writer’s block part of that headline isn’t entirely true. I dont have a full-on case. It’s more like I want to write everything EXCEPT any of my current works in progress. For instance, the Jena’s Top 50 Most Beautiful Men post that I’ve been working on for over a month??? Yeah, that bad …
My triumphant return to the Bloggy Blog will make you…..well, cry, actually.
Good afternoon, my fellow bibliophiles. I apologize for the slightly sad commentary as my return to the Bloggy Blog, but, yesterday marked one year since the first time I ever really gave a shit when a celebrity passed. When I was 10 years old, a musician my father worshiped, Stevie Ray Vaughn, was tragically killed in …
How has it been 15 days since we last spoke?!?!?!?
I cannot believe the last time I posted was n July 20th!!!! I have been so busy, I just didn’t realize how hard I’ve been slacking. Well, that’s not fair. I haven’t exactly been slacking. I have been busting my ass on Pure Textuality PR business. Good for the PR business, bad for my writing …
Five years ago, and the lessons I’ve learned…. #amreflecting
Sometimes I sit and think about where I was five years ago and I am thrown by how much my life has changed in the last few years. Aside from the fixed points (mom, dad, and kids), my entire life has shifted dramatically. My list of future plans went from one item (“I just need …
I’m not big with the talking today because I am on a writing bender. #amwriting
This is me right now between calls here at the day job. The words are flowing today!
Do you hear the crickets???? Do you?!?!?!?!?!
So, this morning I was supposed to post Jena Top 50 Most Beautiful Men, a fun post I have been working on here and there for about a week. I know some of you are patiently waiting for it and I thank you. However, I am really focused on the super-secret project this morning. Instead …
And here’s what I am thinking right now…
I decided to take a super-quick break to work on my Friday blog post Jena’s 50 Most Beautiful Men, and felt I should share this with all of you…. *wink wink* Stay tuned for the post tomorrow!
@BradMeltzer on @Nerdist, the #Batfleck suit post by @the_batforce, and I #amwriting.
Good morning, party people! I am just going to stop in super-fast this morning. I plan on spending my day working on either Dance With the Devil or the untitled Nick/Lexi project. Not sure which yet, but the plan is to write something today. In my defense, yesterday’s blog post was over 2,000 words. I …
Just a quick check-in for the day! #amwriting #whovian #DoctorWho
After feeling like deep fried dog turd for most of the day, I am finally starting to join the land of the living again. I had a pretty bad headache until about half an hour ago, but I am feeling MUCH better! I had grand plans of writing today between my day job calls, but, …
ATTN: #Sylar fans. You *need* to watch this fan video by @Redrosepiano. #Heroes #HeroesReborn
I just stumbled across this video on Twitter by @Redrosepiano and I just had to share. I love the song used!!
I finally finished my maiden binge-watch of @Heroes and now Heroes: Reborn can start, like, now. #Heroes #HeroesReborn #IHeartSylar
Good morning and Happy Monday, you sexy bitches! This weekend, in addition to doing a CRAZY amount of writing (more about that later), I also finished what ended up being a week-long binge watch of the TV series Heroes. It was my first time watching the series despite having owned the first two seasons on …
Stomping all over the fine line between a Bad Good Guy and a Good Bad Guy. (@NBCBlacklist , #amwriting)
I have a tendency to lean towards being a big cheerleader for the villain in a story. Always have. When I was younger, my favorite character in The Lion King was Scar, not Simba. Simba can go suck it. Scar had a way better sense of humor. Nightmare Before Christmas? Easy. Oogie Boogie. He …
FINALLY! I am up and sputtering again! #amwriting
I just spent the last week in a writing funk and I think I am finally out of it! Yesterday, I wrote 10 full notebook pages of dialog, and this morning, I am day-jobbing and working on the super-secret project between calls. The momentum in this one picked right back up where it left off …