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The Tantalizing Promise of Hollywood

Published by Jenn Lyons

One of the things I’ve learned about the publishing process is that very often you cannot talk about your triumphs until months or even years later. Contracts might be...

February 14, 2019
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Novels, The Name of All Things, The Ruin of Kings

Hello Again

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So, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? And boy, stuff has changed. My whole life has completely changed. I figure it’s a new year, so I might as well...

January 9, 2019
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Novels, The Ruin of Kings

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February 14, 2019

The Tantalizing Promise of Hollywood

One of the things I’ve learned about the publishing process is that very often you cannot talk about your...

by Jenn Lyons
Comments 2
January 9, 2019

Hello Again

So, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? And boy, stuff has changed. My whole life has completely changed. I...

by Jenn Lyons
Comments 2
May 12, 2017

La Mort des Femmes

So let's talk about Guy Ritchie's new King Arthur movie, and why I think it's problematic as hell.

by Jenn Lyons
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May 4, 2017

Everything Changes

While this won’t be much of a surprised to the more experienced, time moves slowly in the publishing world....

by Jenn Lyons
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April 24, 2017

Mirror, Mirror

So I turned myself to face me But I’ve never caught a glimpse Of how the others must see...

by Jenn Lyons
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April 17, 2017

Being Pulled in Too Many Directions

Why you can't make everyone like your writing and you really shouldn't try.

by Jenn Lyons
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April 10, 2017

How to Find an Agent in 4 Easy Steps

So here’s how to find an agent, as far as I’ve been able to piece together: Step 1: Write...

by Jenn Lyons
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February 24, 2016

On the Selling of Shovels

Why Self-Publishing is like a Gold Rush, and not in a good way.

by Jenn Lyons
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May 15, 2015

Cover Reveal: Fractured Days

When I asked to help out with the cover reveal for the new book by Rebecca Roland (one of...

by Jenn Lyons
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May 14, 2015

Women of the Wasteland – Mad Max: Fury Road

It’s been many years since I watched the first Mad Max movie. Honestly, I don’t remember it that well....

by Jenn Lyons
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December 8, 2014

Before the Dark Knight: Gotham

In all the movies, in all the cartoons, in all the comics, never has anyone done as perfect of...

by Jenn Lyons
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October 8, 2014

Monsanto Wants Your Soul (book reviews)

Or, reviews of two dystopian novels: Karen Faris’s Grumbles the Novel, Part I: Take a Pill and Chuck Wendig’s...

by Jenn Lyons
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August 21, 2014

Thoughts on Motivation

I thought we might talk a little about motivation. You know that thing that actors are always asking? “What’s...

by Jenn Lyons
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May 23, 2014

Glamour Review (plus a sale!)

One of the books my publisher World Weaver Press recently published is called Glamour (written by Andrea Janes), and while...

by Jenn Lyons
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March 25, 2014

Leaving Carcosa: Post-Mortem on True Detective

This is coming in a bit late for those who have already finished watching the first series of True...

by Jenn Lyons
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March 9, 2014

Kumiho

Kumiho was a short story I wrote about 10 years back, and semi-autobiographical. I chanced upon it when looking...

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