Apr 28On Feeling SeenA lot of the time I don’t feel seen. I’m not sure if it’s true, or all in my head or a strange mix of both. It may be middle child syndrome or something else from my past but whatever it is, I know it’s shaped me. I know this…Being Seen2 min read
Dec 24, 2021Christmas at the Forest MaidenA Lorence Short Story Quick note from me: This time of year is my favorite. I enjoy all seasons and holidays, but Christmas holds a very special place in my heart. So I decided to write a short story with my characters from my new book. It takes place in between chapters 10 and…Short Story13 min read
May 26, 2021On BacktrackingHello! Long time no talk. It is crazy to think about, but it’s been almost a year since I last wrote an actual blog. I could fill you in on what I’ve been up to and why I haven’t really had time to write but that would be a whole…Backtracking4 min read
May 20, 2021The Shadow, Flash Fiction by Jessica HardenHello! I haven’t posted in almost a year. It has been a busy and crazy time for me. Instead of filling you in on everything, I thought I’d do something a little different and post a story I wrote for a flash fiction contest. The guidelines were to write a…Flashfiction3 min read
Jun 30, 2020Separating the Art from the ArtistToday I wanted to talk about separating the art from the artist and if you should/can. This is in light of the horrible tweets that J.K. Rowling has made recently and how that had effected many of the consumers who have enjoyed her books and movies. …Jk Rowling3 min read
Jun 24, 2020Phase One is Complete!Hello everyone! I have some exciting news to share: phase one of my crazy writing plans are complete! If you read my last post then you will know that I decided to finish the first draft of the YA Fantasy book I was working on, so I would have enough…Writing4 min read
Jun 19, 2020My Ambitious Writing PlansHello everyone! Today I wanted to talk about my writing plans for the next two months. Are they crazy? Yes. Are they doable? I certainly hope so. …Writing3 min read
May 20, 2020Camp Nano Wrimo Wrap Up and Where the Heck Have I been?Hello! This is a long overdue post that I meant to write weeks ago! For those who don’t know, I’m in college and finals week was last week so with school and everything else going on in my life, the blog got put on hold. At last I am back…Updates2 min read
Mar 31, 2020Camp Nano Wrimo PlansHello everyone! I hope everyone is doing well or as well as you can in these crazy times. Today I wanted to do a quick post to talk about my Camp Nano plans so let’s dive in! I feel like I explain this all the time but for those of…Camp Nano3 min read
Mar 25, 2020What’s Saving My Sanity During COVID 19 QuarantineYes I am writing about the one thing I’ve been actively avoiding for the past couple of weeks. I think the reason I’ve been trying so hard to avoid this is because I’m really scared for all the people this disease has effected. While everyone in my family is healthy…Staying Calm5 min read