Jen

Stopped querying and now doing massive rewrites to the manuscript. Adding a new POV and eliminating 2-3 characters. I may be crazy, but I’m looking forward to making the story darker and my FMCs more badass.

#writersky

The more I watch Bluey the more I like Muffin.

#bluey

Whatever has cursed me into feeling like crap needs to be expelled from my body.

Had every intention of writing today since I took today off work for just me. Instead I have gotten Christmas shopping done for the tiny human in my life and brother in law.

Today’s Bluey musing is my top 5 characters that aren’t the Heeler family (and extended):

1. Mackenzie
2. Rusty
3. Jack
4. Snickers
5. Chloe

Honorable mentions to the Terriers and Lucky’s dad

#bluey

The tiny human I live with loves Bluey (and so do I). In no order because ranking is hard, these are my favorite episodes.

Shadowlands
The Doctor
The Adventure
Dancemode
Hammerbarn
Pass the Parcel
Faceytalk
Fairytale
Onesies
Tradies
Granny Mobile
Space
TV Shop
Cricket

#bluey

Trying to figure out which of Taylor Swift’s new songs fit the characters of the book I’m going to start writing soon and right now The Fate of Ophelia is the winner. #writersky #writingcommunity #taylorswift

The High Priestess (reversed) The Hanged Man Nine of Cups (reversed) accidental pulled card Death

While I am in the querying trenches I am planning/working on a few projects. Both involve the tarot. I like to get into the heads of my characters and do actual readings as if it’s for them. This is for a character and will feature in the story I’m working on.
#writersky #writingcommunity

I began making a sourdough starter over the weekend. I’m on day 3. Can’t tell if I’m doing it right, but I’m enjoying the process. This is Clara Dough.
#sourdough #sourdoughstarter

Black cat sitting in the sun in front of a door.

It’s black cat appreciation day. This is my black cat. She is an 11 year old cuddly grump and my co-writer.
#cats #catsky

Text: A novel by Jen Hallett SEE HOW THEY BURN dark fantasy, friends to lovers, raccoon ex, necromancy, witches, time travel Image: woman consumed by fire

NOW QUERYING: SEE HOW THEY BURN

❤️‍🔥 low romance
👯‍♀️ friends to lovers
🧙🏼‍♀️ witches
💀 necromancy
🦝 raccoon ex
👹 the devil isn’t the villain
🕰️ time travel

#posterpit #f #a #q

Text: Fear the women with the black blood. Fear the witch. See How They Burn A novel by Jen Hallett Two women engulfed in flames.

Fear the women with the black blood. Fear the witch.

SEE HOW THEY BURN

❤️‍🔥 low romance
👹 the devil isn’t the bad guy
🦝 a raccoon ex
💀 necromancy
🪻 cities named after toxic plants
👯‍♀️ friends to lovers

#posterpit #q #f #a

I added this gorgeous edition of Dante’s Inferno to my small collection of books I’m using for ✨research✨. I am truly in love with the cover and creating my own version of Hell.
#writersky

Out and about with some goats.
#goats

I received one of the nicest rejections in my email this morning. It made me feel good about my writing so I’m not even that upset about it.
#querying #writingcommunity #writersky

I totally get it. I started as a stand-alone, went the trilogy route before finally settling on a duology.

Absolutely!!

Fantasy!

I wrote just over 1,000 words today. It’s the first time in months that I’ve felt like writing and on top of that actually liked what I wrote.
#writersky #writingcommunity #fantasywriter

I would be so delighted if this heatwave could kindly fuck off.

An evening of cello music

I’ve planned out 16 chapters for a book. My cat clearly thinks it’s time to go to bed.

#writersky #writingcommunity #catsky

Reading my manuscript for the first time in months while querying/beginning outlining book two. (With the help of my pooch.)
#writersky #writingcommunity

Absolutely gorgeous! I’m getting vampire vibes

While querying I’ve been outlining writing projects. I’ve been planning a historical fantasy (maybe romantasy?) for a few months now. Its outline and character/setting info are all safely in this book. It’s not even written and I already love this story.
#writingcommunity #writersky

Finishing up the outline for the story I’m working on and my MMC is now pictured in my head as Lin Manuel Miranda due to rewatching the Hamilton performance at the Tony’s. I am not even a little sad at that either.
#writersky #writercommunity

I hate when I think I preordered a book only to realize that I in fact did not preorder it. I swear I remember ordering Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil forever ago.
#booksky

I birdwatch from my desk while I work…as does my cat. These two cuties visit often and love to torment the cats.
#birdsky #birds

A happy ending 🥹💚🖤