Author Archives: Jenny Martin

About Jenny Martin

Librarian, Writer, Beatlemaniac

An Open Letter Erin Bowman, Author of TAKEN

  Dear  Ms. Bowman,   Yes, it’s true. I did fall in love with Gray’s story from page one. Before it sold. Before the beautiful cover and the incredible buzz. Before it became a book-shaped object on my nightstand. But … Continue reading →

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Remember that time I needed you to help me pick out author pics…?

Yesterday was crazy and fun. I got some fantastic pro help from Connie (hair artiste!), Ash (make-up goddess!) and Amy (genius photographer at Amy Seiger Photography and Design!). And I ended up w/ a slew of surprisingly non-hideous, lovely shots. … Continue reading →

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FutureMe: A Letter from the Past

Last year, my sweet friend Erin Bowman posted about a letter she’d written to herself before her first books sold. She’d used a cool site called FutureMe, which allows you to scribble a letter to your future self and schedule … Continue reading →

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NEW BLOG SERIES: Addictions You Should Adopt!

Okay guys.   From now on, whenever I spot/hear/read/eat/fall in love with an amazing/inspiring/delicious/brilliant album/book/snack/whatever, I’m going to try to pass on the awesome. I’m calling this new blog/twitter/tumblr series: Addictions You Should Adopt, because…well, we could all use a … Continue reading →

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Carrying the Fire: Bullies in School

You have to carry the fire. I don’t know how to. Yes you do. Is it real? The fire? Yes it is. Where is it? I dont know where it is. Yes you do. It’s inside you. It was always … Continue reading →

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Free Writing Class!

Do you live in the Dallas-Forth Worth Area? If so, I’m teaching a FREE, two-part writing class for the Allen Public Library. At 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 9th, I’ll be teaching about writing craft. In this session, we’ll discuss: … Continue reading →

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Writing Is…

Writing is… …the one thing you’re good at. …the hardest thing you’ve ever done. …just a career. …the one thing that keeps you going. …the daily grind. …the next stolen moment. …a windowless room papered with rejections. …an endless horizon, … Continue reading →

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YAK Fest!

This coming Saturday, I’ll be making my very first author appearance. How fun is that? And I hope you’ll be able to join the fun and attend YAKFEST ’13, where I’ll be moderating a YA panel. And wow, is it … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Your Own Potential: On Writing, Six Strings and Steve Vai

I play electric guitar, a lefty Sheraton II.  Picking it up has made me a better writer. I swear. Seriously, there’s a correlation here. I might as well go ahead and thank Steve Vai, the legendary guitar virtuoso who opened … Continue reading →

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The People Who Carry You

(Roman Holiday’s THE LONG WAY HOME, my anthem and TRACKED’s theme song, btw.) This past week has been amazing, and I’ve been heartened by all the well wishes about TRACKED, but something’s been gnawing at me. I didn’t do this … Continue reading →

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