Revision: Not Just for Writers
“Half my life is an act of revision.” — John Irving Fall is here with all its signs– and symptoms (allergies, anyone?). There is...
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Jenna Cossey
- Sep 13
- 2 min
Lightening the Load
Conflict is the soul of literature. - Erica Jong Recently, I have been very intrigued with the idea of horseback camping and backpacking....
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Jenna Cossey
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Humble Beginnings
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” —Ernest Hemingway Last weekend I watched a documentary on how the...
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Jenna Cossey
- Aug 16
- 2 min
Turning On the Faucet
“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” -Louis L’Amour As I contemplate ideas for my next...
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Jenna Cossey
- Aug 2
- 2 min
The Little Things
“Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don’t forget things that were painful or embarrassing or silly. Turn...
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Jenna Cossey
- Jul 19
- 2 min
What Are You Reading?
(This is my "TBR" (To Be Read) pile...) Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts. – Larry L. King No...
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Jenna Cossey
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Just Write . . .
A written word is the choicest of relics. It is something at once more intimate with us and more universal than any other work of art. It...
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Jenna Cossey
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Driving at Night
“Writing is like driving at night. You can see only as far as the headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” ― E.L. Doctorow...
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Jenna Cossey
- May 25
- 2 min
A Personal Time Machine
Photo: Middle Tennessee Mule Skinners Ride Through Woodbury, Tennessee "You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a...
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Jenna Cossey
- May 10
- 3 min
To the Teachers
"Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit." –John Steinbeck “Teacher Appreciation...
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Jenna Cossey
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry
“Books are mirrors: You only see in them what you already have inside you.” Carlos Ruiz Zafón Have you ever read a book you loved, only...
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Jenna Cossey
- Apr 12
- 2 min
SPECIAL EDITION- Book Birthday
For this week’s blog, I’d like to depart from my usual meanderings, recap the event for the launch of my debut novel, Dunnigan, and share...
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Jenna Cossey
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Misery?
Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else's shoes for a while. Malorie Blackman In the last blog, I mused...
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Jenna Cossey
- Mar 8
- 2 min
The Purpose of the Writer
"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself." --Albert Camus I came across this quote and it really made me...
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Jenna Cossey
- Feb 22
- 2 min
For the Love of Books
When kids learn to read, it is really something to behold. They figure out how it works, and they just start reading everything with any...
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Jenna Cossey
- Feb 8
- 2 min
A Picture or a Thousand Words?
I know you’ve heard it. “A picture is worth a thousand words.” On some levels, it’s true. In my lifetime, I have seen a few sights that...
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Jenna Cossey
- Jan 25
- 2 min
A Tattered Cover on a Little Golden Book
Kids often have a favorite storybook. It may even be the one they want to hear at night before they go to bed. After the book has seen...
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Jenna Cossey
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Any Moment in Time . . .
Don Quixote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Odyssey The Great Gatsby To Kill a Mockingbird Is it not a marvelous wonder, being...
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