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Author Archives: Jenny Lundquist
True Confession Tuesday: Plastic Polly and Mama Guilt
TweetTrue Confession Tuesday is where I occasionally post about the things I think or do–but rarely admit to. In Plastic Polly there’s a small subplot between Polly’s mom and Mrs. Huff, the mother of one of Polly’s classmates. The tension … Continue reading
Posted in Mama Writers, Plastic Polly, True Confessions
Tagged Mama Guilt, mama writer, pursuing your dream, the writing life
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True Confession: Why ‘Good Enough’ is More Than Enough for me
TweetIn my latest book, my main character Polly tries to tailor her personality to fit others’ expectations of how a popular girl should dress and act; behavior that’s earned her the nickname PLASTIC POLLY. Polly starts off each chapter with … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mama Writers, True Confessions
Tagged Good Enough vs. Good, Life Balance, mama writer, Slacker Mama, True Confessions
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Thank you for the Amazing Plastic Polly Launch Party
TweetToday I have a great video to share of the Plastic Polly launch party from last weekend, but first I need to announce the winner for last week’s giveaway. Ahem, drumroll, please. And the winner is: Heidi Grange! Heidi, I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Book Signings, Plastic Polly
Tagged #plasticpolly, Jenny Lundquist author, Jr High Books, MIddle Grade Books, photos from book signing, Plastic Polly Book Launch, Video of book signing
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Plastic Polly Releases Today (with a 2-book Giveaway)
TweetToday Plastic Polly releases out into the world! It’s my sophomore novel, which makes me think of my sophomore year of high school, which inevitably reminds me of all the time I spent driving around in my friend’s car listening … Continue reading
Plastic Polly and Amazing Reader Photos
TweetIt’s hard to believe, but Plastic Polly releases tomorrow! If you’re local I’d LOVE to have you come out to the launch party if you can make it. But if not, you can still be a part of the action … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Plastic Polly, Seeing Cinderella
Tagged Author Jenny Lundquist, Happy Readers, Jenny Lundquist, Photo Gallery of Book, photos of readers with books, pics of readers, Plastic Polly, reader photos, Seeing Cinderella
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Plastic Polly gets a positive review in Kirkus!
TweetGood news! I’m excited to announce that Kirkus has given Plastic Polly a positive review! For those of you who don’t know, Kirkus is a VERY well-respected voice in the literary world, and they don’t hold anything back in their … Continue reading
Writing By Firelight
TweetLast night I discovered a new tool: Writing by firelight. I’ve had this section of my WIP that I wanted to rewrite, but haven’t been able to find the right words. I’ve tried different strategies: timed writing, daydreaming, clustering, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Jenny Lundquist, the writing life, Writer's Block, Writing By Firelight
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My Secret Project Isn’t So Secret Anymore!
TweetI have fantastic news to share today! I’ve blogged before about how I have a secret writing project, a project I pull out when I need to give my brain a rest from my official WIP. But several months ago, … Continue reading