Recently, I replayed Metro: 2033 with little doubt I’d get the good ending. I knew all about the hidden morality system and had confidence that I’d be able to work it to my advantage. I got the bad ending. Since, I’ve been wondering why—and what my ending says about me. In the case of 2033, I didn’t accrueContinueContinue reading “The Good Ending”
Author Archives: Kelly Jensen
2021: Stay True
Last year, I picked a simple theme to govern the months of 2020: Less is More. Did I know what we’d be facing? Nope. But my mindset of doing less served me well over the months we’ve spent in isolation. This year, I’m picking an equally simple theme: Stay True. One of the lessons thatContinueContinue reading “2021: Stay True”
My Favourite Things: 2020
For the past few years, I have begun my annual favourite things post by talking about what a hard year it has been and how glad I am it’s over. You would not be wrong in expecting me to start this year’s post the same way. After all, it is 2020. But although it’s beenContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things: 2020”
The Things They Don’t Tell You
As far as I know, there is no definitive manual on how to be an author. There are hundreds of books about the craft of writing and dozens of places to go for advice on how to write a good query letter and synopsis. You can take a course on everything from nailing that firstContinueContinue reading “The Things They Don’t Tell You”
What I’ve Been Reading
The #WritersRead prompt for November was: a book debut author. Bryan Washington isn’t a debut author, but Memorial is his first novel, so I’ve decided it counts. Also, I really want to talk about it. Memorial was my November Book of the Month Club selection, and I picked it because it reminded me of the beautiful movie,ContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
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