by Jennifer L Oliver | Oct 27, 2011 | General
Spiders. Freaky little things with eight legs, multiple beady eyes, and hidden fangs. They lurk out of sight until their victims aimlessly wander into their webs, then they zip over and wrap them up so they can suck their vital juices later. Just the thought of them...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Oct 5, 2011 | Other Writings
What would you do if you could come face-to-face with your daughter’s killer? Allie Blackwood is an Identifier, an investigator for the Enforcers used to determine if a crime was committed by a Special, a Supernatural, or a Straight. When Allie is called to a crime...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Oct 4, 2011 | General
Lately I’ve been trying to absorb every bit of knowledge I come across about writing a novel. I feel like a dry sponge that got dunked in water. It soaks up as much as possible but since there’s more water than sponge, it has to allow some of the water to seep...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Oct 1, 2011 | General
Recently I’ve been doing a lot of research on honing my writing skills. I’ve bought several books, subscribed to some great blogs, and I’ve even signed up for an online class. Now, I’ve taken classes on English and Grammar before, you know, back in...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Sep 15, 2011 | General
I swore I wasn’t going to blog about this mainly because I’ve read a zillion blogs about the subject already, but lately my mind has processed through much of what I’ve read and well, I’m perplexed. Now I’m definitely not an expert in...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Sep 3, 2011 | Other Writings
The alarm clock sat haphazardly on the edge of the nightstand. Its red digits glared mockingly at Cara. Another night seeped slowly into morning and she hadn’t slept. Hadn’t even tried. When she closed her eyes the nightmares came. It wasn’t enough that she could...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Aug 22, 2011 | General
What I learned this week is that I will never stop being a parent. It doesn’t matter that my children are adults now. It doesn’t matter that one has a family of her own and the other one is in college. It doesn’t matter how hard I try to stay out of...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Aug 15, 2011 | Other Writings
The sky was just starting to lighten when Steve pounded on his best friend’s door. Not hearing any movement, he pounded again and again until he could hear Mark‘s muffled curses coming from within. A few second later the door swung open and Steve pushed past his...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Aug 15, 2011 | General
Sometimes I think we forget how potent the littlest action or word can be. A smile from a co-worker can put you at ease, a text message saying “Hi, just thinking about you” can make someone’s heart flutter, a hug can console and comfort. It amazes...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Aug 11, 2011 | Other Writings
It really was the little things that mattered, Steve mused. In his line of work, the little things could mean life or death. For instance, not having the right kind of coffee. It had to be strong, caffeinated and it had to taste good. If it sucked he wasn’t going to...