HeyJaredSoul Writer's Side Quest
Indie author and Maryland native, Jenna O’Malley lives with her geeky husband and their beloved felines. A long-time anime fan, gamer, metalhead, history lover, and English teacher, she blends sci-fi/fantasy with dashes of romance and nerdy references.
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Free and Low Cost eBooks (opens the original)
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Not going to wax ramble level poetic this time… just wanted to share some freebies, affordable eBooks, and merna omnibus options with you before September ends… we will have a better conversation in October for details!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="450" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7cGq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%
Welcome, September, and Hello Level 39 (opens the original)
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Welcome back, Soul Bards and Sunwalking Lovelies,What am I terrified will happen, if I loosen my grip on my plans? What does surrender look like to me, and why does it feel unsafe? Who taught me that I am only valuable when I am flawless, efficient, or useful? When did I become both the housemaid and the main person doing the work around the clock, to earn the bliss of sleeping? What is rest, and how do I start my day with it, instead of making me earn it at the end of my day?If you are asking t
New Month, New Work in Progress (opens the original)
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Hello, Soul Bards and Sunwalking Lovelies!I am not going to drone on. It’s my birthday month, and birthday week, after all. Enjoy some small presents?There’s a fun, new link on the menu of www.jennathesoulwriter.com. If you find it, there’s a… new adventure there, we’ll call it. can you find the SECRET that is not so SECRET and is finally finding footing somewhere after months of failed launches?Second… if you don’t want to go on that adventure… you can have a glimpse at a new work of mine here,
The Power of Grieving (opens the original)
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Dear Soul Bards and Lovelies,The last week has been a whirlwind. I had the best even I’ve had all year at Oakenmist, true. At the same time, I had to say goodbye to my familiar. I am not the same person I was a week ago.Drina is my favorite baby girl. She’s been by my side for so long as a writer and teacher. She sensed my Angel Baby in time to convince me to take a pregnancy test that ended in surgery to save my life. Drina is the cat behind Harumi for a reason. The green eyes. The black fur in
The Unshrinking is the Breakthrough (opens the original)
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Dear Soul Bards and Lovelies,We have covered a great deal of content on Substack over the last few years. I am still in my debate of where we might go, if this and other platforms continue to shove AI down our throats without us wanting the machine. (Yes, I am leaving Canva eventually, is likely a thing in the next few weeks, too.) We are still going to work through things here in the meantime, as I make some final decisions.I have picked a word/theme/phrase a year for the last several years, an
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