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The Benefits of a Rapid Release Schedule

December 6, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

Most of my books release anywhere from six to nine months apart, which has worked really well in juggling the work involved in getting the books ready for publication. However, this past fall with my new Lost Princesses series, I decided to do something a little different and release the books in quicker succession, approximately one a month. First, since I already had all the books written, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund

Why NO ONE Should Object to ‘Clean Teen’ Fiction

November 1, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

Just this week I stumbled across a trending article called: “SJW YA Authors Object to 'Clean Teen' Fiction.”  Obviously the title caught my attention because my clean teen Lost Princesses series just recently released. So I was rather intrigued to discover that other YA authors are opposed to the kind of YA fiction that I write. To be honest, I had to google the meaning of SJW. I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Reading Tagged With: Clean Tean Fiction, Jody Hedlund

One of My Secrets to Managing Multiple Projects at Once

October 18, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

Okay, so I admit. I sort of thrive on juggling lots of balls in the air at the same time. No, not literally. I honestly probably couldn’t juggle one ball alone without dropping it. But when it comes to my writing work… yes, I juggle a ton of projects at once. That’s mainly because I’m an Achiever with a capital A. (If you’ve taken the Enneagram Personality Test, you’d classify me as a three, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, planning

To Those Who Stick Up Their Noses at Christian Fiction

October 4, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

Earlier in the week over on Twitter, a conversation came up in my feed that really took me by surprise. An avid promoter of Christian Fiction posted a #FollowFriday with a list of Christian authors (myself included) that she supports. In response to her post, someone said this: “Christian fiction has become Pablum for those who have little time for God's word. Part of the great god … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Christian fiction, Jody Hedlund

5 Ways to Get Teens to Put Down Their Phones and Pick Up a Book

September 20, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

1. Model a Love of Reading First, if we want our teens to read, then they need to see us as adults doing it. We have to make a conscious effort to limit our own time on Netflix or Hulu and spend time reading instead. If we don’t do it (and love it!), how can we expect them to?  2. Make Reading Cool Point out the many cool people who are already reading for the fun of it. Give them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, reading, Teens

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