J.A. Nielsen Author

So happy the #faeries came out to play at #NNLBH
Thank you!!

Thank you for the feature #NNLBH !

The Claiming, A Fractured Kingdoms novel (book 1) by J.A. Nielsen is a Middle-Grade and Young Adult Event pick #yalit #yafantasy #youngadult #giveaway A chance encounter—and another failed spell—leaves Spense bonded to Dewy and able to control her will.

The Claiming, A Fractured Kingdoms novel (book 1) by J.A. Nielsen is a Middle-Grade and Young Adult Event pick #yalit #yafantasy #youngadult #giveaway
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The Winter Heir by J.A. Nielsen is a Middle-Grade and Young Adult Event pick #yalit #yafantasy #youngadult #giveaway As they each seek the Winter Heir, they face unsettling truths about themselves, their world, and the steep costs of magic.

The Winter Heir by J.A. Nielsen is a Middle-Grade and Young Adult Event pick #yalit #yafantasy #youngadult #giveaway
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Great review and shout-out! Thank you @abluebox.bsky.social!
I'm sure the #faeries are appreciative! #fracturedkingdoms #YAfantasy

The 2024 Ozma Finalists for Fantasy Fiction! | Chanticleer The 2024 Ozma Award Finalists for Fantasy Fiction are here! Congratulations to all who made it this far from the outpouring of amazing submissions this year!

BOTH The Claiming and The Winter Heir are #finalists for the #Ozma awards for fantasy fiction! It's turning into a really good January for the #faeries!
#YAfiction #YAfantasy

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Thank you for the beautiful 5 star review! Sending five hearts right back you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ursula K. Le Guin on How to Become a Writer This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. How do you become a writer? Answer: you write. It’s amazing how much resentment and disgust and evasion this answer can ar…

Ursula Le Guin tells you how to be a writer.

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Crystal Kites first voting round Each year we recognize great books from around the world. The Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for...

Last day to vote for your favorite wizards, faeries, authors, illustrators and other creators of #magic at the #scbwi #crystalkiteawards!
#theClaiming is up for the Western Division region.
Make sure to support books from other divisions, too!
#kidlit #YAfantasy

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So much "hunkering down" these days!! 😆

Maybe you can hop on #momswritersclub
They "meet" on Wednesdays--it's a great group--fun questions, good community.
Just look for the purple questions when they go live on Wednesday evenings.

I'm Jen and I write #YAfantasy
My current WIP is book 3 of my #FracturedKingdoms series.
Merlin meets The Shannara Chronicles

The Witcher! I'm in!🤩

Thanks Melanie!🥰

That's great advice. Hard to follow. But good to have that reminder.

I'm a middle school librarian--not nearly as much grading--but still quite a lot of time away from actually writing.

Lots of writing "spurts" in my life, too.

Getting pretty good at writing while my kid is in dance class. 🤓

I'm a middle school librarian. I cannot tell you the freak-outs we were ALL having over chapter 42!

And now...

So much waiting. We NEED book 10!

Well done!! Good to see you here!! 😍

My son created maps for my #YA #Fantasy -- because all fantasies need maps. 😆

My 17 year old explained to me some new slang I hadn't heard--it was just trickling down to the middle school where I teach--so helpful to have this type of resource!

I think I'd just like to hang out with Jane Austen. Maybe make snarky comments while at a ball.

I fully support this reasoning. 🤓

Funny, I was thinking of an Emma, too! Emma Thompson, though, so maybe a slightly different direction!

Well, of course!

I don't know. I think Red Vines are 100% necessary.

Always seem to have a beverage next to my laptop.
Sometimes, it's caffeinated. Sometimes, it's spirited.😉

Oh, I love that--I hear their conversations, too--when it is working.

I have a shelf full. But I always come back to Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott--for perspective--and Steering the Craft by Ursula K Leguin for great practical exercises. I'm loving Bill Kenower's Fearless Writing, right now. It's a great reminder of why we do this and why we love it.

So...umm...good news!
So honored. A little overwhelmed.

#YA #fantasy #theClaiming #fracturedkingdoms

And, yes, available pretty much everywhere books are sold.

This is one of my local favorites: www.invitationbookshop.com/item/K5Rf0Bb...

Totally! I appreciate great writing so much more, but that's just one side of the editorial brain, and once that is turned on, it's pretty hard to turn off.