Author Archives: Marion Jensen

Interesting article on the Free Model. It can be/is being done.

Every author, published or not, should be taking to the streets today. Cheer, celebrate, cause general havoc, but in a good way. Check out what Amazon is doing. I gave a presentation at a recent conference where I talked about … Continue reading →

I don’t do many public appearances. It’s because I’m a recluse. And I covet my privacy. And I’m part hermit. And…well, I don’t get invited to anything. That last one is probably the main reason, now that I think about … Continue reading →

Over the past decade I went to all three midnight showings of the newer Star Wars movies. Each one was fun, but ultimately disappointing. George Lucas just didn’t have him in it, anymore. Star Wars was something magical from my … Continue reading →

On the rare occasions that I drive without my iPod, I always turn on the radio expecting to hear nothing but static. Surely radio is not still around. Surely it’s gone the way of ice boxes and candles. But no, … Continue reading →

I’m participating in a teen writers conference in June, and I wanted to post a little bit of information about it. There will be some great authors there, and if you are a teen, or know of a teen, who … Continue reading →

Once a year, the LDStorymakers hold a conference. I think it’s hands down, the best writers conference in the state. The only bad thing about the conference is that once it’s over, I get depressed. I know it’s a lot … Continue reading →

CNN had a headline today called Tweeting from the 20th century. The story told is of a lost postcard delivered some 47 years later. Well, I’ve got news of even older tweets going on; Tweeting from the Civil War. This … Continue reading →

We had a bit of a rough week last week, that included two trips to the ER, one trip to the doctor’s office, and a two-day stay in the hospital. A couple of things I learned. ER Doctors and Nurses … Continue reading →

An epic showdown! In this corner, we have Academic Earth. “Thousands of video lectures from the world’s top scholars.” Looks sharp. Looks keen. And you know it’s good stuff because they didn’t mess with the regular scholars, only the top … Continue reading →