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The Jam Files #15 — “What is this ‘happiness’ that you speak of?”

On happy places & monetizing the craft.

Posted byJennifer NealOctober 18, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:life, personal, personal essay, writer, writers, writing, writing community22 Comments on The Jam Files #15 — “What is this ‘happiness’ that you speak of?”

Ian Curtis Inspired Poems + Birding Adventure

A whole new world opened up as soon as I looked through the lenses.

Posted byJennifer NealOctober 1, 2023October 1, 2023Posted inpersonal, poetryTags:bird nerd, birding, birdwatching, boardman lake trail, fevers of the mind, life, michigan, poetry, poetry community, published, traverse city, writing, writing community7 Comments on Ian Curtis Inspired Poems + Birding Adventure

The Jam Files #14.2 — “On the Powwow Trail Part II”

“If I go out there during the Veteran’s Song are you going to cry?”

Posted byJennifer NealSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:life, michigan, native american, ojibwe, personal, powwow, st ignace, writing, writing community18 Comments on The Jam Files #14.2 — “On the Powwow Trail Part II”

The Jam Files #14.1 — “On the Powwow Trail”

I couldn’t help myself, I cried the moment the drums started…

Posted byJennifer NealAugust 31, 2023September 4, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:michigan, native american, ojibwe, personal, powwow, the jam files, writing, writing community16 Comments on The Jam Files #14.1 — “On the Powwow Trail”

The Jam Files #13 — “I’m in Love with This Place”

…when five people in a row said hi to me while I was walking the trail, I burst into tears saying “Everyone is so nice here!”…

Posted byJennifer NealAugust 17, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:home, michigan, personal, powwow, the accidentals, traverse city, update, writing, writing community13 Comments on The Jam Files #13 — “I’m in Love with This Place”

The Jam Files #12 — “Bound for the Homeland”

Move update

Posted byJennifer NealJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:blog, moving, personal, the jam files, update, writing, writing community22 Comments on The Jam Files #12 — “Bound for the Homeland”

NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 28: “Cowboy”

two minutes here
in the belly of this canyon
contains eternities

Posted byJennifer NealApril 28, 2023April 28, 2023Posted inpoetryTags:glopowrimo, napowrimo, napowrimo 2023, poem, poetry, poetry community, writing, writing community14 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 28: “Cowboy”

NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 27: “Fremont Farewell”

you can’t hold on
to hell too tightly

Posted byJennifer NealApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023Posted inpoetryTags:glopowrimo, las vegas, napowrimo, napowrimo 2023, poem, poetry, poetry community, writing, writing community12 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 27: “Fremont Farewell”

A Cornered Gurl 6 Word Story Challenge

6 Word Story Challenge

Posted byJennifer NealMarch 27, 2023Posted inProseTags:6 word story, a cornered gurl, medium, Prose, published, writer, writing, writing community11 Comments on A Cornered Gurl 6 Word Story Challenge

The Jam Files #11 — Jet Lagged Edition

I’m existing as a shadow who can’t find the body it belongs to.

Posted byJennifer NealFebruary 3, 2023Posted inpersonal, ProseTags:blog, jam files, personal, writers, writing, writing community33 Comments on The Jam Files #11 — Jet Lagged Edition

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