Jennifer Lane Books Blog

Happy February Insecure Writer's Support Group! IWSG is the brainchild of Alex Cavanaugh. Join us HERE . How's your writing? I've been making good progress on book three in my college sports romance series Blocked. Too bad I came to a standstill due to a psychology conference I've attended the past few days. Check out the gorgeous Montana mountains where I've learned more about psychology and interacted with lovely colleagues.  I'm itching to get back to my writing when I return home to Ohio, though I have so many emails and messages to plow through that it may take a while. Do you have any tips for writing while traveling? Or for balancing writing with your day job?

Happy Insecure Writers Support Group, started by Alex J Cavanaugh ! I'm in Montana for a psychology conference. learning some cool things. Too bad I dislike skiing because we have major snow in Big Sky. But I've had a blast chatting with friends and learning stuff! The best presentation so far has been about MARIJUANA . As a psychologist who has witnessed the sadness of addiction, I was against legalization before the presentation. Now I'm totally against it. While you might think this brownie, candy, and beverage are for the munchies after you toke it up, these "edibles" are actually how THC is administered these days. One gummy bear has 4 servings of high potency THC. They're marketing to kids by infusing candy and drinks with THC. And, this isn't your grandparent's pot, your parents' pot, or even your pot. In 1960 THC was .2% concentration. Now it's 12%. Since it's been commercialized in Colorado, the lobby...

Thanks to Alex Cavanaugh for starting the Insecure Writers Support Group! Learn more HERE . I've been focusing on the psycho part of my psycho author career lately. I just finished a professional conference in Big Sky, Montana, and head back down the mountain today. Right now it's -17 F! Here's the view from my hotel room: I presented on treating trauma in a special population, and shared my "screen door" metaphor to explain flashbacks. Check out this POST if you're interested in how to write PTSD more accurately. It was wonderful connecting with colleagues. One excellent TED talk I learned about at the conference is about how stress can be good for us. So if your heart's racing, your stomach full of butterflies, your muscles tingling…those are signs your body is preparing to rise to the challenge! Progress is slow with my WIP, and sales aren't great. But I continue to enjoy the opportunity to create characters and stories. Ho...