About Jennifer Kay
Jennifer Kay is a children's author aspiring to be published. She has a VCFA MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, is an SCBWI Network Rep, and teaches creative writing classes. All fingers and toes are crossed in hopes her fiction or nonfiction novels will earn her that privilege soon.
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Category Archives: Creativity
Post-Grad Revelations
Last month I checked a few major writing milestones off my bucket list: 1) Delivered my graduate reading of my young adult science fiction work-in-progress, Eraser. 2) Presented my graduate lecture, Shift That Narrow Trend Line into a Scatter Plot of … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Engineering, Family, Jennifer, MFA, Nature, RVC, SCBWI, Teaching, VCFA MFA WCYA, Writing
Tagged Goals, Graduation, Jennifer, MFA, RVC, Teach, VCFA, Writing
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The Open Question
My first revelation of 2018 is that MFA programs have magical time slip powers. I last blogged in September when my third semester at VCFA was just getting started and I had taken on the challenge of writing a pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Jennifer, MFA, Nonfiction, Reading, SCBWI, VCFA MFA WCYA, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged Deborah Heiligman, VCFA MFA, Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
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Talking Slower and Thinking Deeper
My twelfth packet of MFA homework was due earlier this week. For once it was submitted without any all-nighters, drama, or emotional meltdowns. I had plenty of time to do the quantity and quality of work I knew I had in … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Jennifer, MFA, Poetry, VCFA MFA WCYA, Writing, Writing Excercise
Tagged A Poetry Handbook, Bernard Friot, Jennifer, Mary Oliver, Poetry, The Aspiring Poet's Journal
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Secret Hobbies
Ten years ago writing was my secret hobby. I had a story bubbling inside of me that slowly seeped out in stolen moments alone with my laptop. That secret hobby morphed over time from “something just for me” into a … Continue reading
Sample Illustrations
Where has Jennifer been for the past two months? Attached to my new digital drawing pad. It’s become a third limb. After only three hours of online webinars on how to use Manga Studio 5, I’ve reached below average functionality … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Graphic Novels, Jennifer, Middle Grade Books, Nicole, Publishing, Writing
Tagged Graphic Novels, Illustration, Jennifer, Kelly Sonnack, The Shooting Stars
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Starting the New Year with New Art Forms
It’s no secret I’m a creature of habit. If my online calendar crashed, my life would fall into utter chaos. I make lists. Even lists of my lists. There’s only one way to juggle so many balls for myself, my … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Creativity, Graphic Novels, Jennifer, Nicole, Parenting, Writing
Tagged Abigail and the Snowman, Amulet, Art, Baby Mouse, Bones, Graphic Novels, Jem and the Holograms, Jennifer, Mark Fearing, New Year Resolutions, Phoebe and her Unicorn, Rapunzel's Revenge, Scott McCloud, Toad Hall, Writing, Zita the Spacegirl
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Coloring – Not Just For Kids
In case you haven’t heard: Coloring is no longer just for kids. USA Today recently featured this article: Whimsical coloring books for grown-ups are a hit. Their story featured the break-out success of artist Johanna Basford, author of Secret Garden and … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Books, Creativity, Family, Jennifer
Tagged Adult Coloring, Enchanted Forest, Jennifer, Johanna Basford, Secret Garden
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My Creative Process
For the moment, life has reached the January lull. Holidays are over. Chaotic wedding plans are under control so we can breath a bit before the big day. I took a weekend to escape from all responsibilities and enjoy oil … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Jennifer, Painting, Writing
Tagged Creative Process, Jennifer, Painting, Writing
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Is Guitar The New Laptop?
Life is cyclic. Seasons change. Holidays repeat. Years pass as we awkwardly transition from infant to toddler to child to teenager to adult to parent to grandparent to elderly. Along each stage we long for what we used to have, … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Guitar, Jennifer
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