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Confessions of a Bad Romance Writer
If Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance is stuck in your head now, you’re not the only one. In fact, it was this song that partially inspired the blog...

Jess Ingold
Jun 223 min read


Author Life Update: Keeping The Fire Alive, One Word at a Time
What I’m Writing: We have a saying in Italian: “L’appetito viene mangiando,” which translates to, “Your appetite comes if you eat.”...

Jess Ingold
May 304 min read


Dipping into Short Stories (and Why You Should Never Trust Me with an Artichoke)
You’d think with all the time I spend telling stories about other people (even ones that don’t physically exist), I’d be a gold-medalist...

Jess Ingold
May 215 min read


Author Life Update: Short Stories, Sweet Rituals, and Savouring the Moment
Well, here we are again. Another week has passed (how is that even possible?) and I’m back with a fresh mix of writing and life updates....

Jess Ingold
Apr 254 min read


Author Life Update: Newsletter Launch, Packing Tips, and Delving into AI
April showers bring May flowers . That’s what everyone says, right? Well, I really hope they’re right—even if the idea of everyone...

Jess Ingold
Apr 183 min read


Writing Through Burnout
We’ve all been there. You’ve got an amazing idea for a story, blog post, or article that the world needs to read. You feel the...

Jess Ingold
Apr 114 min read


Author Life Update: Self-Publishing, Travel Plans & Current Reads
Spring has sprung, receded, and sprung once more. Welcome to life in Canada. Last weekend, Southern Ontario was battered by a...

Jess Ingold
Apr 44 min read


Odds & (Year) Ends
Hello, dear reader! It’s good to see you again. Yes, I know it’s been a while, and I’m sorry for not updating this blog more regularly....

Jess Ingold
Dec 19, 20244 min read


Drafting book 6 & finding other creative outlets
If you haven’t heard by now, I’ve decided to write yet another book in my Moving Mountains series. After the release of Hearts Unbound ...

Jess Ingold
Sep 29, 20242 min read


MMB5 is officially underway (sort of)
I hate this book. I love this book. I hate this book. I love this book. In fact, I hate-love this book so much that I have “officially”...

Jess Ingold
May 23, 20234 min read


Living on Dreams and SpaghettiOs
Hey, you. I’m going to let you in on a secret. Well, it’s not really a secret , but I don’t talk about it much, and that makes it feel...

Jess Ingold
Mar 28, 20214 min read


Hindsight is 2020
Today, December 22nd, 2020, marks nine years since my mom lost her battle with cancer. Instead of grieving in silence like I normally do,...

Jess Ingold
Dec 22, 20203 min read


My Post-NaNoWriMo Slump: Beating the Book Baby Blues
Is this thing on? *taps mic* Hello. I’m back. Where do I even begin? Well, for one thing, NaNoWriMo is over. I feel like I should be...

Jess Ingold
Dec 15, 20184 min read
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