The Cost of Writing

Being an author shouldn’t cost anything, right? It depends on what kind of expenses are being discussed. I still hold… Read more The Cost of Writing

It’s Never too Early/It’s Never too Late

Writers are often portrayed as cranky old men. I never fit the bill. I never will. For years I wrote… Read more It’s Never too Early/It’s Never too Late

Writers are the EASIEST people to find gifts for. From red pens to goofy mugs that pander to our vanity,… Read more What to get an author

I’ve had a LOT of jobs. From starting as a salad girl at a pizza place, moving up to a… Read more Working Through the Season

Guys… Something has happened to me… I feel so ashamed, but I can’t hide it anymore. I have been writing…poetry.… Read more Creativity Shift

I woke up to the best present a writer can get, another 5 star review for my children’s book, The… Read more #20!

Non-fiction isn’t full of space ships and quests. It doesn’t allow you to escape the world, but rather examine and… Read more My Wandering Uterus

At the beginning of this month I listed off 15 things I am thankful for in the realm of my… Read more 15 More

I always come back to this thought, this ideal. I do not separate the artist from the art. No matter… Read more Humility or Honor

https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Rule-Jessica-Marie-Baumgartner/dp/1943755256 It’s paperback time! My critically acclaimed, award-winning children’s book (I’ve always wanted to say that with gusto) is now… Read more More (Kind of)