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Jessica Marie Baumgartner

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The Ingredients for Success

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

No this isn’t chainmail or some half-assed quick fix. Here’s the real truth of meeting your goals. You need: Talent: Without… Read more The Ingredients for Success

HUGE mistake

Posted on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

No matter how far you get, hurdles will always exist. Sometimes they come in the form of people, events, or… Read more HUGE mistake

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

Posted on December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

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

Get Used to it

Posted on November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

I’ve been at this for years now. Writing and submitting never gets easier, but it does become more rewarding IF… Read more Get Used to it

Remember What You Have

Posted on November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Writers over-examine everything. The current political climate and all the social media mobs to join can easily rope any of… Read more Remember What You Have

How to Make a Complete Ass of Yourself at Every Turn

Posted on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Careers are work! But they’re a body of work that builds and builds. Writing careers are like works that refuse… Read more How to Make a Complete Ass of Yourself at Every Turn

Bad Taste

Posted on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

After trying to like the 1st Game of Thrones book, I determined not to watch the show. I found Martin’s… Read more Bad Taste

My BRAIN!-help (it’s all wobbly today)

Posted on January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

I’m a chronological thinker. I like a steady timeline. My beginning, middle, and end don’t have to be completely streamlined,… Read more My BRAIN!-help (it’s all wobbly today)

Speak Up

Posted on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

You write the story, you edit it, you have someone else go over it, you polish more and more, and… Read more Speak Up

Close Those gaps

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Nobody wants to read a “clunky” story. We all start out writing shit. Stories that are bogged down with unnecessary… Read more Close Those gaps

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