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My Other Books
Reiser-Tennant.com
(family website)
Arts on Grand
Writer's Group

A native Californian transplanted to the
Midwest, I was first published in short stories nearly thirty years ago.
My first book, a Silhouette YA titled "Playing House," was
published in 1986, followed by six horror novels between 1987 and 1992. I
have adapted one of my novels, "Wild Card," to a screenplay.
Though out of print, these books are still available through Amazon.com
under the name Jean Simon.
After more than a decade of devoting myself to freelance
work, and as a news correspondent for the Sioux City Journal, I've
returned to the tough, time-consuming, frustrating and ultimately
rewarding world of novels. In
addition to all of this, I'm a member of the Arts on Grand Writers' Group,
which meets twice a month; I enjoy word games and puzzles, and am a member
of the American Cryptogram Association. I live in Iowa with my husband,
Grover Reiser, and a Westie named Kirby Puckett.

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Now Available: Online
Interactive Writer's Workshop
ENTER
CLASSROOM
I'm happy to announce the launch of my
online Writer's Workshop, in which aspiring authors can take
week-long, interactive courses similar to those I have offered in face-to-face
classes over the years.
In the Writer's Workshop you will
receive the same lessons I've taught in the past, but at your
convenience. You can log in and out during the week of each workshop
as fits your schedule, and submit writing you would like to share or
have evaluated.
The week-long workshops will be held Monday through
Friday, twice a month. The last lesson will be presented on
Friday, and final evaluations will be given no later than
Sunday.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Once enrolled (payment is made through PAYPAL), your email address will be entered at the
workshop site so you will be cleared to enter.
- You will create a Google account to access the course, with a Username and
Password. This costs you nothing, and if you wish you can always
cancel the Google account after the course.
- Each day's lesson will end
with a brief writing assignment. You will be able to post your
submissions directly on the site, and I
encourage you to do so. It's nice to have a classroom setting where
you can see the postings of the other members. Your submissions will
be evaluated by the end of the course.
- If you are uncomfortable posting your submissions on the
site,
or find it too tricky to maneuver (it shouldn't be!), you can, as an alternative, submit your
daily lessons directly to me through email and I'll reply in kind.
COST: The cost of the one-week workshop will be $60. This is
slightly more than the price of the full-day workshops I teach at
Community Colleges and through Community Education Departments
throughout the Midwest, but you get it for a full week!
CHECK THIS SITE OFTEN FOR UPDATES ON THE
WRITER'S WORKSHOP
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Other news: Shapato Publishing's latest book,
the popular anthology "Walking Beans Wasn't Something You Did
With Your Dog: Stories of Growing Up in and Around Small Towns
in the Midwest," is now available on the
Shapato Publishing
Website, as well as at
Amazon.com
and other
online booksellers.
While you're there, be sure to also check out
my children's
picture book, titled
Olivia's Birthday Puppy. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm an advocate of adopting animals from
Rescue Shelters, and that I'd like nothing
better than to see
all puppy mills permanently closed down.
With "Olivia's Birthday Puppy" I hope to educate
children on the joys of adopting a rescue animal. By teaching our
children early that the best pet doesn't have to be a purebred or
come with 'papers,' we can raise awareness of the millions of
animals desperately in need of homes, and hopefully put an end to
pointless breeding.
Jean
You can contact me at
JeanDTennant@hotmail.com
or Jean@MidwestWriter.com
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I'm pleased to announce that
Shapato
Publishing has launched with several
new titles due in 2009. This has long been a dream of mine, and I
finally decided it was time to stop thinking about it, and to
just do it already!
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Card." First published seventeen years ago by Kensington, it sold
well but eventually went out of print. The rights have reverted back
to me and I've decided to update it and publish it through Shapato
Publishing. And it definitely needs updating! Imagine teenagers who
don't talk about going online, cell phones or texting each other. I
hope to have "Wild Card" ready for re-release later this year.
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