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jennvdk.bsky.social
Thriller/suspense writer. Rep'd by @jennaschmenna Jenna Satterthwaite at Storm Literary Agency. My debut suspense/thriller novel THE BETTER MOTHER publishing soon! From Northern VA just outside D.C.
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#WritingCommunity - Have you had experience with beta readers? Where do you go to look for good ones? Here's what my experience was like: jennifervanderkleut.substack.com/p/where-can-... #AuthorSky #BookSky

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Flabbergasted by how many times an author has to edit/rewrite their synopsis! I have the super-long detailed version, the slightly shorter version with spoilers in bold, the short version with no spoilers, the ultra-short version with a few spoilers... 😭 #authorsky #Booksky #WritingCommunity

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Damn right.

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AND NOW SHE’S FOLLOWING ME DOES ANYONE KNOW CPR?!? 😍🤩

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Aaaaghhh! Got an email from my publisher today - time to start thinking marketing and book jacket! This is so crazy and exciting! (still waiting to make my Publisher's Mktplace announcement tho LOL!) #BookSky #authorlife #WritingCommunity

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Book Review: "Spells, Strings & Forgotten Things" by Breanne Randall - 4.5/5 Stars! Such a fun and unique book! Read my full review on #goodreads here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #BookSky #bookreviews

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Beautiful!

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This closes at noon EDT Sunday!

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YOU GUYS I POSTED THIS REVIEW TO FB AND ROBYN HARDING REPLIED SO NOW I'M DYING!

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

A great suspense novel! I especially like the “book within the book” (FMC is an author). Highly recommend! See my full review on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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A big HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to my friend & fellow author Kristen Bird! This cozy murder mystery, set in the world of beauty pageants, is such a fun read! Available everywhere today via Storm Publishing! #WritingCommunity

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Phew! I’ve turned in my edits for my debut. Haven’t opened the file of my WIP Book 2 since Jan 2…but it’s time to get back to it! Let’s GOOOOO! #writingcommunity #authorlife

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

This is the ABSOLUTE LAST DAY to get our Horror Short Reads bundle!!! It includes 19 excellent reads for just $20. Scoop it up before it's gone. storybundle.com/horror

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Calling all writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy and More: Submissions are open for March’s #SciFanSat issue until 03.20.2025 at https://scifansat.com/landing.html! Our theme this month is… CHAOS! #SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

UGH. My debut had to be cut from over 129k to 89k, and it HURT. Here's my latest Substack on what that was like, and the kinds of bad habits I began to realize I was repeating that got me into the mess in the first place. (My Substacks are FREE!) jennifervanderkleut.substack.com/p/word-count...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

RevPit is an amazing opportunity to work with a developmental editor! It's also a great place for building community. (I never won RevPit. I got shortlisted 2x. But RevPit connected me to my writing group & having them radically changed my writer life for the better🧡🥖) #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

I’m excited to be part of a giveaway for a signed copy of A BEAUTY QUEEN’S GUIDE TO MURDER & MAYHEM by Kristen Bird, out 2.28. A fantastic cozy murder mystery in the world of beauty pageants! Visit me on IG to enter! #writingcommunity instagram.com/jennvdk/

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Last night I had a dream that I forgot about a huge stash of money I’d hidden somewhere for safe keeping and finally found it. Then, this morning, I wake up and find $100 CASH. Tonight, I will be dreaming that my novel THE BETTER MOTHER makes the NYT bestseller list. #WritingCommunity #authorlife

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Yikes--my deadline is in 12 DAYS. I'd better finish up this dang manuscript and turn it in! Must. Stop. Getting. Distracted. #writingcommunity #booktwt #AuthorLife

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

FELT! www.threads.net/@cinemasips/...

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🙌 🙌

submitted 58 days ago • 2 comments

Honored to be on this list! Thriller lovers, check us out! #authorlife #thrillers #mystery #books #writingcommunity

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Blogs by authors, agents, editors, & the like helped me so much during my journey. Now, unbelievably, my debut novel will be hitting bookshelves early next year! I hope my blog might help others in some small way too. Check it out! #WritingCommunity jennifervanderkleut.substack.com/p/from-idea-...

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

HOW is this real? Out of nearly 4,000 queries, I am one of 20 ppl rep'd by my amazing agent @jennaschmenna.bsky.social in 2024. That's around 0.0005% if I'm doing the maths correctly. How is this real life?! How did I get so lucky?!?! x.com/JennaSchmenn... #WritingCommunity #authorlife

submitted 72 days ago • 2 comments