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Reminiscing

I remember what it was like before technology was readily available and can be used by anyone. A life before you were so consumed by fast and easy. Sometimes I dream of being able to go back to that time in life where you didn't have to worry about a new trend or what someone posted online. A time where you could go somewhere and people said hi or asked you about your day instead of them with earbuds in or looking down at their phone. Driving my first car down the backroads or even being in the passenger seat listening to CDs bought or burned from a friend. Back when my car had windows you had to manually roll down and no AUX cord. The windows down and no one worried about a text or a post on social media. Singing at the top of our lungs pitchy and out of tune. I grew up with a home phone and dial up internet. I remember the tine and making my AOL chat username. I remember learning to code from Myspace but if someone asked me to do that again I don't think I would be able to. I

ATMOSHERE!

To me environment is EVERYTHING!  If I am not feeling the environment, I do not feel like my writing is where it could be. If I get distracted I feel like I am moving nowhere. Atmosphere around needs to be just right. I need the lighting to be right. I need the music to fit the mood of my book. I need it not to be to still or quiet because I will look for movement and noice. I like to be surrounded by people that support me and can listen to my ideas with no judgement. When  am not feeling my surroundings I just can not write my best.

Saving Poppy 📚

I am going to give you a sneak peek into the main character of my first novel Saving Poppy and how I created her. I loved the process of getting to peice her together like a beautiful puzzle.  I feel a close bond to her. I think it's because she is the first character I have ever developed and I relate to her on a level that is hard to explain because I have no words strong enough to convey it properly. When I started this novel I had in my mind the type of book it would be but it kind of developed into something different. I felt the words and story line flow through me to my laptop screen.  Almost like the I was just there to type it out. My original plan was for it to be a contemporary romance of the enemies to lovers sorts but it turned into a new adult fiction book that is very dark with lightness and love in the undertones. That is hinted in there but I don't really dive into the romance part of this book instead I tell the sad story of Poppy's life as she navigates h

Turning 31! WHAT A WILD RIDE!

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 I have been 31 for a week and let's say it has been a WILD RIDE. During the day I went to work and I was showered with love and the best wishes for a great birthday from not only my co-workers but all of the kids. After work I was going to meet my best friend and my favorite local author at a coffee house for a birthday treat. Sounds like the best way to celebrate, right? Well an unexpected twist of events occurred and I was unable to make it. I call my friend. "UM! I don't think I am going to make it!" She thought I was joking because she knew I was on my way. I am not going to go into any details but I was about two miles away when I was in a car accident. I can without a doubt say that I have the BEST people in my life. she was there at the scene in like 10 minutes due to after work traffic, but to me it felt like an eternity. My parents arrived not too long after that. I am thankful that I have people that will come running when I need them. Fast forward to Sunda

How I started this crazy ride to chasing my dream.

 Hello, my name is Jennifer Froh. Welcome to my new blog. I have been on a crazy journey full of changes and growth as a person the past year and a half. I want to tell you my story of how I came to start the process of following my dream to be an author. It started in June of 2021, and I had left a job I was at for ten years. Yes, TEN YEARS! I am not going to get into that story with many details but lets just say towards the end it was not healthy place for me to be.  I started looking for a new job and it took me so long to find one too. Almost 3 months to be exact. The people in my life were very supportive and helped me out more than they will ever know. While I was looking for a job I decided to sit down at a local coffee shop and begin writing my first new adult fiction novel. It flowed out of me and I had it almost completely wrote by the time I found a job. I am slowly beginning to find confidence to tell people what my dream was and what I really wanted to do with my life. I