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A Year in Review

4/26/2022

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Two years ago, Elizabeth and I started Briarbook Lane together. To celebrate, we are having a contest! Check out the details on our new Briarbook Lane News blog.
Here is a look back at what I have accomplished this last year.

Publishing

I started Briarbook Lane Press to self-publish my own work. 
  • September 2021, published my poetry book Chiaroscuro, available in both print and ebook
  • March 2022, published my fairy-tale novella The Blazing Princess, available as an ebook, first in the Tales of Tessagonia series.
Chiaroscuro: Poetry by Mary W. Jensen
The Blazing Princess by Mary W. Jensen

Newsletter

I started my newsletter in September 2021. The initial email chain for signing up is seven emails, and I have sent out seven monthly emails.
Make sure to sign up so you don't miss out on future emails. As a bonus, you get a free short story.
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My Blog

I wrote twelve blog posts. It was definitely in spurts, and not on a consistent basis. My newsletter kept to a much better schedule. I will have to do better! Check out the timeline of my posts below.
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I hope you stick around with us for another year!

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New Book Announcement

3/15/2022

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The Blazing Princess book cover
My new novella is now available on for Kindle! The Blazing Princess is the first in a new series of fairy-tale retellings, The Tales of Tessagonia.

The Blazing Princess

Aurelia is cursed to die after eighteen years, with the caveat that true love can follow her into the spirit world and bring her back. To ensure her the best chance, Aurelia’s parents betroth her to one of the neighboring prince twins. But what happens when she falls in love with the wrong prince? Who will save her?
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The Tales of Tessagonia

Bentos and Delwyn were alone in the sky, only the silent stars to keep Them company. They created an earth and creatures to fill it, for Their entertainment. Their seven daughters, the muses of Lesenti, watch over the continent of Tessagonia. This land has four kingdoms--Vernissia, Arania, Kether, and Senatin--surrounding an inland sea. Tessagonia is ringed by the Outer Isles, where the old gods have been banished.
You may hear the echo of familiar stories from our own lands. Curses, romance, magical gifts, and gods both light and dark.
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Mary's Birthday Giveaway!

11/22/2021

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My birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year. To celebrate, I'm giving away a Poetry Prize Pack! This includes a paperback copy of my poetry book Chiaroscuro, a $10 Amazon gift card, an Enchanted Garden Book Club bookmark, stickers, a postcard with a handwritten poem by Mary, and a gorgeous literary themed notebook from Obvious State. Pictures of the prize pack below.

Poetry Prize Pack

Details

Giveaway starts Monday, November 11, 2021 and ends on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 11:59pm MST. 
There will be one prize winner, determined by random drawing. 
Prize will only be shipped within the United States.
Mary's Birthday Giveaway!
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Chiaroscuro News

11/5/2021

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I have been remiss to not officially announce my book release here! Chiaroscuro is available on Amazon in both print and ebook. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free. You can sign up for my newsletter for the most up to date news.

What is Chiaroscuro?

Chiaroscuro is a poetry book about the contrast and balance between light and dark. It’s a journey through a crumbling world that leaves a gritty taste. It shines light on the edge of awareness where dark magic wars with childish innocence.
These poems range from internal conflict to worldwide war to creatures of myth, but all follow the themes of finding havens of light in dark days, persisting despite the odds. The light is only brighter for the darkness that surrounds it.
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    Mary W. Jensen. Author, poet, gamer, library shelver.

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