Jennie St. Thomas

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A Teacher and an Engineer

February 14, 2026
General
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What my parents taught me about writing — and why words and language must function, not just be beautiful.

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Review: The State Within

February 7, 2026
Reviews

The BBC America mini-series The State Within (from 2006) is a bit of a sleeper, but it’s one that’s worth a watch. Or two.

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Writing Review: January 2026

January 31, 2026
Monthly Updates

In 2024 and 2025, January was a light month in terms of output. Not so this year. But my goal is sustainability, so I’m being cautious.

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Always a Writer, and Learning From Others

January 24, 2026
Questions
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Two questions about writing: how I came to it, and who shaped my understanding of the craft.

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Influence, Not Identity

January 17, 2026
General
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Identity and intersectionality are important, thoughtful concepts. But they aren’t the most honest way for me to begin explaining how I was formed — as a person and as a writer.

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Using AI: Is it Caving? Hypocrisy? Or Just a Tool?

January 10, 2026
Field Notes
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My new writing tool? AI. But I’m not using it to do the writing for me — that part is still all mine.

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Review: Nexus Nine

January 3, 2026
Reviews
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Filed-off fan fiction tends not to be very good; but Mary E. Lowd’s Nexus Nine: a Tri-Galactic Trek Novel is a delightful exception.

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Writing Review: December 2025

January 1, 2026
Monthly Updates

For a while, I was despairing about being able to pick my writing pace back up. But then, all of a sudden, it happened — dramatically. With reason to think it will continue.

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Being a Writer, Pt. 1

December 27, 2025
Questions

How much money do I make as a writer? How do you train to be a writer? What advice would I give a beginning writer?

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Fan Fiction: Future Plans

December 20, 2025
Questions

Here are some answers to questions about my future fan fiction plans.

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2026 Word Count

134,956 / 231,000

From the Blog

  • Writing Review: May 2026
    June 1, 2026
    While I had specific plans for May, they're not at all what happened. At the same time, I can't say the month was a bust, either.

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