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About Jennifer A. Nielsen

Jennifer A. Nielsen

Jennifer A. Nielsen

Location: Northern Utah, Utah

Jennifer lives at the base of a very tall mountain in Northern Utah with her husband, three children, and a naughty puppy. She loves the smell of rainy days, hot chocolate, and old books, preferably all at once. She is a former speech teacher, theater director, and enjoyed a brief but disastrous career as a door-to-door pollster. In her spare time, Jennifer tends to panic, wondering what she has forgotten to do that has allowed her any spare time. Although she has never actually met any Underworld creatures, she did see someone once who might have been a troll.

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AUTHOR VISIT INFORMATION

Jennifer is willing to travel locally or nationally, especially if it’s somewhere with good fast food.

Example Presentations and Workshops

  • “How to Fail Like a Winner”: Many of the greatest success stories pushed past their failures. How anyone, even writers, can do that too (adapted for children or adults).
  • “Pushing Your Character to the Edge”: A workshop on gaining better insight into your characters and how to push them to their limits (adult).
  • “The Character I Created”: A fun, hands-on workshop on characterization and how different characters affect plot (children).
  • “Surprising Your Reader”: Twist endings, humor in dark places, and unexpected choices (adult).

Honorarium and Fees

Honorariums begin at $200 depending on length of visit and distance from author. Travel, lodging and meal expenses may apply for out-of-area travel.

Contact Information

Posts by Jennifer A. Nielsen

  • AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Jennifer A. Nielsen, ELLIOT AND THE GOBLIN WAR (GIVEAWAY ALERT NOW – 10/19/10)
  • ELLIOT AND THE GOBLIN WAR by Jennifer A. Nielsen