Jenn Walton

writer. editor. storyteller.
she/her.

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

Definitely been a minute since I've posted, but wanted to share an article that I wrote for the Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine on one of the main health issues facing Black women in the U.S.

https://t.co/f6VrsZawVo

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@nkjemisin Second best day of my life was telling you your writing reminds me of Hayao Miyazaki films and you saying it was high praise 😭😭 Do you have a favorite?

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

When contemplating the cosmos, we don’t always know all that we don’t know. So for me, I yearn for the questions I don’t yet know to ask.

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

If one of the ways you engage in social justice work is through creating and continuing to live in spite of the current state of things, then I offer this: https://t.co/ES4KVBDqYp
#creativewriting @DIYMFA #DIYMFA

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

❤️❤️❤️

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

As writers, it’s easy to get caught up in a story or our characters and keep pushing ourselves until there is absolutely nothing left.

The following are a few things I’ve learned so far from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown that I’ve applied to my writing: https://t.co/1dKsd6Yoki

[Terry McMillan @MsTerryMcMillan]

Your characters should always be tested. Or be willing to test themselves. Especially if they're scared.

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@write_wherever It was really good! Talked a lot about the importance of having a platform before the book's written and writing what you love!

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

👋 @write_wherever Hope you enjoyed the 10 Top Writing Lessons session!

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@LeighHarlen @jamescolten Look!

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@gothamwriters workshop on screenwriting tonight in brooklyn :]

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@NicoleKN84 Then that makes 12 years since I decided I was going to live in DC one day... Did that :P

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@NicoleKN84 Wait... Really?!?! Lawd....

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

"Read the manuscript out loud!" @JefferyDeaver, @wwcsocialwriter Keynote Address #DCWritersCon

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

Finished my pitch sessions this morning!!! Thank you so much to the organizers who put all of this together!!!

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

Having an absolutely wonderful time at the Washington Writers Conference so far!!! @wwcsocialwriter #DCWritersCon

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

Walked into the library today to ask about comp titles for my book and highlighted all the wrong aspects about it 🙃 guess this is why we practice

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@M_L_Webber @housleydave @barrelhouse @SusanDarraj Yeah!! Also, it was so wonderful meeting you and your co-workers!!!

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

Thinking again today about the @barrelhouse's #CCDC19 conference this past weekend and all of the wonderful people I met and got to learn from ❤️ Even made it into one of @SusanDarraj's pictures from the Brave New Worlds panel 😋

[Jenn Walton @jcwalton24]

@SusanDarraj @barrelhouse Gah, so close!!! Haha