Bøger af Jen Selinsky

I'm Free: Works Inspired by The Who is another work written to the music of yet another one of Jen's favorite bands. She has been a fan of The Who since 2008.

Prelude to a Dream contains poems, short stories, musings, essays, and works published in magazines and newspapers. It was composed over many months.

Transitions is a triathlon of works, which includes poetry, a short story, "Summertime Blues," and a small play with the same name as the title of the book. "Summertimes Blues" is about an overworked woman named Justine Wesley, who questions the state of her marriage after her husband announces that he just received a big promotion. Transitions is a short play in which the Voice (or the Narrator) brings five literary greats together in one room: Emily Dickinson, Willa Cather, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and Adrienne Rich.

Spirits Among Us is a book of poems which were written during the end of 2000 and the beginning of 2001. Most of the works were inspired by sixteenth century, metaphysical poets.

Where the Sour Turns to Sweet contains poems which are both bitter and sweet in nature. Much of the time, both elements are intertwined to describe the changes in the author's life.

Written Invitations is a book of poems which Jen wrote on leftover wedding invitation envelopes. As always, these poems contain themes on various thoughts and emotions.

Aching for Youth, contains poems which were written (with the exception of two) in a little notebook that a friend once gave to Jen.

Heartfelt is a small collection of poems which were written in 1999 and 2000, during Jen's junior year of college. Though this book is not one of the author's larger works, it divides two centuries of writing.

Carpe Diem/Carpe Noctem is a compilation of poetry which express thoughts written during inspirational times of both day and night.

All I Ever Wanted is a book containing eight short stories which are all written in stanza form. The stories focus on youth, as its central characters are young people making their way through life.

Destined to Change contains six short stories in which characters undergo unexpected changes.

Five Stories contains five short stories which Jen wrote for the Amazon Shorts short fiction program. The last two stories, however, were not previously published because Amazon discontinued the program before they could be included. As a bonus, Jen decided to include the product descriptions for each story, as well as two rough drafts of "Picture Perfect."

Jen wrote Materials Given on various pieces of paper which her friends gave her. This work, like many of her others, contains a variety of poems.

Odyssey in the Making was written a mere month before the author's life changed--before she moved to her new location. The poems reflect on Jen's thoughts while she was contemplating where her life would take her.

Bittersweet is a compilation of poems which were written during the summer of 2004, before Jen returned to complete graduate school. The poems in the book are both bitter and sweet in content.

Hidden Classics is a book which contains poems, sayings, observations, and four short stories written by the author. Most of these works were originally written on small pieces of scrap paper and placed inside two faux books.

Twilight Alehouse: Poems Inspired by Genesis is a book of poems which the author wrote while listening to early Genesis and Peter Gabriel's first two solo albums. Jen has been a fan of Genesis since 2006.

Realism and Romanticism was written with the two classical movement in mind. While the poems do not equally match their counterparts, they are still thoughtful, nonetheless.

Walk This Way: Works Inspired by Aerosmith contains works which Jen wrote while listening to the band, along with a short video anaylsis of the song "Hole in My Soul." Jen has been a fan of Aerosmith since 1994.

Child in Time: Poems Inspired by Deep Purple is a compilation of poems written entirely while listening to another favorite band. Jen has been a fan of Deep Purple since 2010.

Moonlight Drive: Poems Inspired by The Doors is a work written entirely to The Doors' music. Jen has been a fan of the band ever since 1995.

Eternity is a collection of poems mostly dedicated to Jen's loved ones, and celebrities, who have inspired her work.

Forgiveness Lies Beyond is the story of Angela Syphers. For the last fifteen years, there has been tension between Angela and her younger sister, Barbara. In 1996, Barbara stole Angela's boyfriend, Richard Wilson, and they ended up getting married two years later. Angela learns that, only through her faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ, will she ever be able to really forgive Barbara and Richard.

The Ripe Years contains more collected works, written by the poet in 2002. These works were written around the same time as Replacing Thoughts, as many of these poems are similar in theme.

12 Hours on 117 Buttercup Drive was completed in twelve hours between 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on August 7 and August 8, 2004. The poems were written to various pieces of some of Jen's favorite classical music.

Scraps is a short book of poems which was written on small pieces of scrap paper. The poems reflect on the same emotions which ran through the author's head at the time.

Calendar Years is a book compiled from poems written on various calendars. Most of these works contain themes of hope and optimism, as Jen strives to rise from mediocrity.

So Long, for Now is Jen's fifty-first book of poetry. The author decided to take a break from the genre so she could concentrate on her prose. Jen did not publish another poetry book until nearly two years later.

Birthday Blessings is comprised of Jen's original work, consisting of inspirational, funny, and heartwarming quotes about birthdays

Glowing Numbers contains poems, musings, short essays, and drawings which Jen made between 2015 and 2017.