I won it through a twitter contest and I’m fucking\u00a0stoked<\/em> about it, but I don’t think there’s been a State of The Trout post where I could share it. There is a\u00a0kilt<\/em> in the box. I’m going to see Mr. Jen in a kilt. ROWR.<\/p>\n Chapter eleven of\u00a0The Afflicted<\/em> is up.<\/strong>\u00a0You can read it here.<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking of favorite fandoms:\u00a0<\/strong>This is my very new tattoo, moments after the artist (Katrina Kateri, Old Anchor Tattoos, Portage, MI) finished it:<\/p>\n D-Rock took that picture. She said, “Dude, you look so tough now.” I think the puppy on my stripey sweater agrees. Doctor Who<\/em> tattoos make you look hard as fuck.<\/p>\n Want another free<\/strong>\u00a0read?<\/strong>\u00a0My New Adult novella,\u00a0Choosing You<\/em>, is free on Amazon until January 17th. <\/a>This story was originally included in the\u00a0If Ever I Would Leave You<\/em> anthology from last year.<\/p>\n My next book release, you ask?\u00a0<\/b>I’ll have a contemporary romance novella,\u00a0Bad Boy, Good Man,\u00a0<\/em>in the\u00a0Bad Boy Next Door<\/em>\u00a0digital box set. More details to come.<\/p>\n More writing in general?<\/strong>\u00a0As part of a blogging thing, expect to see occasional posts inspired by songs and photographs. The Wednesday Bloggers came up with the idea. I’ll basically be writing fanfic of my own stuff, so you’ll be getting micro-stories about characters that are already out there.<\/p>\n I was quoted in the NYT!\u00a0<\/strong>In an absolute first for me, I was quoted in a major national publication. The article is about Meghan Trainor, and the author references my objections to the cultural appropriation in the video.<\/a><\/p>\n That’s all the news that’s fit to print!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey there Troutlanders. OMG THAT IS WHAT WE SHOULD CALL OURSELVES IF WE ARE IN TROUT NATION BUT ALSO WE LOVE OUTLANDER. Ahem. Speaking of\u00a0Outlander,…<\/p>\n![\"IMG_20141222_175147854_HDR\"](\"https:\/\/jennytrout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_20141222_175147854_HDR.jpg\")
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