Published Articles/Stories   by Jennifer Swanson

The Mad Cow Science Club,   Published July 2010 Bumples Magazine 

 Four budding scientists meet weekly to discuss all things science. Their prize possessions are a  bunch of small samples they’ve collected from around the yard, but they’ve never been on a real scientific expedition.  The forbidden place by the river is the perfect place for research. Do they dare go? Follow their adventure through  drowning rain and lightning strikes as they make a huge discovery that changes their club forever. 

“Writing Amid The Chaos”
So you think you have the next “Great American novel” rolling around in your head? Well, why not? Everyone can write. It doesn’t take a lot of money (which is a plus in this economy) and it doesn’t take a lot of time, right? Well, let’s think about that last one. While it is certainly possible to write a novel in a few weeks, (ever heard of the 30-day challenge), most of us can’t sit down and write all day, every day. Instead, we have to fit our writing time into the chaos that is …..

“Can Your Best Friend Have Four Legs?”
Certainly, they can; especially if they are a dog. If you are a dog lover, you know this to be true. Dogs can be your best friends. They love you when you are happy or sad, when you are angry or frustrated. They just want your love and ….

Beam Up My Kids Scotty!
I’ve found an answer to the energy crisis. Ask any mom, what is the single most
drain on your time? Taking kids to school and their athletic events. How many of
you sit in traffic day after day thinking, “There has got to be a better way”?

Tweeting Your Way to Publicity
You may be surprised that I’ve picked Twitter to speak about instead of Facebook or other networking sites.  But let me tell you, in the short amount of time that I have been on Twitter, I have gotten three interview requests for different websites, have had five book review requests and have gotten one request for a book reading.   Twitter is a fantastic way to meet and greet fellow authors, book reviewers and booklovers alike.

Unpublished Nonfiction Writing Clips

Chemistry of Fireworks  413 words, Lexile level 970, 6-7th grade

Don’t Forget to Plug in Your Shirt    739 words,  Lexile level  540,   2nd-3rd grade