Jean Hendrickson

Jean lives right on the beach of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay and consorts with writers in the hope their talent will rub off on her.

She is the author of Tiny Poems for Women Who Think They Hate Poetry—A collection of 98 poems and aphorisms.

Tiny Poems for Women Who Think They Hate Poetry
Jean Hendrickson	ISBN: 1424102383, Paperback - $16.95 BUY Tiny Poems for women who think they hate poetry is a collection that follows women’s journeys from teenage years to old age through the soaring joys and inevitable heartaches of our lives.

More of her work is forthcoming:

sometime in 2010 in The Journal of Healing--a poem entitled "Starting Over"

sometime in 2010 in Vox Poetica--a poem entitled "To a Past Love"

Sometime in 2010--in a book entitled Poems of the Poppies. Her poem is entitled, "Desert War"

More of her writing has appeared in:

June 1, 2010 in Spinetinglers--a short story entitled, "The Poppies and the Lillies," which placed 4th in Spinetinglers Short Story Competition

June 1, 2010 in Victorian Violet Press -- 2 poems, "Reflections" and "His Place"

Vox Poetica--May 2010, entitled "Ode to Spring Sestina"

an anthology entitled Wisdom of Our Mothers, produced by Familia Books. The story was one of their contest winners.

Vox Poetica--February 3, 2010, entitled "Oh February"

Vox Poetica--Jan 18, 2010, entitled "Escape"

The Journal of Healing--Jan 6, 2010, entitled "Touch"

Forces Poetry--Jan 2010, entitled "Outrage"

Forces Poetry--Jan 2010, entitled "Desert War"

Forces Poetry--Jan 2010, entitled "HOMECOMING"

Forces Poetry--Jan 2010, entitled "Nameless"

Vox Poetica--December 5, 2009, entitled "Older, Wiser"

Six Sentences--Oct 17, 2009, entitled "The Height of Conceit"

Concise Delights--(PRINT)--Sept 2009, four poems entitled "Her Truth," "Chesapeake Bay," "Calligraphy," and "Asylum"

Vox Poetica--Sept 29, 2009, entitled "Armageddon"

Outward Link--Sept 27, 2009, two poems entitled "Origins" and "Skin Deep"

Vox Poetica--Sept 9, 2009, entitled "New Kid"

Vox Poetica--August 2009, a poem entitled "Death"

Vox Poetica--July 25, 2009, a poem entitled "Community"--Archived Aug 2, 2009

Six Sentences--March 7, 2008, flash fiction entitled "Compound Fracture"

Moondance Magazine--September 2007--"Charleston"--Poetry

Moondance Magazine, June 2007--"The Rules"--Poetry

Bite Me Magazine, June 2007--"Perilous Flight"--A Poem

The Red Pepper, July 18, 2007--"Arrival"-- A poem

Wyndz Proposition, July 13, 2006--"(Pol Crapt)" – an essay

Moondance Magazine, June 21, 2006--"Relief"--poem

Moondance Magazine, June 21, 2006--"Mystic Dance"--poem

WYNDZ, June 12, 2006--"A History of Everything"--essay

Salome,May 28, 2006--"Justice"--Flash Fiction

The Powhatan Review, Mar 22, 2006--"Man of the Moment"--Flash Fiction

Roux Journal--2005

The Ghent Review---2005

N00 Journal--2005

The Powhatan Review, Sept 20, 2005--"Solace"--poem

Portfolio Magazine, Feb 2005--"Valentine"

Moondance Magazine, Dec 2004--"10,000 Fools in Paradise" --poem

Moondance Magazine,Dec 2004--"Celebration Blues"--poem

Portfolio Magazine, Dec 20, 2003--"Life Out Loud"--poem

The Powhatan Review, Oct 23, 2003--"Adventure"--fiction

The Daily Press

Reader's Digest

Writing.com

Crone Chronicles

FanStory.com

Portfolio Magazine

AND YOU CAN FIND HER WORK IN MANY OTHER PLACES

Jean's writing has won the following awards and contests:

Pushcart nomination in 2006 for "Mystic Dance," published in Moondance Magazine

The Agnes L. Braganza award for nonfiction FIRST PLACE PRIZE at the 2006 Christopher Newport University writers' conference for her essay, "Gotta Go"

The Christine Sparks Award for poetry SECOND PLACE PRIZE at the 2006 Christopher Newport University writers' conference for her poem, "October in Raymond, ME"

In November 2006, Jean completed a full novel in 30 days as part of the NaNoWriMo novel contest. The novel is entitled Better Than She Needs To Be.