Jennifer Ott

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After graduating college with a degree in fashion design and fine arts, I moved to New York City where I studied screen writing with the Gotham Writer's group and attended NYU part-time studying filmmaking and acting. Learning how to write screenplays taught me how to write tight storylines and acting helped master dialog.

Living in New York City, inflicted with credit card debt, impassioned me to write my first non-fiction satire, Ooh Baby Compound Me which compares the credit card industry to fraternity hazing. Bad dating experiences inspired Wild Horses and eventually after much research - Love and Handicapping. My book, The Tourist reflects the dreamer's plight in an overly commercial and corporate world which many can relate.

Saying Goodbye, What the World Doesn't Know, I can only say was channeled by from an unknown source. I became consumed by a real-life love story and felt compelled to write. The repressed eighth grade journalist arose and I dug deep into uncovering a hidden love story. The same force encouraged The Insurrectionist - a story so powerful and intense, it had to be told. After writing The Insurrection I needed something light and fun was desperately needed - One with the Wind.

Throughout the years, I have learned stories are a dime a dozen, characters can blend into one and the same dialog can be repeated in many different ways, but the best writing comes from what we are most passionate. If the story compels the writer to near madness, it is a story that must be written.

Smashwords Interview

When did you first start writing?
I started my first book in junior high school inspired by the movie "Bridge on the River Kwai." I was so taken with the drama; I wanted to create it on my own. It was after college that I completed my first novel. It was terrible,
What do you read for pleasure?
I actually prefer to write for pleasure, but my favorite author is John Steinbeck. I love his offbeat characters and meaningful stories.
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Books

Survivor of the Clan
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 83,040. Language: English. Published: March 19, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
Scottish mother searches for her abducted daughter and finds herself between a war between two genetic scientist cloning master races.
Time of Useful Consciousness
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 73,250. Language: American English. Published: June 29, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Young German woman in Post WWII Germany smuggles stolen artwork to returning criminals of war.
Rays of Civilization
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 62,380. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » Feminist
During the 1960’s, the measure of a woman’s success is how well she marries. This is the goal of Tempe, Arizona native Georgina LaVigne, and she believes she made her mark when she wrangles the son of a Nevada rancher, only to be disappointed to learn the life isn’t what she expected.
Searching Civilization
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 57,410. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » Feminist
Andy Daniels spends her entire life searching for the love that got away.
A Soul to Shine
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 59,270. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » Feminist
Hollywood actress films movie in Berlin with former Russian porn star, an experience that destroys her prejudices and judgments. It shatters all her illusions and perceptions. When liberated from her own confines, her life and love truly shine.
Edge of Civilization
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 41,250. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Plays & Screenplays
Earl Hollsopple lived on the edge of civilization in a deserted shack for nearly forty years. His life was one beautiful night of stargazing after another, until a helicopter flies overhead, and exposes his meager world. It is a sign; it is time for him to return to civilization.
Serendipidus
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 46,670. Language: English. Published: February 23, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire
The Earth has stopped rotating and no one seems to notice, except for bleeding-heart, supermodel Venetia DeMille. While Mother Earth begins to fade into a silent death, Venetia clings to hope. She solicits the help of a scientist, but no avail. Not to be hindered in her quest to save the Earth, Venetia sets out on a journey around the world to find like-minded people and caring souls.
Wild Horses
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 67,320. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
What are the qualities to look for when placing bets on love and how are we sure they will pay off?
Love and Handicapping
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 14,830. Language: English. Published: December 11, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Dating
Is your game on? No denying dating is a game filled with winners and losers. How you finish equates to your own performance. Like a sports handicapper you are equipped to asse
The Tourist
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 67,380. Language: English. Published: December 11, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
Business school graduate, Jake Kramer travels to Manhattan, (now a fantasy land theme park for tourists) and falls in love with Liza, an aspiring actress struggling to make her dreams come true in a highly superficial world. Jake follows Liza to Brooklyn where he learns working for your dreams far outweighs living a fantasy
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