Tag: jennifer skogen
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Orion’s Belt Interview: Jennifer Skogen (April 2024)
Sara Omer: “Beautiful Dreamer” has a bittersweet, melancholic yet hopeful, ending. As a reader, do you find that happier or sadder endings linger longer with you? As a writer, which do you feel more compelled to explore, and how do you keep a balance that feels so poignant and emotionally believable? Jennifer Skogen: I always feel…
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Beautiful Dreamer by Jennifer Skogen: Orion’s Belt Fiction April 2024
Rose vines reach for Lydia. They curl up her ankles–thorns pressing against, but not piercing, her bare skin. After they release her, Lydia smooths her dress and continues with her task: collecting the cursed princess’s dreams. Up ahead, the castle bursts with blooms, roses of all shades spilling over the stone walls. Lydia has never…