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About Jennifer Palmer

Jennifer is an electrical engineer by education, a stay-at-home mom by vocation, and a writer by determination. In between diaper changes and reading lessons, you’ll find her running, dreaming up her next short story, or blogging about finding beauty in the everyday at choosingthismoment.com.

The Dinner Date

May 27, 2022 by Jennifer Palmer 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Spring Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Magical Realism, Romance

The Parent-Child Relationship Index

The Parent-Child Relationship Index

August 18, 2021 by Jennifer Palmer 1 Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

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