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Road trip!!!!
We just returned from a seriously intense road trip. On the 7th, we drove from our home in New Brunswick, to my sister in law's home in...
Jennifer Z. Major
Apr 12, 20162 min read


Stupid writer tricks.
A few thoughts about what I learned along the way... I started writing fiction in late December of 2011. I learned how to copy and paste...
Jennifer Z. Major
Apr 4, 20162 min read


"It wasn't a hike..."
I've spoken of the Long Walk of the Navajo, and while the word walk conjures up a sedate meandering from one place to another, the Long...
Jennifer Z. Major
Mar 31, 20162 min read


Navajo bling.
I love bling. I love bling that is different and unique. I also LOVE turquoise and silver, especially together! I bought this piece last...
Jennifer Z. Major
Mar 13, 20161 min read


Chain gang.
I shot that video on the way to Bosque Redondo in September 2015. What I THOUGHT, was that the museum was open. You know, because I was...
Jennifer Z. Major
Mar 10, 20161 min read


Columbus, The Papal Bull of 1452, and discovery. Or, the post in which the water gets hot.
discovery /dɪˈskʌvərɪ/ noun (pl) -eries 1. the act, process, or an instance of discovering 2. a person, place, or thing that has been...
Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 28, 20163 min read


Say WHAT??
So, WHAT exactly was Bosque Redondo? It was a failure of very epic, and very deadly proportions. You see, my friends, before and after...
Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 21, 20162 min read


An interview with a character-Tsi'tnaginnie.
We first meet our main character Tsi'tnaginnie during a blizzard. Wait, let me clarify...we meet him ON a forced marched DURING one of...
Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 14, 20163 min read


"Can you say that name again? SLOWLY?"
Last week, I deviated from my normal pattern and paid tribute to my late father-in-law. Thank you for your comments here, and on...
Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 8, 20163 min read


"Well done, good and faithful servant."
These are my in-laws. John and Stella Major. This photo was taken at The Ontario Camp of the Deaf in August of 2014. He would have been...
Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 2, 20162 min read


Last week was 'why?' This week? The whens.
Last week I talked about why I dared to write what I write. This week? Let's talk about the "whens". My husband John has been telling me...
Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 24, 20163 min read


Why does a white girl dare?
Many of my friends want to know why I write about Navajo/Diné history. Ya know, the first answer that I give is "because it's...
Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 15, 20163 min read


Thoughts from a prison camp and launch day winners.
Far off the beaten path, in the little town of Fort Sumner New Mexico, there is a well marked grave. Apparently, and there's quite a...
Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 11, 20164 min read


It's LAUNCH DAY!!!!
Well folks, today, January 4th, is the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of www.jennifermajorbooks.com!!! I plan to shout this across the interwebs, and I...
Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 4, 20162 min read


HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
From the cozy living room of our friends' house, I wish you all a very Happy 2016!! My goals are to aim to be the best wife and mom I can...
Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 1, 20161 min read


The Week of Sighs
Have you sighed these last few days? Sighed over the beauty of a Christmas well spent and with the warm blanket of contentment warming...
Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 28, 20152 min read


The Force is strong in this one...bummer it couldn't reason with selfish seat savers!
Today, FINALLY, I got to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I took my youngest son, my daughter, and my daughter's boyfriend. We stood in...
Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 26, 20152 min read


Merry Christmas!!
For those of us who are far from our extended family, but we're in our own homes, Christmas can be a conundrum. Home, but not home. But...
Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 23, 20151 min read


Silver Bells, Silver Bells, it's Christmastime in the city...bummer I'm so sad...
Why the song Silver Bells gives me the shivers... When I was little, maybe 6 years old, we moved from an idyllic spot in the country, to...
Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 9, 20154 min read
Down and out...
I am SO sorry!! Due to a flare up of a back injury, I am unable to do ANYTHING, let alone pose the prizes for a photo op and display them...
Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 7, 20151 min read
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