<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[JL Rothstein LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am an fiction author who writers supernatural thriller novels]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:23:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jlrothstein.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Analyzing Supernatural Battles in Paranormal Fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I decided to write a story about a woman searching for her husband who has been missing for 40 years, I never imagined how deep I would end up diving into paranormal fiction. I set the story in my hometown of Boston, MA. I was immediately excited to place these characters, these supernatural siblings in epic clashes between forces that are beyond our human understanding. There’s something undeniably thrilling about watching Heaven and Hell duke it out in a cosmic arena. What makes these...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/analyzing-supernatural-battles-in-paranormal-fiction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691f653f35662176f6992b0a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:27:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_d434b59004a74cf4a16edbc3bde1d942~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Do We Go From Here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question of what to do next comes up multiple times when running your own business. Whether you are a small business owner or artist,...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/where-do-we-go-from-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68979363daa3e7f3d0d47ad8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 19:57:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da06b8e50d69441f82862d8c00ae77b4.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FANEXPO BOSTON IN THE BOOKS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was a vendor for the first time at FanExpo Boston this year. It was my first time anywhere selling my books. It was an amazing...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/fanexpo-boston-in-the-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613e5f3987510e0016a7bf8d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:23:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_6f62b5ba3d3d40a18ae1d908dacffc1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are A Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been almost a year since I published a blog post. For all those that were paying attention I apologize for the sabbatical. When you...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/you-are-a-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e678954b4aa700154817c8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:10:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_578ccef717a748f7817fd1eb380aebc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Is Something I Have, But Not Something That Defines Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the mid nineteen nineties I began having trouble with tingling and numbness in my feet. At the time, I was in my early twenties and I...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/ms-is-something-i-have-but-not-something-that-defines-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2f316704c43400178cb847</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_cd5042e6e6d5477aa1d1dfb9458bf6ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_352,h_317,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Descriptive Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In last week’s post I wrote about the inspirational power of music on writing. I even shared some examples of music that inspired me...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/the-power-of-descriptive-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f25fd7ca3aa370017b9e90a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 23:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_fc45baedf90e4af28758f769f93ff2ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Influence of Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those that plan on reading my book, you may want to skip this blog post as it has some spoilers in it! When I write I can’t listen to...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/the-influence-of-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f1de7bfc38f8d0017a1a93e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 20:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_9af13556e05f442b969aabe12e972f95~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Questions With... Segment One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my video series “three questions with…” I hope these bite size videos will spotlight the many creative people I have come to...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/three-questions-with-segment-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f148e12d3df8800174fd4ea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 18:37:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_03c0c52640994c9394107fee204d0523~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_449,h_281,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Does One Find Inspiration?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things to do is ask fellow artists and colleagues what inspires them? Oprah termed the phrase “fill up my cup” but...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/how-does-one-find-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f138dd6ba15cd001705c7ae</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:04:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_019ac19b251845479d67ddb4a5d1bd5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_168,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undervaluing the Editing Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent months I have been focused on supporting both my endeavors into the self-publishing world, as well as fellow Indie authors on...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/undervaluing-the-editing-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f0b7a510d503b0017cdd908</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 21:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_4fbf5a387ec14d9495fcc1fc78378321~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_841,h_432,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying Positive in a Negative World ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What did you experience when you read the reviews for your book? Were you elated and joyful because they were five stars? Or did it feel...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/staying-positive-in-a-negative-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f0100c500c26b0017b77065</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:23:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Did My First Day in Twitter Jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twitter Jail??? Wait, what?!! So today I ended up in “Twitter Jail.” For those that don’t know what that is or think it’s a myth like the...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/what-i-did-my-first-day-in-twitter-jail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ef7e607b24f48001763c6c2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_37d27f20ae084788a3140bc925628eb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_323,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Are The Readers??]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first started down the path of writing a book the question of “how will I find readers?” never crossed my mind. Any professional...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/where-are-the-readers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eee4faba998460017afc139</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82153b_03c0c52640994c9394107fee204d0523~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_449,h_281,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Covers Oh My]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had mentioned in an earlier post I would discuss my experience with cover art. The first thing I did when I finished my manuscript was...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/book-covers-oh-my</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5edbb636e8cbee001733b3dc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:29:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketing Madness]]></title><description><![CDATA[My debut novel is out and the e-book is available for download on Monday 06/01/20. I recently started a campaign to reach readers. There...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/marketing-madness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed275af300da2001755c166</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 15:07:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-publishing tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The road leading up to launch has been an interesting one to say the least. When I first finished the manuscript last fall I thought,...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/self-publishing-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ec40e10514010001704c431</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2020 17:15:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book is live on Amazon KDP June 1st!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally had the experience of being able to hit publish on the KDP site today...amazing feeling! The e-book will be ready for early...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/book-is-live-on-amazon-kdp-june-1st</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebb297e85ecc500173da6bf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 23:12:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's The Editing]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I talk to my friends and colleagues who write, most of us agree, the hardest part about writing, isn’t the writing. It’s the...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/2019/09/29/its-the-editing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9710028331b70017bffc33</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:25:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Editing Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was able to save enough money to hire a professional editor. I used the services on Reedsy Marketplace, which I do recommend to any...]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/2019/09/22/the-editing-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9710017c340f0017730693</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 01:03:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New website is live!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My new website is finally live! Stay tuned as we add content and spruce the place up.]]></description><link>https://www.jlrothstein.com/post/2015/12/10/new-website-is-live</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e971002db50ea00177d9c5e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:16:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jennifer Rothstein</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>