Jennifer Lee (Author)

Fantasy that lingers long after the last page

About Me

Hi, I’m Jennifer Lee, an author drawn to the space where darkness meets understanding. Writing has always been my way of exploring the fragile balance between hope and despair — and finding meaning in the shadows.
My novels, Far From Oz and Falling from Neverland, unravel haunting yet heartfelt stories about truth, loss, and healing. My upcoming book, Free from the Looking Glass, continues that journey, reflecting on identity and the illusions we must break to find ourselves.
Through my stories, I hope to reach those who’ve ever felt lost or unseen — reminding them that even in darkness, there is light to be found.

Inspiration

  • Finding My Confidence Again

    Behind the Mirror Sometimes, all it takes is one conversation to remind you why you started. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with someone who had read Far From Oz. Hearing their thoughts about the story gave me something I hadn’t realized I had been missing. Confidence. For a while, I had been questioning… Read more

  • Learning to Let the Story Breathe

    Behind the Mirror There comes a point in every creative journey when you have to step back and look at your work through someone else’s eyes. That hasn’t always been easy for me. For a long time, I protected what I wrote. I liked my words. I liked the way I told my stories. They… Read more

  • Time Is More Than a Clock

    Behind the Mirror For years, I believed I was simply struggling to finish my stories. I would sit in front of my computer, rewriting scenes over and over again. I questioned chapter order, character motivations, and even whether the stories deserved to be told at all. The biggest question that haunted me was one I… Read more

  • Behind the Mirror

    Growth Often Begins with a Pause “Sometimes the hardest path isn’t finding the story… it’s finding the courage to tell it honestly.” It has been almost a week since I last shared an update, and during that time, I’ve done a great deal of reflecting—not only on my stories, but on myself as a writer.… Read more

  • When My Characters Started Telling My Story

    For most of my life, I believed I was writing about other people. I wrote about broken hearts.About loss.About courage.About children searching for hope.About people trying to forgive themselves for things they could never change. Whenever someone would ask where the ideas came from, I always had the same answer. “Real life.” These stories were… Read more

  • When the Wheels of Creation Begin to Turn Again

    There is something magical about feeling the wheels of creation begin to turn once more after a project has remained silent for far too long. As writers, we often hear advice about consistency, discipline, and daily word counts. While those things certainly have their place, I have learned that some stories refuse to be rushed.… Read more

  • Celebrating the Small Steps

    Today was a good day. It may not seem like much to anyone else, but today I finally wrote the chapter that has been quietly waiting for me for months. The words that had refused to come suddenly found their way onto the page, and before I knew it, they led me into the next… Read more

  • More Than a Retelling: The Story Behind Falling from Neverland

    For a long time, I have talked about Far From Oz—sharing chapters, discussing the characters, and celebrating the journey it took to bring that story to life. I began drafting it in 2012, and finally reaching the point where I could say, “I’m done,” was a feeling I’ll never forget. But today, I want to… Read more

  • The Pace That Belongs to You

    I recently joined another writing platform, hoping to connect with readers and find my audience. Like most social sites, the notifications never stop. New posts appear every hour, people celebrate growing follower counts, and it seems like everyone is posting every single day. Meanwhile, I wrote a few posts, joined a few conversations, and then…life… Read more

  • Letting Go of the Writer I Thought I Had to Be

    For the longest time, I believed there was only one way to write fantasy. It had to be poetic. Every scene had to be layered with description. Every moment had to paint a picture so detailed that the reader could walk through it exactly as I saw it. If a sentence was simple, I worried… Read more