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.

writing

  • Finding My Way Back to Creativity

    Behind the Mirror It’s been a little while since my last post, and I’ve been meaning to sit down and write something. The truth is, life has been keeping me occupied, and finding the energy to return to my creative projects has been a little more difficult than expected. Over the past few weeks, work… Read more

  • 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

  • Sometimes we have to take a step back to move forward

    Today, I removed my books from Amazon. If you’ve followed my writing journey or supported my work over the years, I want to begin by saying thank you. Every encouraging message, every shared post, every review, and every book purchased has reminded me that stories have a way of finding the people who need them.… 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