Jen Glantz

I’m Jen Glantz. I’ve been a published writer for over 13 years, spilling my words into magazines (ranging from style to scuba diving), newspapers, websites and even this one time, a speech, for someone who didn’t speak a word of English. What drives my words, my site, my writing, is the power of relating to people. I find that many people, especially young girls, feel so alone and quite often they feel embarrassed. I want to shatter those feelings! I want them to read what I write and understand that it’s okay to be a little outside of the box, but most importantly, that it is okay to just be who they are.

FROM BALLROOM DANCING

Below is an exerpt from a non-fiction piece I wrote titled, “Follow the Leader”, which examines the different types of relationships I have experienced in my life…

FROM THE DENTIST

  You used to believe the dentist was not human. This was when you were three and he would appear like a stealthy magician…

FROM I LOVE YOU IS BACK

  “The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself” -William Faulkner Have you ever played with glitter? Scooped up a handful…

FROM (V) DAY

    Where I stand on Valentine’s day is directly in line with where I stand on my politics and my salsa–somewhere in the…