| February 26, 2026
In "Is Your Idea Novel-Worthy?" published on February 2 in "The Writing Year," book inc writer Olivia Kenney explores how to transform a fleeting story idea into a courageous, evolving creative act.
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Olivia Kenney
member since 2024
Biography
Olivia Kenney is a book inc writer working on her second novel. She has been a writing student in book inc’s Novel Incubator and Book Revision Lab, Lighthouse Writers’ short story workshops, and Gotham Writers’ craft classes. In 2024, she received a merit scholarship to attend the Leopardi Writing Conference in Udine, Italy. Olivia writes about courage in the face of change, as in her series of short stories, Climate Tales for Changing Times. She also writes about novel writing in her Substack, The Writing Year. Olivia lives in Colorado with her husband and two young children. When not writing, she spends her time reading slowly, learning salsa with her husband, and visiting many, many playgrounds with her kiddos.
Instagram: @oak.kenney
Journal Entries
| June 27, 2024
After finishing her novel's first draft, Olivia Kenney took a break to welcome her new baby. Six months later, she returned to revise her novel, finding joy in a fresh perspective.
| February 29, 2024
Novel writer Olivia Kenney was thrilled to learn that in addition to bringing a novel into the world, she would also bring a baby. But when life got messy, Olivia realized she would need to constantly...