Author Archives: jenniferanneraines

First printed in May 2022 HeartsTalk, the newsletter of Romance Writers of Australia (reprinted with permission). Every time I enter a competition I think, ‘this is it’. I play with the idea that I final, and then I win, and then I deal with the acclaim. I’m modest. I admit to anyone who’ll listen—it’s takenContinue reading “Self-Confidence?”

I’ve been thinking about this recently because I find that I return to this idea again and again in my writing. It matters whether my main characters are treating others fairly as well as whether my characters are being fairly treated. This shouldn’t be a surprise. Research suggests that almost from birth, toddlers recognise theContinue reading “Playing fair is romantic”

Yesterday I went for a walk in my neighbourhood. Walking helps me clear the cobwebs, sort out a plot problem or just find a way forward in a scene. Walking is an oft-cited activity for writer’s block, and I can understand why. Yesterday, I cut up a laneway to get into a street which finishesContinue reading “Walking the neighbourhood”

I forgot to tell you I write romance. If you read my bio or found me via the romance tag on my FaceBook page or website you’ll have worked it out, but I’m new at this game of exposing myself and my thoughts. So, I write romance, I’ve found a publisher for my first threeContinue reading “Making it real – telling the world I’m a writer”

To my surprise there’s an overlap in meaning between a dream and a goal. Both can be about an ambition to achieve. Working in education I’m familiar with goals – setting them, measuring them, reviewing them. I have goals in writing – improving my writing, finishing a competition entry, entering the competition, reflecting on constructiveContinue reading “Daydreamers – are they impractical or visionary?”