jenniferanneraines

Bathing in nature

I was scanning social media the other day—that essential in an author’s toolkit—when someone mentioned winter sneaking around the corner. The writer was in the northern hemisphere, so for them winter is ahead. My initial response was—ah, open fires, doonas, hot chocolate, adoring companions, snuggling down in the corner of a sofa to read, orContinue reading “Bathing in nature”

Writing Planting Hope

Story ideas come from a gazillion sources, a snippet of conversation, a news item, a photograph, an interview, a memory. The core of Planting Hope came from a friend. She was passionate about gardens, about permaculture, about rain tanks, and native bees, about growing vegetables and surrounding them with flowers, but equally she believed inContinue reading “Writing Planting Hope”

Mothers

Today is Mother’s Day in Australia—14 May 2023, so let’s celebrate mothers. Where would we be without them? Happy Mother’s day to my mum. Note: the woman in the photo is not my mum, but a much-loved ancestor. Now for my confession. Mother’s Day has made me reflect on how mothers appear in my books.Continue reading “Mothers”

Editing Planting Hope

Breaking news: the winner of the March 2023 giveaway is Elita M, Queensland, Australia. Congratulations Elita. I was sweating on edits for Planting Hope. I’ve already published two books with Inkspell Publishing, Taylor’s Law and Grace Under Fire—The Anderson Sisters, and developed a good working relationship with my editor. For Planting Hope, I was assignedContinue reading “Editing Planting Hope”

The Anderson Sisters-Giveaway

In March last year, I’d barely begun my writer’s journey. I was feeling my way. I’m still feeling my way, but I’ve learnt a lot. Things that have changed between then and now? Things that haven’t changed? GIVEAWAY: To mark my first year I’m giving away a copy of Taylor’s Law & Grace Under Fire (TheContinue reading “The Anderson Sisters-Giveaway”