The start of a new calendar year almost forces you to reflect on where you are and where you’re going as an author. Why am I still doing this? Basically because a voice inside my head says write. I’ve heard lots of presenters at conferences and in articles say—“Write what your heart tells you toContinue reading “Reflections at the start of 2025”
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Trigger warnings and stuff I don’t want to read in a romance
Authors, academics and almost anyone who puts pen to paper have been thinking about trigger warnings for a while now. University courses carry trigger warnings. Television, streaming services, movies and books carry trigger warnings. I recently entered a writing competition and was asked to list trigger warnings. People see trigger warnings as important content warningsContinue reading “Trigger warnings and stuff I don’t want to read in a romance”
Dear diary
Today I dug out an old manuscript from my bottom drawer. You know the drawer? The drawer of discarded dreams. I was thrilled with it when I set it aside. I’d had some nibbles from editors of the bigger publishing houses—well-written, very evocative of Finland, and I should know because a family member is married toContinue reading “Dear diary”
Betrayal—Choosing Family Book 3
Apologies if you’re receiving this a second time. Gremlins invaded my machine and an unedited version went out. Betrayal is Anna Turner’s story. You may have met her in Masquerade (Bk 1) or Quinn, by design (Bk 2). She’s an identical twin and fiercely loyal to her sister Kate, the Quinn brothers and select friends. She doesn’t like entitledContinue reading “Betrayal—Choosing Family Book 3”
Living vicariously from my writing cave
August is romance writers conference time in Australia and New Zealand. This year New Zealand went first, with its conference in Christchurch over the weekend of 9-11 August. This weekend is Australia’s turn with Trope Actually being held in Adelaide, South Australia. Adelaide deserves it. They’ve often had to trudge to Sydney or Melbourne to be ableContinue reading “Living vicariously from my writing cave”
Jennifer Raines 