banter – Jennifer Raines

Author musings

I’m writing this blog late this month because I wanted to include my reflections on A Romantic Rendezvous 2026, Sydney, 22 March. I’m glad I delayed because the event lifted my spirits which were rather bruised before that. I get some lovely feedback from reviewers on my work: I’ve won or placed in romance writing awardContinue reading “Author musings”

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”