Absolutely everything. In Quinn, by design—Choosing Family Book 2, one of Niall Quinn’s major creations is a table made from a single bark to bark piece of Huon pine (pictured on my website jenniferrainesauthor.com). The Huon pine or Macquarie pine, Lagarostrobos franklinii, is a species of conifer native to the wet southwestern corner of Tasmania, Australia. While known as a pine, it’sContinue reading “What’s so special about a table? (aka Quinn, by design)”
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Familiar or unfamiliar settings?
Do you like to read novels set in a familiar or a foreign—by which I mean unfamiliar in time and space to you—location? A long time ago, I overhead someone say they loved Peter Corris’s crime novels because they were set in the city where the reader lived. That reader knew the streets, the spacesContinue reading “Familiar or unfamiliar settings?”
Writing the little black dress
Do a web search for “little black dress” and you’ll discover that fashion historians credit Coco Chanel for this 1920s design. It’s a clothing item that’s so well known it’s often referred to as “LBD”. The LBD is intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, and widely accessible symbolising class, business, elegance, and sexiness. I’ll have whatContinue reading “Writing the little black dress”
Reflections on an author signing event
Let’s just put this out there—the weakest link in my writing journey is promotion and marketing. But I’m learning. And part of that learning was to join The Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA)‘s A Romantic Rendezvous. This was a multi author event across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth—a huge amount of work for a volunteer organisation that supports AustralianContinue reading “Reflections on an author signing event”
Masquerade—giving birth to an elephant
When I spotted this artwork (see website), I immediately thought of my book Masquerade—Choosing Family Book 1. Preorders now available. It’ll drop into your mailbox on 5 March. I liken getting Masquerade from idea to publication as giving birth to an elephant. Elephants have one of the longest gestation periods of all living mammals—nearly twoContinue reading “Masquerade—giving birth to an elephant”
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