Sometimes I feel like a bower bird. So many bright shiny things to collect, store, study, then turn into a book. And it can take years for all of the pieces to fall into place. A Just Man fits that category. The initial inspiration for this book was my rage at the increase in the number ofContinue reading “A Just Man—Choosing Family Book 4”
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Reflections at the start of 2025
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”
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”
Comparisons, reviews and well damn!
I’ve come to this topic via a roundabout route. I find it difficult to compare my writing and stories to other contemporary romance writers—to say, hey I’m the next Emily Henry, but shorter, or the next Ali Hazelwood without the STEM characters. I could say, my lead characters respect and like each other—Emily Henry andContinue reading “Comparisons, reviews and well damn!”
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”
Jennifer Raines 