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”
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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”
Can I interest you in a trope?
Tropes are a feature of romance novels, whether the novels be sweet, spicy or dark. Sophie Pembroke suggests a trope is a plot, theme, device or character used so often that it has become a convention within the genre. I’ve heard category romance editors argue that you have hooks and tropes, with the hooks relating to charactersContinue reading “Can I interest you in a trope?”
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”
Jennifer Raines 