Author Archives: Jenna Jaxon

Medieval Times: The Question of Birth Control

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

One’s mind does not leap to the idea of contraception during the Medieval period for a couple of reasons.  First, the Catholic Church, the major influence on much of Western Europe during the period, considered birth control a sin and … Continue reading →

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Horny Hump Day 01/29/13: Betrayal ~ Intimacy

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

WARNING:  MATERIAL NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 18! NOT SAFE FOR WORK! Participating authors in Horny Hump Day post three sentences from their published works or WIP, hot like a firecracker! LOL It’s almost here! RELEASE DAY … Continue reading →

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5 Steps for Surviving a Revise and Resubmit

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Originally posted on Writers In The Storm Blog:
By Orly Konig-Lopez Querying authors know the feeling: Your email pings with an incoming message. It’s from one of the agents who requested your manuscript. Your heart beats in your ears, you…

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Sunday Social: Let it Snow!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Those of you who live with lots of snow for a good portion of the winter please forgive my exuberance this week as I revel in the snow we received during the middle of the week.  Here in the Eastern … Continue reading →

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D is for Downton Abbey

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Yes, I am a Downton addict. I came very late to the party, I must admit.  I hadn’t seen a single episode until Christmas Eve, 2012.  I was up late, wrapping Christmas presents and PBS was having a Downton Abbey … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Shot Through the Heart by D’Ann Lindun

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Blurb: Laramie Porter has tried to get her drug-addicted brother help, but he’s refused every time. When Laramie finds his wife—and her best friend—murdered, she vows to have him convicted. Before she can flee, her brother takes Laramie and his … Continue reading →

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Horny Hump Day 01/22/13: Betrayal ~ At First Sight

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

WARNING:  MATERIAL NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 18! NOT SAFE FOR WORK! Participating authors in Horny Hump Day post three sentences from their published works or WIP, hot like a firecracker! LOL More of my current WIP, … Continue reading →

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I Am Keyser Sose!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

For anyone who has not seen the movie The Usual Suspects, ****SPOILER ALERT**** I’m going to be revealing part of the surprise ending, so you might want to skip this post. 🙂 I am Keyser Sose. In The Usual Suspects, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Social ~ Are You A Re-Reader?

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

I guess I never really thought about this until recently, during a conversation with my younger daughter.  I was telling her about one of my favorite books and that I’d read it probably five or six times and she says, … Continue reading →

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C is for Childbirth

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Childbirth during the Medieval period was viewed with great joy and great anxiety.  Medical treatment was crude and usually ineffective, so it was probably for the best that childbirth was considered a woman’s domain and not a medical proceeding.  Even … Continue reading →

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