Author Archives: Jenna Jaxon

Come to Your Senses: The Art of Using the Sense of Smell in Romantic Writing

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Romance writers should always use all five senses into their writing. This strategy will put our readers into the virtual bodies of our heroes and heroines by showing how those characters are feeling. Most romance readers want to vicariously experience … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, On Writing Historical Romance, On Writing Romance | Tagged five senses, Jenna Jaxon, sense of smell, writing about the sense of smell, writing about the senses, writing romance | 17 Comments

Reviewed by Jenna: “Here’s Looking at You” with “A Look of Love”

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Have you ever seen in another’s eyes the look that says, without words, you are the center of someone’s universe? That is the look Noelle expects to find, in Darlene Panzera’s sweet romantic short story A Look of Love. When … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, On Writing Romance, Reviews | Tagged Books to Go Now, contemporary romance, Darlene Panzera, Jenna Jaxon, reading romance, romance, romance short stories, sweet romance, writing romance | 2 Comments

Six Sentence Sunday–As Long As You’re Mine

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Hello and welcome back to Six Sentence Sunday. Thank you so much for visiting every week. I do appreciate your comments so please, let me know what you think of my six! This week I finished a Work in Progress … Continue reading →

Posted in On Six Sentence Sunday, On Works in Progress | Tagged As Long As You're Mine, historical romance, Jenna Jaxon, Six Sentence Sunday, writing romance | 29 Comments

“Now that I’m Published…” Coping with Authorship Part 2: How to Handle Obligation

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

It’s been official for almost a month. Thanks to New Dawning International Bookfair and Books to Go Now! and their fantastic staffs, I am a published author. For years I worked for the day I could say I was an author. But as … Continue reading →

Posted in On Heart of Deception, On Hog Wild, On Writing | Tagged author obligations, Books to Go Now, Coping with Authorship, Hog Wild, Jenna Jaxon, juggling promotional events and writing, New Dawning International Bookfair, newly published author mistakes, promotion, publishing obligations, writing romance | 14 Comments

Almost Heaven: Writer’s Retreat

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

As I’ve mentioned recently, I attended a writer’s retreat two weekends ago hosted by my local RWA chapter. This is my first year with the chapter and my first retreat with them, my first writer’s retreat ever, in fact. So … Continue reading →

Posted in On Works in Progress, On Writing, On Writing Historical Romance, On Writing Romance | Tagged As Long As You're Mine, Books to Go Now, Heart of Deception, Hog Wild, Jenna Jaxon, New Dawning International Bookfair, Writer's retreat, writing romance, writing tips | 8 Comments

Six Sentence Sunday–Speed Date

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Hello and welcome back to Six Sentence Sunday. Thank you so much for visiting every week. Last week, as I mentioned, I went to a writer’s retreat and accomplished quite a lot in four days. One of the fruits of … Continue reading →

Posted in On Six Sentence Sunday, On Works in Progress | Tagged contemporary romance, Jenna Jaxon, Six Sentence Sunday, speed dating, writing romance | 18 Comments

First Review: Heart of Deception

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Good things come unexpectedly sometimes. Really good things almost never come, expected or unexpected. Except last week it did, though I wasn’t aware of it until yesterday. Dawn Luedecke, a reviewer for the Atlantic City Examiner, an online newspaper, has … Continue reading →

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The Irresistable Blog Award

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Wow. I never thought to get a blog award, but here I am, nominated by Lindsay, for this “ahem,” prestigious award. Thank you, Lindsay. I only hope I can return the favor sometime. 🙂 The requirements for this illustrious award … Continue reading →

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Best Kiss Contest Winners!!!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

This announcement has taken way too long, but I’ve moved to DC and just today solved my internet problems. But the good news is there are three winners of my Best Kiss Contest from the Goddess Fish Launch Party Promotion … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday–Heart of Deception

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Hello and welcome back to Six Sentence Sunday. I really missed this last week and am so glad this venue is open again. I am posting from a writer’s retreat deep in the Virginia countryside. It has been a very … Continue reading →