Category Archives: On Writing Romance

Back to School

I started back to school yesterday, after a summer mostly dedicated to writing.  If you asked me that question, “Are You Ready?”  I’d probably have said “No” two weeks ago.  I wanted to clear the decks, get one last full … Continue reading

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Reader’s Corner: Guest Author Sherry Gloag

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have my first ever guest blogger on Jenna’s Journal,  author Sherry Gloag.  I met Sherry through the Sultry Summer Night Blog Hop and Six Sentence Sunday and she agreed to do a post for me today to … Continue reading

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

This post is a re-print of the post I did for Savvy Authors earlier this month.  I’ve changed it a bit, so please enjoy it again! Romance writers are always encouraged to use all five senses when they write, in … Continue reading

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Reviewed by Jenna: “Paying the Piper”: I.O.U. Sex by Sandra Nachlinger and Sandra Allen

Would you call your high school boyfriend, the one you kissed and teased, but left unsatisfied all those years ago, and finally say, “Okay, Buddy, I’m ready to pay my dues now?”  A hilarious, scandalous, crazy idea?  Probably.  But would … Continue reading

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The Dance of Touch–Jenna Guest Blogs on Savvy Authors

Hey!  With so much going on, I clean forgot that I had a guest blog going up on the Savvy Authors Blogsite today.  Actually, yesterday 8/7, but you can still go view it.  It’s a continuation of my Come to … Continue reading

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Reader’s Corner: Meet the Author

For my first Reader’s Corner I thought I’d try a “Meet the Author” post.  Give you more of an idea about the person who is Jenna Jaxon.  I got the idea for this particular post from Darlene over at Finding … Continue reading

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Reviewed by Jenna: “Wait for It!”–A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh

The first Mary Balogh book I ever read was the third in this series, At Last Comes Love, which I fell in love with because it kept me guessing from the first page to the last.  In fact, the first … Continue reading

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

Picture a candlelit dinner that ends with dry champagne and juicy strawberries dipped in dark chocolate, the sweet and tart flavors mingle on the characters’ tongues as they look into each other’s eyes and think about a mingling of another … Continue reading

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Reviewed by Jenna– Lie Hard: “Pinocchio Syndrome” by Casea Major

Lie Hard What happens when a Chicago wiseguy is tapped to babysit the godfather’s gorgeous daughter, and he just happens to have a little “growing” problem when he lies?  In a word, hilarity!  Meet Chio Pino, the man with the … Continue reading

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Reviewed by Jenna: Goldie’s Excellent Bedroom Adventure–“Goldie and the Three Doms”

Goldie’s Excellent Bedroom Adventure I just finished reading Goldie and the Three Doms by Patricia Green and I’m still grinning. This Fractured Fairy Tale, a very modern and somewhat naughty retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, is an erotic romp … Continue reading

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