Category Archives: On Writing

SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY–WEEK TWO

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

I can’t believe it’s Sunday again already!  This week has flown by, but I’m really excited to be posting my six this week from Only Scandal Will Do, my WIP currently completed and out with agents. The scene is London, the … Continue reading →

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CHARACTER ARC OF THE HEROINE

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

I want to begin this post with a question to you:  Do you, as romance readers in today’s society, only want to read about plucky, spirited heroines?  Women whose attributes of courage and positive self-worth are established from page 1 … Continue reading →

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SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Good Morning!  This is my first week participating in Six Sentence Sunday and today my six sentences are from my historical romance short story “Heart of Deception,” which is under contract and will be available shortly from Books to Go … Continue reading →

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RED LETTER WEEK

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

I am sorry I have not posted since March 5  but the past couple of weeks have been full of expectation, high hopes and exciting news.  This past week has been a true red letter week. As this blog is … Continue reading →

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LES MISERABLES – Romance not for the faint of heart

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Most readers today think of romance within the current conventions of the genre.  What we don’t realize is that in the beginning of the romantic movement the expectations were very different.  When viewing or reading a classic romance, such as … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S YOUR “TYPE?”

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

WHAT ‘S YOUR “TYPE?” At my last local RWA chapter meeting, our invited speaker took us through the Myers-Briggs Personality Type evaluation.  This tool, which helps you understand your personality traits or psychological type, is a fun way to understand … Continue reading →

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HOT, HUNKY, HEROES

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

 Because I cannot send you chocolate for Valentines’ Day, I thought I would send you another kind of  “candy” instead.  Welcome to my rogues gallery of hot, hunky, heroes from fiction and film. Granted these are my personal faves, but … Continue reading →

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Hillary Clinton received some flack for her book It Takes A Village, however the African proverb upon which it is based, “It takes a village to raise a child,” has a profound truth:  we will accomplish a task better with … Continue reading →

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The Challenges of Writing Historical Romance

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

There are certainly challenges to any kind of writing project.  The romance genre, and all of its attendant sub-genres, presents any number of challenges in a variety of combinations.  Romantic suspense combines the challenge of making romance steam while the H/H solve a mystery; … Continue reading →

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Revision is NOT a Four Letter Word

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

All writers know that revisions are a necessary evil, a vital (though sometimes tedious) part of the process of writing a book.  Unfortunately, many writers do not see it for what it actually is:  another opportunity for them to be … Continue reading →

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