Tag Archives: romance

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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ENTITLED

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Names, as I have commented before, are extremely important to writers.  Names of characters are keys to their characters.  Even more so are the names or titles of our books. Many authors find it easier to create 75, 80, or … Continue reading →

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SEVEN

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Seven is considered a lucky number by most.  According to numerology that is because it is the paring of the numbers 3 (representing the holy Trinity) and 4 (which is the number of the earth) creating the perfect number 7 … Continue reading →

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The New Love of My Life

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

When I told my husband what was at the top of my Christmas list for 2010 there was dead silence on the phone, followed by “Oh, my God!  You said you’d never want that!”  No, not a divorce.  And not … Continue reading →

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“I Solemnly Resolve…”

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

New Year’s Day is, of course, the day we make our New Year’s Resolutions.  As most of you have found, I’m sure, the fewer resolutions, the greater the chance of keeping at least one of them.  Therefore, this year I’m … Continue reading →

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New Year’s In the Past

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Jenna Jaxon

We all know about how to celebrate New Year’s Eve, right?  Parties, Times Square, watching the ball drop, drinking champagne, dancing until the wee hours.  But did they celebrate the same way in 18th century England? This question came up … Continue reading →

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