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Everything I Know About Writing I Learned from Grey’s Anatomy

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Well, not really.  But I must confess I learned a lot about writing from seasons 1 & 2 of the award winning television show, Grey’s Anatomy.  Not about script writing, either.  But about how to hook an audience, how to … Continue reading →

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SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY–WEEK 6

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Welcome back for six more this Easter Sunday.  This week’s sentences are again from my new work Hog Wild.  Not exactly Easter fare, but hopefully a fun way to wake up this morning.  This six begins almost exactly after last week’s … Continue reading →

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PERMISSION TO WRITE? GRANTED!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Recently, I have found one question beginning to consume me almost as much as writing itself does:  do I hold out for traditional print publishing via an agent, or do I go with an epublisher first to try and get my name out … 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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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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