After agonizing for months about my blog, have decided to keep writing and posting about what I first blogged about – writing. FB and Twitter will be more reader focused but this blog will be about the craft of writing and how to do deal with the sometimes crappy, sometimes amazing, job of being a … Continue reading “Jackie’s Top Ten SYTYCW Tips Or Stick That Sh*t Up”
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Competition Winners
And the grand prize winner, drawn from the magic piggy hat is…. Kaetrin!!! The two other prizes of books go to: Sophie and Lenette!! Plus random prize of Falling for Finn and Unbuttoned goes to: Arely!!! Thanks all for entering guys. You rock!!
Talking Dirty with the Player Competition
Hey people! Have just arrived back from the Romance Writers of Australia conference and while I was away Talking Dirty with the Player released. To celebrate Caleb’s release into the wild and also the awesome Maisey Yates’ first single title cowboy book, I thought I’d run a contest. So important bit first – whaddya win? … Continue reading “Talking Dirty with the Player Competition”
Inspiration for Black Knight, White Queen
Yep, it’s release day for Black Knight, White Queen, my sexy chess playing, Russian hero and his sassy Kiwi heroine. Many people thought a chess playing hero wouldn’t fly but Aleks is proof positive that sometimes the weirdest ideas can work – it’s all in the execution remember? You may know this already but if … Continue reading “Inspiration for Black Knight, White Queen”
Selling to St Martin’s Press – EPIC!
For those of you who don’t want to read the saga, the story is this: I sold a 3 book series to Monique Patterson at St Martin’s Press!!! *dances around like a dork* BUT if you want the juicy details, by all means read on… Just before Christmas I had an idea for a series … Continue reading “Selling to St Martin’s Press – EPIC!”
Buttons!
Right, so if anyone out there is going to the Romance Writers of America conference in Atlanta in July, let me know because I’m going too and I’d love to catch up! Plus, I have some buttons to give away. See?? What do you think?
Hoo Is Watching….
Not sure if anyone’s still reading this blog – it’s probably my fault if not. I haven’t been the world’s best blogger the past couple of months mainly because I have had four different books to write/edit, a book release, a blog tour, and a six week trip to organize. Can anyone say mental breakdown? … Continue reading “Hoo Is Watching….”
When You’re Both a Sith and a Jedi – Writing Dark and Light Books
Alrighty so I’m probably taking the Star Wars metaphors too far but if you don’t know this already, my author personality is kind of a hybrid of Darth Vader and Obi Wan Kenobi. I write two completely different types of books in other words. Oh, don’t get me wrong, they’re both contemporaries since I love … Continue reading “When You’re Both a Sith and a Jedi – Writing Dark and Light Books”
Dirty Virgin Hero Has a Cover!
Yep, my #dirtyeffingvirginhero has a cover! Once again I have been blessed by the cover gods at Samhain. See??? Is it not hot???
Talking Dirty With the CEO – A Love Story
Okay, so obviously it’s a love story since it’s a story about love. But this post is also a story about my love for this particuar book. I first wrote this back in 2008. It was the third story I’d written for publication and I thought it was absolute genius because it had the hero … Continue reading “Talking Dirty With the CEO – A Love Story”