Hey Everyone!!! :-)
The #amazing Jen Winters has been kind enough to join us today! Jen, will you tell us about yourself and how many books you have written?
Jen: I have one novel and one novelette out right now. Kissing Demons is available on Amazon, and Kissing the Rain is available basically everywhere.
Me: I'm reading Kissing the Rain right now! Very hot!! ;-) What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Jen: Kissing Demons is a paranormal romance that I wrote in reaction to a bad divorce (is there such a things as a good divorce?) and the need to do something with my life besides being a failure. That was six years ago and I am a better person today than I was then, and Kissing Demons is better after three rewrites than it was then too.
Me: Practice makes perfect!! :-) And I agree, writing is wonderful therapy! ;-) What are you working on now?
Jen: Right now I am working on the next in the Guardian series, Falling Angels. It follows the life of Ambrose, one of the fallen, and his romance with Lavinia, a Guardian with a few extras.
Me: Sounds exciting! :-) What authors, or books, have influenced you?
Jen: Certainly Sherrilyn Kenyon has influenced me the most as far as my choice of romantic sub-genre and my goals for my career. James Patterson has also has significant influence because of his journey into self-publishing, and Stephen King, whose stories I've never liked, but whose prose I find ultimately beautiful.
Me: I agree with you, Stephen King definitely has a way with words. I read an essay he wrote about how we all have "alligators in the basement" that we need to feed, the darker aspects of our psyches, and how horror fiction is a great, and non-violent, way to do that. I really enjoyed that essay, and still remember it even though I read it more than 15 years ago. :-) What are you reading now?
Jen: I am reading several novels concurrently: Captured Lies by Maggie Thom, and Bound by the Summer Prince, by our very own Mistral Dawn, and a couple of books by Jamie Jeffries that she gave me for review.
Me: *happy dance!!!* Thank you! :-) I very much hope you are enjoying it! For those who might consider reading your book, what would you tell them to expect?
Jen: Hmm, good question. Based upon my reviews so far, I would say my readers can expect a sweet romance interspersing an action-packed paranormal novel. Kissing Demons was my debut novel, and while I am proud of it, honestly I can say it is a 4 star read, but I can also say that my skills as a word weaver have enhanced since the writing of Kissing Demons and I very much expect Falling Angels to blow my readers away.
Me: Awesome!! It's such an amazing feeling when a story comes together! :-) What is your favorite part of being an author?
Jen: I have many things I love about being an author, but the unexpected review is by far the best part. I give my book away for reviews almost every week, but the reviews I get from the readers who bought the book are much more exciting and make me feel much more accomplished.
Me: I know that feeling well, it's so amazing to know that other people enjoy our work! :-) Do you have a day job as well?
Jen: I do! I am a stay at home mother and homeschool teacher. Did you mean a job that pays in more than hugs and kisses on a good day? Then, no. I do not.
Me: Ha! Sounds like you have all of the best jobs!!! :-) Lucky lady! What are the hardest and easiest parts about being a writer?
Jen: Hardest part is making sure I take the time to write every day. The easiest part is getting my ideas. Seriously. Don't ask me where I find inspiration, I don't have to find it--it stalks me.
Me: Yeah, my characters come and bug me while I'm sleeping if they don't think I'm writing fast enough. ;-) What genre do you place your book in?
Jen: It is solidly in the paranormal romance subgenre.
Me: One of my favorites! :-) Anything else you'd like to tell your readers?
Jen: I'd love for my readers to feel free to ask me anything. I probably won't even lie! :D
Me: Wonderful!! So there you have it folks, she wants you to stalk her! ;-) And to make that task easier, here are her links!
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JenWintersNE
Twitter: www.twitter.com/JenWintersNE
wordpress: www.jenwintersne.wordpress.com
goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Jen_Winters
Thank you so much for joining us here today, Jen, and thank you everyone else for dropping by to hang with us. :-) Please check back often, because there will be updates, contests, interviews, and more musings coming soon! :-)
Me: Awesome!! It's such an amazing feeling when a story comes together! :-) What is your favorite part of being an author?
Jen: I have many things I love about being an author, but the unexpected review is by far the best part. I give my book away for reviews almost every week, but the reviews I get from the readers who bought the book are much more exciting and make me feel much more accomplished.
Me: I know that feeling well, it's so amazing to know that other people enjoy our work! :-) Do you have a day job as well?
Jen: I do! I am a stay at home mother and homeschool teacher. Did you mean a job that pays in more than hugs and kisses on a good day? Then, no. I do not.
Me: Ha! Sounds like you have all of the best jobs!!! :-) Lucky lady! What are the hardest and easiest parts about being a writer?
Jen: Hardest part is making sure I take the time to write every day. The easiest part is getting my ideas. Seriously. Don't ask me where I find inspiration, I don't have to find it--it stalks me.
Me: Yeah, my characters come and bug me while I'm sleeping if they don't think I'm writing fast enough. ;-) What genre do you place your book in?
Jen: It is solidly in the paranormal romance subgenre.
Me: One of my favorites! :-) Anything else you'd like to tell your readers?
Jen: I'd love for my readers to feel free to ask me anything. I probably won't even lie! :D
Me: Wonderful!! So there you have it folks, she wants you to stalk her! ;-) And to make that task easier, here are her links!
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JenWintersNE
Twitter: www.twitter.com/JenWintersNE
wordpress: www.jenwintersne.wordpress.com
goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Jen_Winters
Thank you so much for joining us here today, Jen, and thank you everyone else for dropping by to hang with us. :-) Please check back often, because there will be updates, contests, interviews, and more musings coming soon! :-)
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