What are you looking for in a romance hero? I’d love to hear what you think.

Leave a comment on the ARRA post between 4th and 10th September 2011 and go in the draw to win an electronic copy of my erotic romance, Pandora’s Gift.

Jennifer Lynne (You know what the smiley face is for!)

Jennifer Lynne’s books on Goodreads

Pandora’s Gift

reviews: 1
ratings: 17 (avg rating 4.00)

Secrets Volume 28: Sensual Cravings

reviews: 4
ratings: 83 (avg rating 4.40)

I’m pretty sure of the answer, actually. But I want to put it down here on my own blog, where I can see it clearly in black and white (well, technically white on purple) and hopefully, I can face it more directly that way.

Fear. Fear of failure. Fear of having “lost it”. Fear that this time around, I’ll get a rejection and everyone will know I just fluked it before. But that’s what the second one was for, wasn’t it? To prove to everyone (make that, myself) that it wasn’t just a one-off. And truth be told, I liked Pandora’s Gift even more than Seducing Serena. (Is it okay for an author to have a favourite book? Seems kind of disloyal to my firstborn, Serena, but I love her too not least because she was my first!). Its just that the writing seemed to flow much more easily the second time. It felt right.

But I stopped writing for a bit. Worked a day job, ran an internet business at night, ran teenage kids around all over the place, sold a house, moved, got sick, got better, got sick again. Hmm. Well. Now that I’m finally on the mend, the business is sold, the house is unpacked and the kids’ activities are relatively under control, I’m gonna give myself a piece of advice:

If you’re a writer, you write. Only 500 words at a time if thats what it takes to make it achievable. When, and only when, the story is finished, you edit. Then you think about submitting and all the emotional angst that comes with it. Not before. For today, just write, damn it!

I’m going to print that last sentence out and put it on the cork board above my computer. Hope it works!

Jennifer Lynne writes erotic romance and is published by Red Sage. Her first novella, Seducing Serena, appeared in the popular Secrets anthology (Secrets Volume 28 Sensual Cravings). Her second, Pandora’s Gift, is available as an e-book from Red Sage.

I love coffee, and I adore writing romance, so what better combination? If you’d like to read a bit more about the writing processes behind my two erotic romance novellas – Seducing Serena (appearing in Red Sage Secrets Volume 28) and Pandora’s Gift – head on over and have a look!

Let me know what you think!

Cheers

Jennifer Lynne

The Whipped Cream review says in part: “Sensual cravings is definitely what this collection created…Seducing Serena proved to be a very sensual and erotic story…Serena and Nicholas’s story really touched me because so many women have a damaged heart from previous relationships…This was a couple I wanted to see more of even after the story was complete. You will find yourself wanting to read more after these stories. With great plots and exceptional characters each story will be remembered.”

Secrets Volume 28 Sensual Cravings was released last December by Red Sage Publishing. Seducing Serena was Jennifer Lynne’s first erotic romance. Her second, Pandora’s Gift, was released by Red Sage as an e-book earlier this month.

Read an excerpt or buy a copy of Secrets Volume 28 Sensual Cravings HERE.

As a new author it is thrilling to have someone say they’d like to read more of your work. Actually, even if I had fifty books to my name I’m sure I’d still love to hear someone say that!

Luckily I have my second erotic romance coming out next week for anyone who wants more sizzle this season. Pandora’s Gift will be released as an e-book by Red Sage Publishing on July 1st. You can read an excerpt from Pandora’s Gift HERE.

Read the full Bitten by Books review of Secrets Volume 28 HERE.

Yep, its smiles in Melbourne today!

Jen

Seducing Serena by Jennifer Lynne is one of four erotic romance novellas in the anthology by Red Sage Publishing, which also includes wonderfully steamy love stories by Juliet Burns, Kate St James and Kathleen Scott.

Jen’s second erotic romance novella, Pandora’s Gift, will be released as an e-book by Red Sage in July.

SARAH!

Congratulations Sarah. I hope you do find Secrets Volume 28 a “good read” – in fact, I hope you find it a great read! I’d love to hear your comments once you’ve read all four erotic romance novellas in the book.

A big thank you to everyone who entered the contest.

Jen

Read the full review at Night Owl Reviews: Secrets Volume 28.

As a first time published author it has been a wonderful process to receive positive reviews, and I will especially never forget that first one from Romantic Times – also four stars. But until now I must confess there’s been a tiny part of me that worries I could be riding on the coattails of other more seasoned authors in the anthology (Juliet Burns, Kate St James and Kathleen Scott).

It makes the release of my first stand-alone book in July that much more nerve-wracking. Pandora’s Gift is planned as a 1st July 2010 e-book release by Red Sage Publishing.

Yikes. Do I really wanna lay myself bare for all to see?

The answer of course is yes! Took me twenty years to get the courage to submit, and I’m not going to stop now.

And with this review in particular having brought it home to me that each story in Secrets Volume 28 is judged on its own merits, I’ll try not to be too nervous come July.

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