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.

I’d love to hear from you at Fierce Romance and find out what you think about character names. How important are names in understanding the personality and style of the heroine/hero, and contributing to the overall story theme? For writers – what are the processes involved in naming your babies? For readers – do particular names put you off? Draw you in?

What’s in a name? Does a rose by any other name really smell as sweet?

Visit Fierce Romance for the full discussion, which includes excerpts from my latest erotic romance release, Pandora’s Gift. I’d love to hear what you think!

Cheers

Jennifer Lynne

Pandora’s Gift, Red Sage e-book, available now

Seducing Serena, Red Sage Secrets Volume 28 Sensual Cravings, Dec 09

Giveaway copies of Pandora’s Gift available until 20th July 2010 at Jennifer Lynne’s website.

For your chance to win a copy of e-book Pandora’s Gift, simply leave a comment on any of the pages on my website between 1st July and 20th July 2010. Three winners (who must be at least 18 years of age due to the adult nature of the work) will be chosen randomly and contacted by email. There will be a choice of five e-book formats from which winners can choose.

Pandora’s Gift introduces Flint McCallum, a man on the edge of darkness, and Pandora Paige, a free spirit who helps guide troubled souls toward the light. Flint doesn’t believe in magic, but the mystic Pandora challenges the very beliefs on which his life has been built. These polar opposites are destined to join together in a blaze of passion that Pandora hopes will blast away the darkness keeping Flint captive. But as she becomes more deeply ensnared in his magnetic personality (and I mean, look at that book cover – can you blame her?!) how will she protect her own heart from the dangerous lure of the dark?

My first Red Sage novella, Seducing Serena, appeared last December in the popular erotic romance anthology, Secrets Volume 28 Sensual Cravings, which is still receiving great reviews.

Read an excerpt from both Pandora’s Gift and Seducing Serena at Red Sage Publishing, and then get commenting for your chance to win!

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.

I’ve just heard that Google is about to start selling electronic books that can be read on any device that connects to the internet. Another news article – same day – says Apple just sold its millionth iPad only a month after launch.

The predicted escalation of consumer acceptance of e-books is about to become a reality, it would seem. But what does that mean for the author in terms of marketing, sales and readership? And even more important, what does it mean for readers?

I’m about to have one of each type of publication under my belt. Secrets Volume 28 SENSUAL CRAVINGS came out last year as a trade paperback, while my erotic romance, Pandora’s Gift, will be published in July as part of Red Sage Publishing’s growing e-book range.

I’m particularly interested in reader comparisons between the two publishing formats. Before signing the e-book contract with Red Sage I did a bit of research and discovered two very distinct sides in this ongoing debate.

My personal preference until recently has been for a paper book, but that said, I don’t own a Kindle, iPad or any device other than my computer to download and read e-books. I love to curl up in bed at night with my latest good read, and it’s almost impossible to do that with computer in tow.

However, when I do take the plunge and buy an e-book reader, it may be a different story. The idea of storing loads of books on the one small device is extremely appealing, and of course, with the lower price tag on e-books it means potentially you can have access to more books for your buck than the print version.

One of my friends commented recently, “How do you market a book that you can’t even hold? Aren’t you disappointed that only one of your books will actually be real?”

Hell-o? Well, we know where she stands in the debate!

I must agree that it was unbelievably exciting to receive my author copies of Volume 28 via snail mail and to have something concrete to hand to family and friends.

This time around, the distribution and (hopefully) enjoyment of Pandora’s Gift will be via the internet. But does that make it any less real?

Of course not!

There’s as much blood, sweat and emotional angst in the creation of Pandora’s Gift as there was in the first story. And hopefully, there’ll be just as many readers who like it. It just makes this publication a different journey to the first, and one that will once again be a huge learning curve for yours truly as I learn how to market a story that is purely electronic. But still real!!!

I’d love to hear from you as to your preference. E-book or paper print? Is there a place for both? Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Jen