Creating a BOOK COVER is fun! I come up with the ideas and then my designer puts it all together and makes it magic. Pleasing picture. Catchy title. Intriguing tagline. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Most times it is but sometimes...not! After the cover design for one of my earlier books went off the rails, I … Continue reading Cover Reveal: RESCUING RAVEN & the Wild Deadwood Tales anthology #CoverLove #WildDeadwoodTales #WSF
Author: Jacqui Nelson
Summer in Deadwood = Time for Research #History #Travel #WildDeadwoodTales
It’s still spring but my thoughts keep racing ahead to the summer. This June I’ll be attending the 2018 Wild Deadwood Reads author-reader event. I’ve never been to Deadwood or even South Dakota, so I plan to spend several days being a tourist. What to see? I'm not sure yet. Research will be required. And there … Continue reading Summer in Deadwood = Time for Research #History #Travel #WildDeadwoodTales
What’s a book Word Cloud? #MondayBlogs
Not long ago, I saw someone share the word "fascinating" along with this article Study Reveals What Words Men And Women Use To Write About Love, And The Difference Is Striking. After a quick glance at the first Word Cloud in the above link, it appeared that in a study of modern love essays... MALE … Continue reading What’s a book Word Cloud? #MondayBlogs
The Story Teaser and the Forgetful Author #12DaysofChristmas
After spending these last weeks sharing my Story Inspiration pages, I realized I'd forgotten to share a STORY TEASER. How does an author write a teaser and then forget about it? Because it served its first purpose and I got distracted by Christmas. Hello March and a slightly clearer head 😊 It's now time to share again. … Continue reading The Story Teaser and the Forgetful Author #12DaysofChristmas
New Story Inspiration Page for THE CALLING BIRDS #12DaysofChristmas
I had a lot of fun writing the Story Inspiration pages for my books and then sharing them here... Choosing Bravery Between Heaven & Hell Adella's Enemy Following Faith Between Love & Lies Between Home & Heartbreak But now it's time for one final Story Inspiration page. This one is from my most recent release, The Calling … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for THE CALLING BIRDS #12DaysofChristmas
New Story Inspiration Page for BETWEEN HOME AND HEARTBREAK
So far I've shared 1 old and 4 new Story Inspiration pages for my books... Choosing Bravery Between Heaven & Hell Adella's Enemy Following Faith Between Love & Lies Now it's Story Inspiration time for Between Home & Heartbreak (Gambling Hearts series - book 2) where I got INSPIRED BY NAMES. But I'm always inspired by names, so I should probably … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for BETWEEN HOME AND HEARTBREAK
New Story Inspiration Page for BETWEEN LOVE AND LIES
It's Story Inspiration TIME for Between Love & Lies, Gambling Hearts series - book 1. This Story Inspiration PAGE was around from the very beginning. I didn't change it at all during my print and eBook reformatting in January. SEEING IT AGAIN however inspired me to add Story Inspiration pages to ALL of my books. Sometimes it only takes ONE … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for BETWEEN LOVE AND LIES
New Story Inspiration Page for FOLLOWING FAITH
What's my Story Inspiration for FOLLOWING FAITH? A story where a man named Eagle Feather follows a woman named Faith in order to keep her safe? But she ends up saving him as much as he saves her? Inspiration is everywhere. Keep reading to see how a horse and a favorite childhood book inspired Following Faith... FOLLOWING FAITH … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for FOLLOWING FAITH
THE CALLING BIRDS Available Now in Print #12DaysofChristmas
Hurrah! It's finally here. The Calling Birds is now available in print. Noelle, Colorado - Christmas 1876 A wanted woman's flight, a man in pursuit of honesty, not stolen gold...and only nine days left to save a town. Many years have passed since Bernadette Bellamy fled the Cariboo Gold Rush and her reputation as the sister of … Continue reading THE CALLING BIRDS Available Now in Print #12DaysofChristmas
New Story Inspiration Page for ADELLA’S ENEMY
In my last two blogs, I shared my new Story Inspiration pages for my books... Choosing Bravery Between Heaven & Hell Now it's Story Inspiration time for romance on the rails with an Irishman. Sometimes it's all about timing. First came a friendship and then a great Western historical TV show (about a real-life temporary town called … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for ADELLA’S ENEMY