Choosing Bravery (part of my Lonesome Hearts series) is now available in print! Don't forget that (for a limited time) you can receive the digital copy of this story for free. See the bottom of this post for more information or read an excerpt on my website. I'm still working on a final tweak before The Calling Birds … Continue reading CHOOSING BRAVERY Available Now in Print
Author: Jacqui Nelson
New Story Inspiration Page for BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL
In my last blog, I shared how I'd been inspired to create new Story Inspiration pages to include in the back of all of my books. Then I shared my Story Inspiration page for Choosing Bravery. WHY WRITE ABOUT STORY INSPIRATION? Because I love it when others share their inspiration. I love it when movies and … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL
New Year, New Ideas, New Story Inspiration Pages to Share
Oh...my...has it really been an entire month since I posted on my blog? And that last blog was about routines and resistance? Well, it's a new year and time to make a renewed effort to get back into my routines and overcome resistance in all areas including writing. A NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW IDEAS For … Continue reading New Year, New Ideas, New Story Inspiration Pages to Share
The 3 Rs of Writing: Routine, Resistance, Return #WritingLife
For me as a writer, one of my biggest challenges is sticking to my writing routine. When I have the time and willpower to write regularly, the words flow, ideas show up, plot problems get solved, story hooks appear and keep me hooked on writing not only the next sentence but the next chapter. I’m … Continue reading The 3 Rs of Writing: Routine, Resistance, Return #WritingLife
How can 2 Men and 1 Bride equal the Perfect Match? #12DaysofChristmas
TWO MEN. ONE BRIDE. It's the perfect match because the two men are Jack Peregrine and his grandpa, Gus. And Grandpa Gus is on a mission to see his grandson wed! Whenever anyone asks, "Do you have a favorite story that you've written?" The answer is always, "Yes, it's the story I'm currently writing or tweaking." … Continue reading How can 2 Men and 1 Bride equal the Perfect Match? #12DaysofChristmas
New Book, New Pinterest Obsession #12DaysofChristmas
I love having visual references for my characters and setting. For The Calling Birds (my 7th book, releasing Dec 4th) pictures of English actor Charlie Hunnam and French actress Emmanuelle Béart were my references for my hero and heroine, Jack and Birdie. But my story also includes Jack's Grandpa Gus, and I was super excited when … Continue reading New Book, New Pinterest Obsession #12DaysofChristmas
The Calling Birds: the 12 Days of Christmas Mail-Order Brides series #12DaysofChristmas
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 the town. Available on Amazon. BOOK BLURB: Many years have passed since Bernadette Bellamy fled the Cariboo Gold Rush and her reputation as the sister of a French-Canadian gang of thieves. Armed … Continue reading The Calling Birds: the 12 Days of Christmas Mail-Order Brides series #12DaysofChristmas
What’s a Marvelous Mystery Project? #12DaysofChristmas #MarvelousMystery
I have a secret. It's been hard to keep because it involves an exciting writing adventure. I'm one of twelve authors working on a Marvelous Mystery Project that will release this December! WHAT CAN I TELL YOU? So far, not much! I was asked to join the project in April The genre is historical romance There … Continue reading What’s a Marvelous Mystery Project? #12DaysofChristmas #MarvelousMystery
Animation Advice for Authors #ThrowbackThursday
Time to celebrate another Throwback Thursday! Today I'm flashing way back to June 2013 and (according to the guest blog) my second ever blog post. This one was with the Romance Writers of America® 2012 Golden Heart® finalists group, The Firebirds. Sending a big thank you to Firebird, Nikki McIntosh for hosting me. Want a … Continue reading Animation Advice for Authors #ThrowbackThursday
Questioning History is Never Simple
The heroine in my story-in-progress has lived most of her life on the run, but in 1862 her home was a mining camp in… Here’s where it gets complicated. What do I call British Columbia in 1876 (my heroine’s present day) when she’s thinking about an event from 1862? It’s complicated because of a name … Continue reading Questioning History is Never Simple