I’m currently writing a story where the heroine is a dressmaker. It’s part of a secret project so I can’t say more—at least not for a few months * click here to read the story * But I can say my dressmaker heroine is influencing my life or maybe my life is influencing hers. Dressmaking is my … Continue reading Can a Dress Save the World? #Memories #Beauty #Strength
Author: Jacqui Nelson
For the Love of Color #ThrowbackThursday
Time to get Colorful this Throwback Thursday! If you read my blog on how something as simple as a jacket sleeve can make a big impact on my story characters, then you might not be too surprised by the color obsession that comes next! 🌈 Here's another blog I did for the Sisters of Suspense group blog. … Continue reading For the Love of Color #ThrowbackThursday
Have you ever dreamed of Resistance? #WritingLife
A while ago I read Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. He talks about Resistance (and always with a capital R) and its power over creativity. What he said really made a connection with me. PRESSFIELD SAYS... "It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard … Continue reading Have you ever dreamed of Resistance? #WritingLife
My Guest, Memoir and Fiction Author Marion Ann Berry
I have a great Sunday morning routine: for several years, I've been meeting my friend and fellow author, Marion Ann Berry, at a coffee shop where we chat about life and writing, and then we buckle down and do some actual writing. Today Marion Ann has agreed to be my guest and share her thoughts … Continue reading My Guest, Memoir and Fiction Author Marion Ann Berry
Finding Angels in the Wild West #Western #Romance #Adventure
What do Angels have to do with the Wild West? I love making memes and social media banners. Probably a bit too much. I can spend hours playing with images, text, color combinations, and more. I use a package called Stencil (but I've heard Canva is great as well) and a free image site called … Continue reading Finding Angels in the Wild West #Western #Romance #Adventure
Heroes of the Wild West #ThrowbackThursday
My Throwback Thursday re-blogging continues with another Wild West post from a previous Sisters of Suspense group blog. Heroes. What shapes them? Why do we love them? Grab your popcorn! I'm flashing back not only in blog-land but movie-land 😊 The Wild West is full of heroes strong enough to defeat the best villains. Bonnie Tyler may … Continue reading Heroes of the Wild West #ThrowbackThursday
The Quest for the Perfect Word #WritingLife
What happens when one perfectionist tries to describe another? I wanted to use the word perfectionist to describe a new story character who is very meticulous. Sadly, I had the feeling that perfectionist wouldn't be a word used in 1876 (when my story-in-progress is set). Sure enough, when I went to one of my favorite … Continue reading The Quest for the Perfect Word #WritingLife
#SampleSaturday #SampleSunday Chapter 2, Choosing Bravery
CHOOSING BRAVERY: #WeekendRead Last weekend, I shared chapter 1 of Élodie Rousseau & Lachlan Bravery's story (the wilderness guide & the fugitive tracker in Oregon's Cascade Mountains, 1868). Now it's time for chapter 2! SAMPLE SATURDAY/SUNDAY - EXCERPT CHAPTER 2 Four months later (following chapter 1)…Through the trees circling the cave where his humanity had … Continue reading #SampleSaturday #SampleSunday Chapter 2, Choosing Bravery
My Guest, Western Historical Romance Author Linda Broday
Yee-haw! It's time to go Western! Today I have the pleasure of hosting New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Linda Broday. Linda and I met when she invited me to be a guest on her blog. And now that I set up my own blog a few weeks ago, I can return the favor. … Continue reading My Guest, Western Historical Romance Author Linda Broday
My Guest Lucky 13 Author Lark Brennan
It's Writer Wednesday and today I'm hosting my friend and fellow Lucky 13 author, Lark Brennan! Lark and I met when we were nominated for the Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® Award. One of the best parts of being a Golden Heart finalist is getting to know your fellow nominees. Every year the Golden … Continue reading My Guest Lucky 13 Author Lark Brennan