I’m delighted that my “Jen Gilroy blog” has been recognized by Feedspot, an online RSS content reader, as one of their “Top 35 Women’s Fiction Blogs” in 2025.

My blog sits at number 6 on the list alongside those of many other fabulous bloggers whom I admire and inspire me.

This ranking is a lovely acknowledgement which I very much appreciate.

Check out Feedspot’s list of the “Top 35 Women’s Fiction Blogs” here.

I started writing this blog about my life and writing in March 2014, three years before I became a published author. It was a way to share my writing with others, build a community and, I hoped, readership.

In the past eleven years, much has changed in both my life and writing, but my blog’s purpose remains the same, and I’m grateful to everyone who’s been part of my journey.

In life…

We moved from England to Canada but, then as now, I’m blessed to have deep roots in two countries.

English Rose, who in March 2014 was a schoolgirl of eleven, has grown up to be a young woman of twenty-one.

She’s on the cusp of finishing a university degree and is forging an independent life and career path.

Tech Guy has changed jobs, and, for a time, we unexpectedly had to navigate a long-distance marriage.

Now, as a result of the Covid pandemic, we’re navigating the “togetherness” of working from home most days.

Home-based work means that if we renovate our kitchen, space for a separate “Tech Guy tea and coffee station” is a must!

With sweet Floppy Ears, our family has the dog we once longed for and she’s a blessing in all our lives.

We also have our special lake house to enjoy in all seasons.

In writing…

I’ve transitioned from an office job with lots of travel, to a writing life where I spend most of my time with imaginary people in a fictional world.

Since 2017, I’ve published ten books with two more releasing this year.

I’ve worked with six publishers, three literary agents and numerous editors.

My books have been published in paperback, with the thrill of seeing them on store shelves, e-book and audio editions and in German translation.

I’m also now writing heartwarming and hopeful stories in two genres, contemporary romance and historical women’s fiction and have a new name, Rose Warner, for the latter.

But most important of all, I’m part of a vibrant reader and author community, many of whom have become dear friends.

Thanks again for reading and supporting my blog.

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