Posted Feb 19 2021 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Harlequin Books, Harlequin Heartwarming, Montana, Wishing Tree, Writing, Writing Life
While much of the writing life is like any other job with daily tasks, deadlines and a variety of projects big and small, there are also special moments to celebrate. I have two of those to share with you this week—news about a new book and the paperback release of A Wish in Irish Falls. […]
Read More...Posted Oct 30 2020 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Books, Reading, Writers Life, Writing
Books have been part of my life as far as back as I can remember and almost as soon as I learned to read, I shared and talked about books with others. In childhood At school, book reports were a feature of elementary (primary) school and in sorting through old papers, I recently came across […]
Read More...Posted Oct 24 2020 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Baking, Writing, Writing craft
In between my regular blog post schedule, I’m writing to you this week to let you know about a flash sale on A Wish in Irish Falls and share a writing tip. Get A Wish in Irish Falls for only 0.99 cents/pence If you’re in the US or UK, my publisher has put the Kindle edition […]
Read More...Posted Oct 2 2020 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Baking, Christmas, Community, Family, Small town life, The Cottage at Firefly Lake
As summer’s warmth becomes a distant memory, I’m doing more baking, a favourite pastime but one I haven’t had much time for in the last few years. To bake, though, I needed to sort through my overflowing kitchen cupboards and the boxes stacked at the foot of the basement stairs, a legacy of clearing out […]
Read More...Posted Sep 18 2020 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Books, The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls, Wishing Tree, Writing, Writing Community
My latest book, the Kindle edition of A Wish in Irish Falls, came out on September 16th so it’s been a time of celebration. It’s my fifth published book…how did that happen?! Given world events, it’s not the best time to be promoting a book but I hope that if you choose to read A Wish […]
Read More...Posted Sep 4 2020 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Books, Family, Friendship, Motherhood, Writing
“May you live in interesting times” says that old adage (curse?) and while 2020 has certainly been an “interesting” (insert other words of your choice!) year, in my family the past few weeks have been even more “interesting” than usual. A medical emergency If you follow me on social media, you may remember that we […]
Read More...Posted Aug 21 2020 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Canada, Holiday, Writers Life, Writing craft
As many of you know, I was on holiday last week. For me, a highlight of that time at a lakeside cottage was kayaking, previously new-to-me but something I enjoyed and want to do more often. And as I paddled on a tranquil lake near Canada’s famed Algonquin Park, a place that has inspired artists, writers […]
Read More...Posted Aug 7 2020 in A Little Book Problem, A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Interviews, The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls, Wishing Tree
My next book, A Wish in Irish Falls, will be out on September 16 and this week I’m sharing the gorgeous wintry cover. Early readers have called the story warm, sweet and romantic and the cover captures the story’s magical feel perfectly. Although a romance novel, A Wish in Irish Falls is also a story about […]
Read More...Posted Jul 24 2020 in A Wish in Irish Falls, About Jen, Research, Writers Life, Writing
Amongst the many bookshelves in my childhood home, one of them (although not pictured here) held an encyclopedia set. In that pre-Internet world, those twenty-five volumes (hardcover and bound in cream with touches of red, black and gold) were my window on the wider world. One of my earliest reading memories is matching “Z” for […]
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