Jennifer Lane Books Blog

Join us for the Insecure Writers Support Group at Alex Cavanaugh's blog . How's writing going for you? I've limited my writing to psychotherapy case notes lately, though I have joined an inspiring group of authors gearing up for the next IWSG anthology's release on April 30. Check out the IWSG Anthologies website to learn more about the first three short stories in Masquerade: Oddly Suited , including excerpts. My baseball catcher and softball pitcher get to know each other in the second post, featuring my story, Behind the Catcher's Mask . IWSG Day Question: Whose perspective do you like to write from best, the hero (protagonist) or the villain (antagonist)? And why? My first-person stories have been exclusively from the heroes' perspectives, probably because I am an upbeat person who roots for the good guy. However, I have delved into the villain's point of view in my third-person stories. One of my favorite parts of writing is exploring char...

Woo hoo, I love summer. Time for June's Insecure Writers Support Group, hosted by Alex Cavanaugh .  Alex's awesome co-hosts for the June 3 posting of the IWSG are  M. Pax, Tracy Jo, Patricia Lynne, Rachna Chhabria, Feather Stone , and Randi Lee ! Writers, join us HERE .  There are so many cool aspects about writing, but one of my favorites is learning something new. I just wrote a chapter in my work-in-progress Aced where the hero attends confession with a priest. I like to write moments when my characters grow and challenge dysfunctional behaviors. Typically this involves throwing my characters into therapy. But Aced's hero Alejandro is a Catholic Latino good boy, and I wanted to try a new space for healing and development outside the therapy office. Although I attended Notre Dame for grad school, I'm not Catholic, and I've never experienced confession myself. Luckily, my critique partner is Catholic, and she provided a helpful link explaining ...

It's been three weeks since the release of Blocked . Thank you to all who have spent some time with hero Dane and heroine Lucia! Available at Amazon I've LOVED the fun and insightful reviews from book bloggers and authors on the AToMR tour , and I want to share some of my favorites: Reviewer Hazel from Musings of the Bookaholic Fairies   made the banner above (so cute) and said, "This book reads like a movie." It made her feel "happy, sad, and all gooey inside". Momina from Novelty Books  said, "Filled with Sweet Romance, Pressure and Regrets, Blocked is a story of how two people with different beliefs put that aside and simply enjoy what they have." In addition to my giveaway below, Mo hosts an ebook giveaway HERE . Chanpreet from Confessions of a YA & NA Book Addict said, "I had no idea volleyball and politics could be so sexy!" Patty from Bookish Wanderlove said, "Both characters were amazing" and...