Jennifer Lane Books Blog

The winner of a signed copy of With Good Behavior or Bad Behavior is . . . *drumroll* JENNIFER from Book Noise ! Congratulations, Jennifer and thank you to all 143 who entered. I'm excited to announce I can now offer signed copies of my novels for sale in the U.S. and abroad on the Thoroughly Smitten blog. Check it out HERE !

Today I'm interviewing Darcia Helle , author of SIX novels! I had the pleasure of reading Enemies and Playmates , and here's my review from Goodreads: “Wife Beater Meets His Match” In this suspenseful and entertaining novel by Darcia Helle, Alex Covington is a powerful attorney who beats his wife and terrorizes his children (his college student daughter Lauren is the protagonist). When Alex tries to add private investigator Jesse Ryan to his corrupt payroll, he finally meets a man strong enough to challenge his vicious ways. The story begins as Lauren’s friends drag her to a nightclub where she meets Jesse, and their mutual attraction is tangible. I liked how it was unclear if Jesse was one of her father’s minions at first. Then I really grew to love Jesse. He and Lauren are excellent characters. Lauren has a younger brother Stephen, and his storyline is heartbreaking. Due to his father’s harsh criticism and bullying, Stephen has immersed himself in drugs. Lauren wants ...

Once I saw this adorable Giveaway Hop button, I knew I had to join! Thanks to Kathy from I Am a Reader Not a Writer and Yara from Once Upon a Twilight for hosting the hop. Since I am a reader AND a writer, I'm offering a signed print copy of one of my novels in The Con duct Series: With Good Behavior or Bad Behavior . It's the winner's choice. I'll announce the winner Tuesday 4/26/11. The giveaway is INTERNATIONAL! Here are links to generate points on your entry form: Twitter: JenLaneBooks Goodreads: Add Friend Jennifer Lane Goodreads: Add With Good Behavior to your TBR list Goodreads: Add Bad Behavior to your TBR list Facebook: Add Friend Jennifer Lane This is the first time I'm using a google docs form. I'm so grateful to Parajunkee for her tutorial! Thank you to EVERYONE for entering the giveaway. It is now over. Winner will be announced on Tuesday!

Greetings, followers! I have two questions for you today: 1) Do you prefer young adult or adult fiction? 2) What exactly is young adult fiction? When Omnific Publishing released my first novel -- decidedly adult fare -- I suddenly heard all about Young Adult fiction. I think I might have even asked fellow author Susan Kaye Quinn "What is YA?" Ha ha. Sure, I'd read the Twilight saga, but back then I hadn't realized there was a specific category for this age group. I now understand YA is typically for protagonists ages 14ish to 20ish. But what I'm still trying to grasp is how YA differs from Adult fiction. My confusion only increased when reading the very adult themes in The Hunger Games. According to Wikipedia , plot, setting, and character are more marketable to young adults than elements like theme and style. At the same time, common themes of YA novels include the problems of youth, like identity, coming of age, drugs, family conflict, sexuality, and...

The lovely Yara from Once Upon a Twilight asked me to post about my favorite reading spots on her blog . Go check it out! It's Friday! Have you heard this super annoying song? Dance with me.

I recently began reading the magnificent self-help book Women Food and God by Geneen Roth, which "…shows how going beyond the food and the feelings takes you deeper into realms of spirit and soul--to the bright center of your life". The book is about how we use food to escape facing the pain in our lives. We eat mindlessly to push away awareness of the present. I won't be discussing my relationship with food here because I'd need about ten posts or ten years to explore that quagmire. Even my cat has food issues. What I would like to talk about is my relationship with writing. I find myself focusing too much on reviews and sales. I want to go beyond the critiques -- beyond the longing for acceptance -- beyond the doubts and insecurities -- to reach the "bright center" of writing. Geneen Roth mentions the malaise we feel in the moment, longing for a change . . . the "When I Get Thin (Change Jobs, Move, Find a Relationship, Leave This Relationship,...

As I'm sipping my morning coffee (laced with flavored creamer of course), I invite you to mosey on over to Coffee Time Romance blog   today (4-6-11) with two posts . If you leave a comment on any of my posts, you can enter to win an ebook of With Good Behavior or Bad Behavior !