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My Book Launch
On April 21, 2015, I will launch my first book, Circle of Dreams! I giddily alternate between thrill and being a little nervous. Will readers love this story and these characters as much as I do?...
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9 Tips on How to Write a Great Sex Scene
Sex scenes. Some of us have a natural talent for writing them. For the rest of us, it’s an awkward struggle. But it doesn’t have to be! Below are nine sexy tips to help you write a really good sex...
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Finish Your First Draft: 7 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
As I’ve discussed in earlier posts, I’ve learned a lot in my journey as a writer. One of the hardest was overcoming writer’s block and finishing that first draft. What is the main, and might I argue,...
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Quytel Series: My First Book, Circle of Dreams
Purchase Link: http://www.janemorrissey.com/circle-of-dreams-out-now/ It’s finally here! I first sat down to write Circle of Dreams in 2008. It sat in the proverbial drawer for a couple of years and...
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New Book Cover for Circle of Dreams: Judging a Book by Its Cover
What’s in an image? Dare I say everything… There are far too many books in a book store and even more books than we could ever imagine available online. With a fraction of a second, we skim the book...
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Angles versus Angels and the History of the Typo
There are certain typos I can’t stand, and am appalled with when they show up in my writing—like using the wrong “there” or “your,” but some of them just make me laugh. This morning I wrote a serious...
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Why paranormal romance, you may ask?
I just love writing about romance (see previous posts on why we crave romance and we are especially drawn to paranormal romance!). One aspect of romance that is particularly compelling for me is that...
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Circle of Dreams – Blog Tour!
Blog Tour: Circle of Dreams I’m working with a company called IndieSage on my first blog tour. Blog tours are kind of like virtual book tours where books are reviewed and excerpts are posted. As this...
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Who the heck are the Quytel anyway?
As my books in the Quytel Series are starting to come out (watch for the second book – Circle of Flames – due this fall!) I thought I would share with you all the world that my characters are living...
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Shards of Hope – review of Nalini Singh’s latest
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh is the 14th novel in her Psy-Changling Series. With so many books in this series this series I’ll try to sing this book’s praises without giving away too much about the...
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How Does Paranormal Romance Make Loving Vampires Normal?
In the popular culture of paranormal romance, it seems that audiences have come to accept that vampires and lycanthropes are lovable even though early myths about them were gory, frightening, and...
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My previous post featured Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), a classic gothic horror novel, that to me seemed to be the seedling for modern vampire fiction. Dracula sensualized terror and danger, and...
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Book Review: Lover Eternal (2006) by J.R. Ward
“You are a manipulator.” “I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.” Throwback to 2006. J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series brought me absolute catharsis with its ability to...
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Unloved Other Creatures: Lamia
Lamia, a beautiful Libyan queen was, unfortunately, one of Zeus’ many objects of affection. As we know from other stories, most of Zeus’ lovers’ fates take a terrible turn, e.g., Callisto (turned into...
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What makes a Good Villain?
A villain with a good accent makes our ears twitch just right, the fiery expressions in their eyes and how they are never afraid to show true emotion inflame our hearts. If a hero shows emotion,...
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The Warrior Attraction
Why are we so attracted to warriors in fiction? When I walk through a bookstore I see countless aisles filled with book covers of idealized men that appear larger than life, too good to be true. These...
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Why We Love Mystery
All humans feel a thrill at the thought of the unknown. We stare up at the stars and wonder what’s out there. We jump in fright if something scares us. Our hearts beat wildly, not just out of fear, but...
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Soulless Book Recommendation!
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead....
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Writing a Strong Leading Lady
Strong heroines inspire us. They spill blood, shed tears and suffer from broken hearts and betrayals. Some are heroes while others villains, or the infamous anti-heroes. From Christine Feehan’s Drake...
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Camp NaNoWriMo
Why do werewolves run in a pack? Vampires are usually portrayed as solitary creatures. But werewolves live and die as a pack. It’s their strength. Alone they are weak, but together they can overcome...
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