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BTFZ — Today is release day for another Writing Wenches Anthology, Beyond the Friend Zone. Anthology Blurb: It’s an age old story; you start as friends but end up lovers. There’s just something about the trope that we readers love to read, and we writers love to write. That is why for our new anthology, The Writing […]

Beyond the Friend Zone Inspiration Stories

5 Sep, 2016 in #MondayBlogs / Inspiration / New Release / Romance / Writing tagged A. E. Snow / Colleen Myers / Danielle Donaldson / Grace Ravel / Kay Blake / Maria Arell / Michael Simko / Romance / Sheri Williams / Suzie Jay / Writing Wenches by Jennifer Ray

Protecting Eden Cover

Protecting Eden Cover Reveal

28 Jul, 2016 in Cover Reveal / New Release / Publishing / Romance / Writing tagged Cover Reveal / Kay Blake / Protecting Eden / Romance by Jennifer Ray

flirting-with-fame-9781501126833_lg — Happy Leap Day! I’m so excited today because it’s release day for Writing Wench and friend, Samantha Joyce! Trust me, you will NOT want to miss this one. Without further ado: Flirting with Fame Elise Jameson is the secret author behind the bestselling, cult hit Viking Moon series. But when a […]

Release Day for Flirting with Fame

29 Feb, 2016 in #MondayBlogs / New Release / Writing tagged #MondayBlogs / Flirting with Fame / Release Day / Samantha Joyce / Writing by Jennifer Ray

new year - Jennifer Ray Books — Wow! It’s a new year. I’m sure the majority of blog posts today are about the new year and your personal and professional goals. Well, I’m not one to buck tradition. 😉 This year is the year of the writing community for my professional goals. I will be finishing up my manuscript, querying, writing some more, […]

New Year, New Goals

4 Jan, 2016 in #AmWriting / #MondayBlogs / Inspiration / Mom Writer / Writing / Writing Community tagged #AmWriting / #MondayBlogs / Inspiration / Mom Writer / Writing Community by Jennifer Ray

writing break - Jennifer Ray Books — Last week I told you about how I decided to give my work-in-progress and I a much needed separation. I say separation because I don’t think I’m ready to fully divorce myself from it, but only time will tell. I decided to brainstorm some new ideas. I had a few ideas, but one stuck. It’s […]

It’s Not Cheating if You’re on a Break

19 Oct, 2015 in #AmWriting / #MondayBlogs / Inspiration / Writing / Writing Community / Writing Tips tagged #AmWriting / #MondayBlogs / Writing Community / Writing Tips by Jennifer Ray

Let it go - Jennifer Ray Books — I’ve been struggling with my current work-in-progress for much longer than I’ll admit. Although I loved my story for a majority of that time, I have come to the realization that I don’t anymore. It frustrates me. It taunts me. It’s missing something that I can’t figure out. I have fallen out of love. But […]

Let it Go

12 Oct, 2015 in Writing / Writing Tips tagged #AmWriting / Writing / Writing Tips by Jennifer Ray

Pink roses and old books and letters — I’m excited to share the anthology I’m a part of, Bewitching Desires: The Savannah Coven Anthology. Today is release day, and I can’t be more excited to watch my little book baby be launched into the world. Check out all of the stories and their excerpts, and hopefully you’ll enjoy it as much as the […]

Bewitching Desires Release Day

1 Oct, 2015 in Fun / Giveaway / New Release / Romance / Writing tagged Bewitching Desires / Jennifer Ray / Romance / Writing by Jennifer Ray

writing-Jennifer Ray Books — Writing groups are great. Critique partners are essential. Beta readers help point out errors before publication. Editors make your prose beautiful. Reviewers help get your book attention. But do you know what they all have in common? You, the writer. The writing community is extremely important to a writer, but you must always remember, when […]

Writer, Party of One

7 Sep, 2015 in Critique / Writing / Writing Community / Writing Tips tagged Critiquing / Jennifer Ray / Writing / Writing Community / Writing Tips by Jennifer Ray

where is your story - Jennifer Ray Books — How do you decide on your story’s location? How do you make it work for your story? Are you worldbuilding? I know this varies with your genre, but location can play a major role in your story. The details are important. The landmarks, locations of shops, the traffic, and all the other little subtleties make […]

Where in the World is Your Story?

31 Aug, 2015 in Inspiration / Writing / Writing Tips tagged Bewitching Desires / Jennifer Ray / Writing / Writing Tips by Jennifer Ray

Featured-Choosing — I love learning about different authors’ inspiration, routines, favorite genres, favorite authors, years at the craft, and anything else I can drag out of them. You never know what you might learn from them to apply to your own writing. Today I have one of the lovely Writing Wenches, author Jennifer Senhaji, visiting. Thank […]

Interview with Author Jennifer Senhaji

27 Jul, 2015 in Author Interview / Inspiration / Interview / Writing tagged Author Interview / Jennifer Senhaji / Writing by Jennifer Ray