Jennifer Erin Valent's Blog, page 8
August 28, 2009
Monkey Magic
I like monkeys.I like new shoes and chocolate, too, but that's beside the point. The point is monkeys fascinate me. (And I'm well aware of the fact that I'm using the term "monkey" for animals that may not technically be referred to as such. Let me post my disclaimer here that by virtue of my lack of primate knowledge, I will hereby refer to all monkey-type individuals by said generic term.)I'm
August 23, 2009
A Picture Worth 80,000 Words
When I was young, there was a tree in our front yard that was fully encompassed by a Wisteria vine. The vine was huge, like a tree itself really, and formed a perfect seat up in the tree where I could sit and watch the purple petals fall around me. I loved it!Which is why the cover of Cottonwood Whispers particularly hit home for me when I first saw it. I could have been that girl sitting under
August 15, 2009
A Novel To Look Forward To
Now available for preorder from Christianbook.com - Thicker Than Bloodby CJ Darlington, the latest winner of the Christian Writers Guild's Operation First Novel contest.Christy Williams finally has her life on track.She's putting her past behind her and working hard to build a career as an antiquarian book buyer. But things begin to unravel when a stolen Hemingway first edition is found in her
August 10, 2009
An engaging sequel
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August 3, 2009
A Couple Of Book Recommendations...
I recently had the week off which meant, aside from eating chocolate and taking naps, plenty of reading time on the front porch! And I was fortunate to have a couple good books on hand.First, I finished up Things Left Unspoken by Eva Marie Everson. If you like a good Southern drama (and you know I do!), you'll enjoy this one. Set in the thick of the South, the novel follows Jo-Lynn Hunter back to
July 30, 2009
Trash Or Treasure?
One of the great things about being a writer are those days when I sit at the computer and write, write, write for hours without even thinking twice. It's like the words just flow out, and then when I look back I can't even remember writing some of it... and the best part? Every word works perfectly!And then there are days like Tuesday.Days when I sit there and muddle my way through, thinking I'm
July 24, 2009
I Have Book Updates...
...and there's something for everybody!If you're anything like my mother, always losing those reading glasses no matter how many pairs you buy, take heart - Fireflies In December is now available in large print!Or if you're always on the go, preferring to let your CD player do your reading for you, keep an eye out for the audio version of Fireflies In December, releasing in November '09.And if
July 20, 2009
Book Review: Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valen...
Book Review: Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin ValentA strong-minded thirteen-year-old knows her summer won't be good when the class bully arrives at her birthday party. When the kids visit the local swimming hole, minus any adult supervision, the bully holds her under the water.http://www.associatedcontent.com
July 16, 2009
Interview with author Jennifer Erin Valent
Interview with author Jennifer Erin ValentPosted using ShareThis
July 12, 2009
2009 Christy Awards Announced
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2009 Christy awards! Here are the winners in each category-Contemporary Romance: Marlo Schalesky for Beyond The NightContemporary Series: Tracey Bateman for You Had Me At Good-byeContemporary Standalone: Chris Fabry for DogwoodFirst Novel: Joy Jordan-Lake for Blue Hole Back HomeHistorical: Lynn Austin for Until We Reach HomeHistorical Romance: Tamera
