Jan Bowles's Blog, page 25

Seven Days of Valentines - 'Love at first sight'. Does it really exist?

Hi everyone, so glad you could make it to Siren-Bookstrand Author's Seven Days of Valentines. Check out the other contemporary authors Barbra Novac, Sandy James, and Karenna Colcroft, on contemporary day 7th February 2010. Information available on the Siren Loop

Please read through my blog, and leave a comment. If you would like to take part in the competition, read-on and answer a simple question.

With Valentines Day just around the corner, I guess our thoughts turn to love. Love can come in m...

Seven Days of Valentines Competition

Hi everyone I'm running a competition along side Siren-Bookstrand authors. Don't forget to come back on the 7th when I'll be asking a question. All you have to do is email it. The prize is a copy of 'Lessons in Love' which is due to be released on 16th February. Hope to see you soon. Jan x

My New Cover for 'Love Lessons with the Texas Billionaire'

Hi everyone, just had to share my news 'Love Lessons with the Texas Billionaire' has a cover and it is absolutely fabulous.

Jinger heaston the artist has done a wonderful job. She has brought Eva. St. John, and Jack McClaine to life.

'Love Lessons with the Texas Billionaire' is now due for release from Siren-Bookstrand on the 16th february 2010

My New Cover for 'Lessons in Love'

Hi everyone, just had to share my news 'Lessons in Love' has a cover and it is absolutely fabulous.

Jinger heaston the artist has done a wonderful job. She has brought Eva. St. John, and Jack McClaine to life.

'Lessons in Love' is now due for release from Siren-Bookstrand on the 16th february 2010

What is in a name?

What's in a Name?


Readers and authors alike may have pondered this question many times. What exactly is in name, and does it really matter?

Speaking specifically as an author, a great deal of thought has gone into naming the characters, and title of a book. We just want to get it right.

Just suppose that Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind had been called John Butler. Would we have still thought him the hero?

Margaret Mitchell the author of Gone with the Wind had originally planned to call her sto...

My Reviews and Feedback for The Return

I think Jinger did a lovely job with this cover. To me it is very romantic.

In case you don't know what the book is about, I'll just add the blurb:

Whilst on assignment in Iraq, English TV presenter and journalist Robert Tremayne is captured by the Islamic Jihad and held hostage.


His soul mate, Marielle, can barely come to terms with her loss but tries to move on with her life. Two years later Robert is discovered alive. Marielle is overjoyed, but her life has changed beyond all recognition...

4.5 Star Review for my latest release The Return by Jan Bowles

I just had to share a wonderful review I received from Manicreaders


Release Date: 12/01/09

Publisher: Siren Publishing

Genre: Contemporary Romance

ISBN: 1-60601-622-9

Pages: 147

Format: E-Book

List Price: 4.99


Buy Here



MR Reviewer: Cheryl



I received 4.5 stars!!!





The Return
by

Jan Bowles



Robert Tremayne went off to Iraq, two years ago. In the mean time, Marielle Stevens had to let Robert go when she was told he was captured and killed. Marielle didn't plan it but she married Robert's best friend,...

Almost Full Circle

It was January 2009, when my husband went into the loft to return the Christmas decorations.

"Remember these?" he asked as he handed me three manuscripts. They'd all been written over fifteen years ago.

"I do remember them," I said. "Put them back." But he insisted I read them again.

I'm glad I did. I thought I can do better than that. Now I've had a recent release published by Siren-Bookstrand, and 'Lessons in Love, to be published early 2010.

I've also just finished writing 'Dark Secrets', an...

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When I'm not writing I love to paint

When I'm not writing I love to paint. Here are several paintings that I have done over the years.

Each one is made using just household paints, and canvas blocks. I found that I could repaint the canvas many times. This proved very useful in the early stages, as I hadn't painted for years.

I particularly like lighthouses and seascapes. The man standing in this one is my husband in silouhette.

A lovely desert scene. It shows a sandstorm raging in the background.








The ice scene is made using...