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Consistent Characterization (Repost)

Good morning, Cyberworld! I'll be reposting some of my old material. Here you go. Updated repost #1. For the month of February, but starting in January (muahahaha), I'll be reposting my thoughts on characterization.

Sometimes when I read a series of books where they are all tied into the same family or place, I notice that a main character from a previous book doesn't seem as real when put in a secondary role. It's always disappointing to me that someone I loved becomes such a shadow, as though a secondary character can't be as strong as the current main character.

It's not consistent.

I read Julie Lessman's A Passion Denied. This is the third book in her Daughters of Boston series and the heroine is the third sister in the family. There's a scene where all three sisters from the book are together in the kitchen and it made me laugh several times.

Lessman did something I don't usually see. She managed to keep each character strong and original without taking the focus off the main sister of that particular book. Talk about consistency!

Faith was still more serious and prayerful. Charity, hot-headed, and sensual. And the heroine a little of both.

Have you written a series? Are all your characters strong, or do you sense that you've weakened some? What's your favorite series of all and who do you think is the strongest character in that series?

Unconventional Governess Giveaway!

Giveaway for my newest release!!

Here: http://inspirationalhistoricalfiction...

Butt Glue and How It Drove Me Crazy

So...it's a year later! But I'd like to get back into blogging, so here I am. :-)

Recently, I had an experience with #buttglue. What is that, you ask? You'll have to read my post over at Sunshine State Romance Authors to find out.

Happy Sunday!

Architect of Song: You Should Read This!

I have been remiss!!

One of my very dearest friends recently released the book that made me fall in love with her writing. I'll be doing an interview soon, along with some swagalicious giveaways. In the meantime, I just want to throw out mad props to an incredible woman who writes so lushly, so gorgeously, I can only dream of growing up to be like her someday.

Congrats A G Howard!

Playing at Seekerville! Writer Unboxed and a Giveaway

Come join me at Seekerville today for great conversation and a giveaway. :-)

https://seekerville.blogspot.com/2016/08/writer-unboxed.html

GoodReads Q&A

I'm over at GoodReads today. :-)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

GoodReads Giveaway! A Hasty Betrothal

Woohoo!!! It's that time again! GoodReads giveaway. :-)


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Goodreads Book Giveaway



A Hasty Betrothal
by Jessica Nelson

Giveaway ends August 07, 2016.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

Women Rock the Writing World

GREAT Article...I'm so excited to be a part of this innovative, empowering industry.

http://qz.com/711924/maverick-women-a...

Traveling...It's SO Flye (yes, I'm for realz!)

I am soooo excited to be a part of some new technology that's going to add to my traveling.

Meaning...FUN. :_)

You can read about the awesome FLYE card HERE. Contact me if you're interested in saving money while traveling OR making money while traveling. :-)

My e-mail is Jessica_nelson7590 @ yahoo DOT com or you can always catch me on Facebook.

Here's a pic of the card! Yay!!! And I do have another book coming out in August. A Hasty Betrothal. More about that later. Happy July everyone!

Tangled Lies by Connie Mann

Tangled Lies was a treat to read! I've read Mann's work before, so I knew to expect solid writing and great chemistry between the main characters. What I didn't expect was how deftly she wove the plot. It kept me guessing! I love thrillers and mysteries and romantic suspense, but I can usually guess who the villain is, what they want, etc, before the end of the book. Not so with this one. Mann dropped enough hints so that I was constantly formulating theories, but I could never exactly solve the mystery. Kept me hooked!! And yet, when I reached the end, everything just fell into place.
I also love Mann's ability to show sexual tension in a clean way. She writes CLEAN romances that are great for spiritual and nonspiritual audiences. She knows how to write realistic passion without overstepping the boundaries of her genre. I really, really enjoyed this book. Great characters and I hope that the heroine's sisters will get their Happily Ever After in future books! I'm eagerly awaiting those stories.