See for yourself.
Tell everyone
about yourself and how you got started in writing!
I’ve
always had my head in the clouds, thinking up stories to entertain myself. My
best friend and I used to play Star Wars- which can probably be considered live
action fan fiction- she always got Han *SAD FACE*. I started writing early,
first poetry, and then epic fantasy of a teenager soaking up Tolkien and Terry
Brooks. And always with a strong, though often suffering heroine.
What are your
favorite and least favorite parts about being a writer?
My
favorite parts are being able to share something from the heart with those that
enjoy it ( yay awesome readers!). My least favorite parts? Never having enough
time and having a deadline.
What’s one piece
of advice you’d give to other writers?
Write
every day- whether it is on the manuscript you are working on or simple short
exercises to keep your brain and fingers trained. Even if you have a writer's
block- dedicate yourself to the time- even if it is to simply write:
“nothingnothingnothingnothingomgthisisterriblenothingnothing”
I've definitely had those days. And do you prefer
silence or to have music on when you’re writing? What kind?
I
love music while I write. And I love all kinds- I have a few playlists to help
with the mood (Angry, angsty, sad, inspiring). It all depends on the mood and
sometimes I will play the same song over and over for one single chapter.
How’d you get
the idea for the In Your World series?
In
Your World started out as an online chat session with some girlfriends over a
celebrity photo shoot in which he appeared with a black hat and innocent face. Jokingly
calling him Amish, the inspiration struck and I had the first four chapters
written in a day. A lot of research following once I realized I knew very
little about the Amish save my childhood jaunts to Lancaster.
For readers
who’ve never read in this genre, what sets the IYW series apart from a lot of
Amish romances? How is it similar?
IYW
can better be labeled contemporary romance, with an Amish twist. I like to call
it sweet and savory with a twist of tart, as it does have a little more spice
to it than typical Amish fiction reads. It is more secular in its approach as
it is from an English (non Amish) person’s perspective. It is still meant to be
respectful of the culture and philosophies of the Amish, illustrating the
meaning of love between two people in a world that would see to tarnish it.
Will there be a
3rd IYW book?
Most
definitely! Initally I had planned on simply two, but in finding titles for the
first two, the verse from 1 Corinthians 13 stuck:
And now these three remain: faith, hope
and love. But the greatest of these is love.
So felt it was important to round out the series
with Finding Love- which is the story of the young Bishop, Benjamin Yoder. I’m
very excited to give him more life and rejoin with characters we have all
followed in the last two books.
Your covers are
lovely! Did you do them yourself? If so, how’d you do them?
Aw, thank you so much! I did do them myself- which was a huge undertaking and
provides me with so much admiration for those create covers professionally. I
was a bit of a control freak for the first book, and I wanted a very particular
image of Nathan (of which my friend and model, Brian helped to make a
reality!). Hours and hours of learning the basics of Photoshop ( you can
download it free for 30 days and get it done!)- and InDesign for the formatting
of the cover. A
great learning experience but my next series I am definitely hiring out!
What made you
decide to self-pub?
This
series was going to be a tough sell- what with the sexual situations that are
not found in Inspirational Romance. I didn’t want to delete those moments,
though, as I feel that love and sensuality are a beautiful thing and shouldn’t
necessarily become a Fade To Black. I had an interested publisher but there was
talk of shrinking it to one book, and that scared me.
Self-pubbing is a lot of work- in that you can decide to do all your own formatting
cover, and even editing if you choose. My advice if you choose to go with self-pubbing and you don’t have a lot of funding- put it into editing. You can never
see all the errors you make in writing!
What are you
working on now?
Finishing
up Finding Love, with the hope to publish in November (another boon/curse to
self pubbing- you can pick your publish date!). After that I have a series of
contemporary New Adults I want to start. And an alien romance. And a vampire
romance. LOL
Tell us what
genre(s) you write in, why, and what your experiences are like writing in them. If you write in multiple genres, how is the
experience different from one to another?
I
love to write in a few genres- Paranormal, Sci fi, New Adult- but of them all,
I want a strong female lead. The tone changes- paranormal has that feeling of
danger or suspense, New Adult can be more comedic, and Sci Fi can be a free for
all. But the heroine has to be strong, even when she is in danger of losing it
all.
What was your
favorite scene to write in the IYW books? Why?
Oooh!
Favorite scene had to be Kate’s first encounter with Magnus. I love that horse.
What scene gave
you the most trouble in the IYW books? Why?
The
sensual scenes were the most difficult. Initially they were a little more
brazen- but given the audience targeted- a bridge between bodice rippers and
Christian fiction, I had to really evaluate what was going too far and what was
censoring. To some, I still have gone too far, but I stand by the words and
their intent- that love between two people and how they show it is beautiful
when they respect one another.
Where can we
find you on the interwebs?
My
Blog: jennyferbrowne.wordpress.com
My
twitter: twitter.com/jennyferbrowne
Facebook
Author Page: www.facebook.com/jennyferbrowneauthor
Where can we
find your books?
On
AMAZON
On
iTunes
Thanks for stopping by, Jennyfer! :-)
xoxo Sarah
Thanks for the great fun, my friend! MWAH!
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You're very welcome! :-D Thank YOU for stopping by! <3
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