Time for the Insecure Writers Support Group, a monthly blog hop to exchange ideas and inspire each other. Thanks to Alex Cavanaugh for creating the group–join us here.
Grateful hugs to today’s co-hosts: Victoria Marie Lees, Sarah Foster,Natalie Aguirre, and C. Lee McKenzie!
Because June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, my latest release about healing from PTSD is on sale for 99 pennies. Check out Low Water.
I’m excited to meet readers at BOOKS IN CHARLESTON this month, joining 50+ authors at the Drury Charleston on June 20 from 12-4. Free tickets at Eventbrite.
Charleston, South Carolina is a mere 90 minutes north of me, and my sister’s family and I are turning the book signing into a fun weekend getaway.
June 3 question – Do most of your story ideas come from one place (the news, dreams, etc.) or do they hit from all over the place?
My unlikely start as an author began with penning fan fiction for my favorite TV show, Prison Break. Writing stories about ready-made criminal characters was a helpful launchpad for learning how to express ideas and structure coherent plots. Even in fan fiction, I gave my characters mental health issues and threw them into therapy, and my psychologist career has continued to inspire my writing for the past 20 years. Family dynamics fascinate me and compel me to focus on connection and dialogue in relationships.
Speaking of relationships, I’m a sucker for all the feels from great romance, so my favorite genre is not a surprise. The thrum of UST (unresolved sexual tension) keeps me turning the pages. I also adore happy endings, which are hard to come by in real life sometimes.
In addition to the intriguing worlds of therapy and romance, my experiences with sports have sparked story ideas. The striving, suspense, and competition inherent to swimming, volleyball, and other sports offer rich potential for tragedy and triumph. It’s a blast to write sports romance in particular. One of my favorite sports romance series, Off-Campus, is now a TV series on Amazon that I devoured. I also found that Heated Rivalry sprinkles provocative characterization between the plentiful sex scenes.
Writers, I hope you have a fun and productive June!
Jennifer Lane Books 