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Insecure Writer’s Support Group #IWSG

December 4, 2013 Jennifer Lane

Inspiration in Strange Places

Hey, fellow writers! *waves*

My main insecurity this month is my book sales. Two words: They suck. 😉

Hope you published authors out there are doing better!

But I am enjoying writing my current work-in-progress: a New Adult volleyball romance titled Blocked.

I have fun finding inspiration in strange places, like my volleyball board on Pinterest. I’m proud that I worked this quote into my novel:

Where do you find random inspiration?

I’m not sure if any IWSGers will attend the New Adult Sleepover Weekend December 6-8 in Savannah, Georgia, but I WILL BE THERE! I’m super stoked to party with authors and readers.

Cover Reveal: Broken Pieces by Dawn Pendleton

November 25, 2013 Jennifer Lane

Today we share a cover reveal for author Dawn Pendleton’s third and final book in her BROKEN series, Broken Pieces. Isn’t it beautiful?

Also, the second book in the series, Broken Dreams has a new look! Check it out below! Make sure to leave a comment with your thoughts on the new covers.

It’s been a rough year for Gabby Peterman. Her best friend’s dad died six months ago, her other best friend has leukemia and isn’t doing well, and her marriage? After three years, it’s more of a joke than a relationship. Despite all the odds, she’s managed to stay strong for the people around her, supporting them through all their trials. But when death strikes again and one of her closest friends disappears, Gabby loses it.

On the verge of a mental breakdown himself, Wolfe Landon will do anything to win Gabby over. But first, he’s going to prove to her just how much he cares and loves her, because losing her will rip out his heart and soul.

Release Date: December 24, 2013

Broken Dreams has a NEW cover!

Rainey Daniels has been keeping a secret since she left her hometown, three years ago. The death of a friend’s father, though, has her questioning whether or not running away from her past is what’s best for her future. Add sexy Chris Baker in the mix and she’s even more unsure. After all, life is short.

Baker is an all-around good guy with a great sense of humor struggling to keep his new bar afloat. And he always thought Rainey was hot, even when she carried a few extra pounds in high school. Hell, he thinks she’s too skinny now. He knows she’s hiding something, too, but when he pushes the issue, she pushes him away. He tries not to care; she only wants a summer fling, right? But when her life is threatened, he realizes he may just be in love with her… and then he learns her secret.

Can they find love together before it’s too late?

Currently on sale for $.99!

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YOLANDA ALLEN: New Adult Author

November 21, 2013 Jennifer Lane

One Man’s Trash

Book 1 (Musicology Series) (Diamond & Ryder)
New Adult Contemporary Romance Novella
Mature Audience 18+

Screwed out of a job promotion, twenty-two year old aspiring songwriter, Diamond Anderson moves to New York determined to make a name for herself. Along the way, she falls into a whirlwind love affair with gorgeous singer, JT Simons, sacrificing everything to support his career, only to be betrayed by him. Now her life, her job, her future depends on the help from the one person that she never thought she would ever need. Ryder Gillian. The first man to ever break her heart.

Another Man’s Treasure

Book 2 (Musicology Series) (Diamond & Ryder)

New Adult Contemporary Romance Novella
Mature Audience 18+

Twenty-four year old, Ryder Gillian, former lead singer for the Stone Ryders, returns to Atlanta, GA after being away for five years. There’s only one thing on his mind. Stay away from trouble. Well, trouble didn’t get that memo. Entangled in a web of deception Ryder is desperate to break free from the shackles of his past. Freedom has a name. Diamond Anderson. Freedom has a price. His heart.

Yolanda Allen known to her friends as Yogi is a best-selling contemporary & new adult fiction author, poet, actress and a certified Accessory Junkie! She was born and raised in Georgia and considers herself a natural born storyteller.

For updates on new releases and giveaways please sign up to her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/vtIXj

She’s a cyber butterfly so come socialize!! 😀

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This is Blog #18 and the code is YOLANDAJENNIFER

Gratitude #Giveaway

November 15, 2013 Jennifer Lane

So much to be grateful for this November…

Hosted by I Am A Reader

Particularly, awesome readers like YOU!

To thank you, I’m giving away a $10 gift card of your choice. To enter, simply complete the Rafflecopter form.
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Then pumpkin on over to these participating blogs!

SELENA LAURENCE: New Adult Author

November 14, 2013 Jennifer Lane

Gabe Thompson enlisted to help out his buddy, but three years later he’s 100% US military bad boy, serving in the desert of Afghanistan where the days are hot, but the nights are hotter.

Alexis Garcia is out to save the world. The University of Texas freshman has come to Afghanistan to do aid work with the United Nations. She’s all about the peace, and she has no use for the camp’s biggest, baddest, gun toting player.

But, sometimes camouflage is more than a color, and people aren’t what they seem. When conflict develops not only between Gabe and Alexis, but also all around them, they’re forced to look deeper, and what they find will rock their worlds and change their hearts forever.

I love to write romantic stuff that helps you get away. Life can be a grind, and things like jobs and school and dirty dishes make Jill a dull girl – and me too! So, I write Contemporary and New Adult romances about hot guys and smart girls and cool places. It’s an Escape from the Everyday.

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Get Ready for the New Adult Sleepover Weekend!

November 11, 2013 Jennifer Lane

I’m stoked to be a featured author at the New Adult Sleepover Weekend, December 6-8, in Savannah, Georgia.

Do you want to win a gift basket filled with a signed copy of Streamline, swim caps, and candy? A personalized swim lesson from a NCAA Division III champion in the Riverfront Marriott hotel pool? I’ll give these and other prizes away on Friday night 12/6/13.

On Saturday, I’ll join R.L. Griffin and other awesome authors for a Suspense panel at 10:00 a.m.

Then I’ll sign print copies of my NA swimming romance murder mystery Streamline at the Book Fair from Noon to 3:00.

Saturday night promises to be a blast with a pajama party and karaoke.

We hope to see you there! It’s not too late to register for the weekend or for Saturday passes HERE.

DANIELLE LANZAROTTA: New Adult Author Promo

November 7, 2013 Jennifer Lane

Arianna always felt like she didn’t belong in the world where she was born. Ever since she was little, she used to hide behind the rocks in the sea, and watch the human family who spent their summers on that island. Over the years, there was nothing she wished more than to be like them, especially so she could get close to Blake, the human boy who she saw turn into a troubled teenager and then, an unhappy man. Once her dad grew tired of her dreams and hopes for a reality that is not her own, Arianna is thrown into an arranged marriage, and her only way out of it is to make a deal with the power-hungry man who will give her everything that she has ever dreamed of. Dreams that turn into nightmares as she watches Blake’s world fall apart, because of her and Blake’s inability to control their desires for one another. (Due to sexual content and language, this book is recommended for 17+

Daniele Lanzarotta is the author of YA and NA paranormal/fantasy novels, including the Imprinted Souls Series, Academy of the Fallen, and Mermaid’s Curse.

She has a bachelor’s in business and finance and a MBA. With only a few semesters left in school, Daniele started writing as a hobby, but it didn’t take long for her to be consumed by her stories. That is her passion, and she now has several projects under way.

She enjoys reading and writing young adult novels with just about any sort of paranormal or supernatural bent…vampires… ghosts… She also enjoys watching hockey, playing rock band, guitar hero and spending time with the family.

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#IWSG : Favorite Personal Experience In Your Writing

November 6, 2013 Jennifer Lane

Time for the Insecure Writers Support Group, started by Alex Cavanaugh.

How’s it going, writers? I’m happy with the new job I started in August, and looking forward to the holidays. Since I work for a university now, I actually get Veteran’s Day off work, yahoo!

Do you enjoy using personal experiences in your writing? I do. For example, I like to write therapy scenes incorporating my experiences as a psychologist.

I’m blessed with some hilarious friends and I like to “borrow” their dialogue now and then. When my swimming buddy Joe met my plus-sized cat, he said “That’s not a cat…that’s a cow.” Guess what one of my characters will say about his brother’s fat cat?

I’m currently writing my fifth novel, a New Adult volleyball romance titled Blocked. Although swimming was my main sport in college, I also played volleyball, and it’s a blast writing about this fun sport. My teammates and I engaged in fierce euchre tournaments, and not surprisingly this card game is making its way into the story.

What is one of your favorite personal experiences that you’ve incorporated into your writing?

If you’re feeling insecure, here’s a funny scene from the movie Young Adult to make you feel better about yourself as a writer: