UNEXPECTED GIFTS

UNEXPECTED GIFTS

It's a great feeling when someone reads your novel and gives you a good feedback. One of the best is: "I couldn't put it down." Every writer needs a little TLC after working months to create a new novel. Now "Driftwood Springs," is cited to become the location of a series. I look forward to adding texture to the small community and it's residents. Look for,"Christmas at Driftwood Springs," in the future. Meanwhile, "Olivia," the first of The Women of Rexford, should come out later this month. I've already written the second and third of that series. I hope you come to know Olivia, Victoria and Jade in the following months, and maybe I'll add Kristen's and Robyn's story. Keep writing and keep reading. Joyce Brennan

Drama in a Small Town: UNEXPECTED GIFTS

Drama in a Small Town: UNEXPECTED GIFTS: Now that the holidays are over, we can all relate to unexpected gifts. You know, the one, the surprise you didn't anticipate or the visitor ...

UNEXPECTED GIFTS

Now that the holidays are over, we can all relate to unexpected gifts. You know, the one, the surprise you didn't anticipate or the visitor you haven't seen or heard from in a long time. In my latest book, "Unexpected Gifts," Elizabeth's life is full of surprises, but the one gift she really wants doesn't seem to be within her reach. Follow her adventure in Driftwood Springs, a bedroom community near a ski resort and join her in all of her new ventures. You can download the first two chapters by going to:
http://catalog.snowycreekbooks.com/ProductDisplay.cfm?id=200102&cid=572
 Happy New Year to everyone. Joyce Brennan

BOOK SIGNINGS

I had a successful book signing Saturday. A friend and I shared a table at a Craft Fair. My friend sold bracelets and watches, and I used my space to display my last two books, "Broken Promises," and "Don't Dance On My Heart." Both of us did quite well.
I noticed that many vendors sat back and waited to be approached. It reminded me that in order to sell anything, you have to make eye contact with the visitors. Engage everyone in conversation, even if they aren't interested in what you have to offer. Keep something available to entice their interest. I used a large bowl of hard candy and encouraged everyone who passed the table to help themselves. Ask about their purchases. My interest in them turned the conversation back to my books. Book signing can be fun. Even if you don't make a lot of sales, you can make friends. I gave out my card with a business email address. I reminded anyone who took one that if they kept in touch, I would tell them when my next book would be published.

Characters

     They're your characters, love them or hate them. Personalize them. Let your reader know who they are and what they look like. Give them a charcteristic that is personal and defining. A scar, a way of wrinkling their nose when they smile. A habit that sets them aside from everyone else.
     Does she flip her hair behind her ear or suck in her lower lip when she's nervous? Does he rake his fingers through his hair or rub the palm of his hand over his chin?
     Maybe she wears her clothes too tight or skirt too short. He could leave the top three buttons of his shirt open. Even the smallest tic will define your character. Have fun with it and your readers will be drawn into your story and will identify with them.

     Look for my latest book, "Olivia," at the end of August at Snowy Creek Books. 

It's So Hot It Sizzles

Summer has arrived in Las Vegas. It's time to write that Hot Hot Hot romance novel. Yes, you can create tension without showing all and telling more. Remember the old movies when the hero closed the bedroom door and as a viewer, you could only imagine what went on inside. That's the kind of tension I'm working on with my new novel, "Unexpected Gift." I want my characters to lust, pant, even experience a small carress, but hit barriers that keep them apart until they're about to implode. I want the small touch to speak volumns. Will I succeed? Watch Snowy Creek Books web site for the release date of  "Unexpected Gift," and "The Women Of Rexford, Olivia, " and find out. Meanwhile, keep reading and keep writing. Joyce