The Official Midnight Lullaby Book Trailer
Over the past several months, I’ve been working with independent filmmaker Jacob Strunk to put together a book trailer for Midnight Lullaby. Jake is a great guy — one of those true originals who...
View ArticleMidnight Lullaby Sneak Peek
Okay, folks… It feels like this thing has been a mighty long time in coming, but we’re finally approaching liftoff on October 20. To prepare for that day, here’s a sneak peek of the novel. And if you’d...
View ArticleMidnight Lullaby Has Arrived!!
There were a few times over the past several months that I honestly wasn’t sure we’d actually get to this point… Thankfully, I was wrong. Today, Midnight Lullaby hit virtual shelves at Amazon, Barnes...
View ArticleUrban Rambling: A Diggs & Solomon #Free #Short
This story didn’t make it into In Between Days, the collection of short stories featuring reporters Diggs and Solomon from the years 1990 – 2000… Mostly because this one takes place later than that...
View ArticleAll Titles (Including #ErinSolomon Novels!) 50% Off on Kobo! #kobo #booksale
Kobo is running an awesome promotion right now, offering 50% off all their titles — which, of course, also includes all the Erin Solomon Mysteries. AND, yes, it includes the latest release, MIDNIGHT...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Wild Things With the New Camera
So, I just got a new camera — which I’m pretty excited about at the moment. I chose a Panasonic Lumix after a whole lot of research, deciding against a DSLR in favor of a point-and-shoot that means I...
View ArticleThe Erin Solomon Holiday Sale
Things have been very busy around here lately as I dig into the first Jamie Flint novel — which I’m kind of loving. I went to Vermont this past weekend to do research, and will have loads upon loads of...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Maine Wildlife Park
I’ll actually write a much wordier post about this next week for Maine Crime Writers, but last Thursday I spent the afternoon researching the first Jamie Flint novel by doing a photo tour at Maine...
View ArticlePhoto Tour of Maine Wildlife Park at Maine Crime Writers
As promised, I’m at Maine Crime Writers today talking about my experiences behind the scenes on the photo tour at Maine Wildlife Park. You can find it here!
View ArticleSunday Book Reviews by Jen – January 31, 2015
I’ll admit it — I’m on a little bit of a reading binge right now. It feels great, because it’s been so long since I’ve taken the time to read for pleasure. As an editor, it’s my job to read for work...
View ArticleVeggie Tuesday: Jen’s Energizing Green Smoothie
About six months ago, I went vegetarian — something I’ve done periodically over the course of my life from the time I was a teenager. I recognize that it’s not for everyone, and so I’m not really one...
View ArticleVeggie Tuesday: The Ultimate Vegetarian Vegetable Stew
Okay, so, full disclosure: This is totally Ben’s recipe (“Method, not recipe,” says B), but it’s one of my favorite things in his repertoire, so it makes sense to include it here, particularly since my...
View ArticleVeggie Tuesday: Pre-Empted to Bring You This…
I’m taking a break from Veggie Tuesday this week to blog about one of my favorite subjects over at Maine Crime Writers: How to Write Animals in the Modern Mystery. Mosey on over and join me. And come...
View ArticleJen’s Sunday Book Review: Sunday, February 29, 2016
This month’s reading list really covered the spectrum, from dog handling to heists, from YA fantasy by Daniel Pinkwater to the dark tragedy of John Connolly. On the last Sunday of each month, I’ll be...
View Article10 Recommended Maine Vegetarian & Veggie-Friendly Restaurants
I do believe you folks were promised a list last week. This is actually not a Best of the Best by any means — much more research will have to go into such a thing before I’m ready to make that kind of...
View ArticleA Cover Model Dog and a Title for the First Jamie Flint Novel
This past weekend, I was very excited to do my first reading from the first-ever Jamie Flint novel… And I realized, I really haven’t done much talking about this particular tome yet. I wanted to wait...
View ArticleSolve a Murder, Win a Prize
A few weeks ago, I posted on Maine Crime Writers about an upcoming event at Maine’s Boothbay Railway Village that I’m most excited about: a murder-mystery collaboration between Books in Boothbay,...
View ArticleThe Return of Sunday Book Reviews
Between book events, family fun, and moving, the past few months have meant a minimum of quality time with the blog. Now that I’m happily moved into the new homestead, however, I’ve pledged to myself...
View Article#WW: How to Write Complex Characters – Motivation
A few weeks ago, I came out with my first nonfiction book — a guide that breaks the process of character creation down into five daily lessons, complete with technical information, case studies, and...
View ArticleIndie Bookstore Spotlight: Gulf of Maine Books
In this new monthly feature, I’ll be profiling a different independent Maine bookstore on the first Sunday of each month, and simultaneously announcing the winners of that month’s book giveaway from my...
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