What is the best and worse thing you have learned from an
editor/agent?
I think the biggest things my editor has helped me with are
sustaining tension and conflict throughout a whole book and not
overcomplicating stories/plotlines which I love to do. It’s often more
effective and my tension is stronger when it’s a very simple plotline the
reader is fully on board with.
What is your typical day?
I take my little boy to school, then I sit
down with a cup of java to take care of *only* crucial business things related to writing. Then I write for
the solid work day, trying not to get too sidelined by social media J Then
I pick up my little guy from school and cook for my boys. If I’m on deadline I
might work at night but I try not to. I need to refill the creative well.
What do you read while in the midst of a project? Or don’t you?
I
read everything all the time. But often when I’m working on a project I enjoy
reading out of genre and the influences it has on my work to give it that
unique edge.
What
do you do with a paperback once you’ve read it?
It either goes on my keeper
shelf, to the hospital or to a friend if I think they’d enjoy it J
Are
you nervous about friends reading your book?
Absolutely. My friends are huge
readers, we’ve been in a book club together for eleven years and I know what
harsh critics they are! I really value their opinion.
What
things inspire you to write? Location, music, film or even in a book?
Music for
sure. Especially when I’m writing. It really takes me to another mood. Location
not so much – I mean yes if I’m in the Caribbean staring at the water, yeah I’m
gonna be inspired, but really, I can plop my laptop down anywhere and write
because you train yourself to do that. When I’m in a book, it’s that moment when I know I’ve written a great
beginning that I am so jazzed or when the threads of my book come together and
my theme is just ‘there’ now – it’s the best feeling. I left films for last
because it was one of my favourite movies, Jerry Maguire, and his courageous
manifesto on what’s wrong with the sports agent industry that inspired The
Magnate’s Manifesto. Jerry’s courageous manifesto gets him fired and puts the
rest of his destiny into play. My hero’s obnoxious but very honest manifesto on
women meant only for his closest wingmen gets leaked on the internet, turning
into his worst nightmare. My heroine happens to be the only woman who can save
him. Or was that destroy him?
Share your blurb or short excerpt from your latest release with us
THE
MAGNATE’S MANIFESTO
BILLIONAIRE
PLAYBOY IGNITES INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT WITH HIS MANIFESTO ON WOMEN
Jared
Stone: Visionary, rebel, the tech world's golden boy…and
now the most hated man on the planet!
Bailey
St. James: Survivor, powerful female executive, the only woman
who refuses to bow down to Jared Stone…and the only woman who can save him?
When Jared's manifesto makes him public enemy #1
the only way out is to make Bailey an offer she can't refuse—a very public
promotion to VP! Now, with a major deal on the line and tensions rising, can it
be long before Jared and Bailey move from spreadsheets to bed sheets?
Buy Links:
Amazon US - http://amzn.com/B00NMO9T58
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NMO9T58
What’s next for you?
I
have a very exciting project coming up in 2015! I’m kicking off Harlequin
Present’s Society Weddings series in April with The Italian’s Deal For I Do,
where we bring you the globe’s four sexiest bachelors who are being forced to
do the one thing they swore they’d never do – marry! And boy is it fun to
watch.
I love to hear
from readers! You can find me at http://www.jenniferhaywardromance.com/ https://twitter.com/jenhayward_ or facebook
Great to have you here, Jennifer! I am popping over to follow you on social media right now - good luck with your new release :)
Comments? Questions?
Jen - I am so intrigued to read how you get your influences. It's so easy to simply read romance, romance, romance - but I agree - you need to 'fill the creative well' with other sources. Alphas are everywhere - we need to soak those honeys up!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great excuse to drool over more movie stars
Thank you!
Great post Jennifer and I loved your book. The Society Weddings sounds amazing and I can't wait to read yours!
ReplyDeleteHi Bella! Thanks for stopping by! Yay alphas :)
ReplyDeletethank you Rachael :) So glad you enjoyed the book! x
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here, Jen! Loved getting to know you better :) x
ReplyDeleteLikewise Rachel! Thanks for having me!
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