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We recently had a chance to chat with Author Jenn Windrow! She's a lovely, graceful & intelligent author of snarky paranormal romances & you'll adore her work! Check it out!
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1) Why did you decide
to start writing?
My husband traveled
for a work a ton, leaving me with two toddlers under 5. My whole life was about
his job, the kids, the house, groceries, and I had nothing that was really for
me. I was slipping into depression, things were getting kind of ugly, so I
started to take my day dreams and put them on paper. I turned them into
stories. Then one day I decided to go to a local writers group to see if I was
any good. Turned out I didn’t suck, so I kept going and it became an obsession.
It also became something in my life that was just mine. Four years later, I
have three books published, multiple contest wins, and a career I am really
proud of.
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2) Do you think authors can succeed in multiple genres or should they stick
with a single genre?
I do. If they write
in genres that kind of mesh together. I write in Paranormal Romance and Urban
Fantasy, they kind of go together, so it’s not a stretch for me. I did try
writing in contemporary romance, but kept wanting to add vampire fangs to all
my characters, so I gave up pretty quick :)
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3) What do you feel is the biggest reward to you with writing?
Making my readers cry or laugh or feel an
emotion along with my character. If they can feel what my character feels, then
I have done my job.
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4) Who are some of
your favorite authors & why?
Jeaninne
Frost, Darynda Jones, JR Ward, Kelley Armstrong, Karen Marie Moning. They all
write stories that I can’t stop reading. Characters that I think about after I
close the book.
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5) What are the
biggest hurdles to overcome as an author?
Rejection,
but I’m sure you’ve heard that before. And not just the rejection you get
before your published, but the rejection that can come from readers too. My other is writing in genres that
publishers and agents don’t even want to consider buying at this time.
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6) Is there any advice
that you can offer for new writers?
Don’t
give up. Seriously, no matter how bad you think it is don’t stop. Find yourself
some like minded writers in your area and work together to make your writing
stronger. They will turn out to be your greatest support staff.
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7) Tell us a few random personal things about yourself personal &
professional!
1 Husband, 2 kids, 2 dogs,
2 cats, 1 rabbit, and 1 horse. I kind of have a zoo, but I love them all. The
first book I wrote was the third to get published.
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