Hello dear followers of Tall Tales and Short Stories from
South Jersey. We have amazingly talented people in our South Jersey Writers
Group and one of them is Jennifer M. Eaton who besides being featured in the
short story anthology is also featured in other anthologies, and Drum Roll,
please! Jennifer has published her first book. Let me introduce you to the
talented Jennifer M. Eaton
When
did these characters first appear on the page?
I found out about the
Still Moments Anthology call for submissions through a friend. I wasn’t a Romance writer, so I was
originally going to pass. Then I
decided, “What the heck, let’s see if I can do it.” It was Romance, so I needed a guy and a girl.
(Yeah, that’s a pesky requirement, isn’t it?) I decided to make Jill a single
mom while I was writing the first paragraph, because a kid magically appeared,
and I needed her Mommy to be “available” for the romance angle -- so I decided
to be mean and give her a divorce. The
crux of the story had to do with a Christmas wish, and I thought it would be
fun to have the wish sort-of backfire … enter the male best friend, Jack.
How have they evolved in this new
book?
In Jack and Jill Volume One, you see them come full
circle from best friends, to making a commitment about their relationship. This is a little harder than your normal
fly-by-night dating scenario, because they both know that if it doesn’t work out,
the chances of going back to being best friends are slim. They find out quickly that, even though they
tell each other everything as friends, there are things about each of them that
the other doesn’t know, and it will make dating not quite what either of them
expected.
Will there be another book about
Jack and Jill?
Oh, you noticed that
“Volume One,” did you? Yes, this is the
first in a series. Moving forward, you
will be able to read their story chronicled through a different holiday for each
month. Volume one is December
(Christmas) and January (New Year’s).
The next book will be Valentine’s Day, followed by St Patrick’s Day. You
get the idea. I am not super-woman,
though, so you won’t see all these volumes this year. I need sleep, you know!
What other projects are you
working on?
Oh, tons! Like I said,
Jack and Jill was a bit of a surprise, and Romance is not normally my genre, so
I am busy in a lot of other areas. At the moment I am shopping a Paranormal
“first in series” called Une Variante about shape-shifters. It’s great fun and I love the world I’ve
created. I am also polishing my first
Young Adult novel, “Fire in the Woods,” which I hope so be submitting to publishers
by Spring 2013. I have also just started a Young Adult Urban Fantasy
tentatively titled “The First Day of the New Tomorrow.” This is for an anthology, but if I go over on
the maximum number of words, I think it will make a great stand-alone
Novella. I am also flirting with an idea
for a dystopian sequel to my story “Last Winter Red”. This all on top of the ten Jack and Jill
stories waiting to be written. Yep. I’m a busy gal.
Thanks so much for having me, Marie.
I really appreciate it, and a little gnome told me that you picked up a
copy of “Jack and Jill, Volume One”. I
hope you enjoy it, and please let me know what you think!
Yes,
I did and can’t wait to read it!!
***
Jennifer Eaton lives on the East Coast USA with her husband,
three boys, and a pepped up poodle. She
hosts an interactive website www.jennifermeaton.com
aimed at making all writers the best they can be.
Jack and Jill Volume One: Jill
stumbles back into the dating world after twelve years of motherhood. But things have changed a lot since the last
time she dated. Jack and Jill stories
follow the challenges of a woman holding on to traditional values in a world
that has evolved without her. Now that she has found the man of her dreams,
will Jill be able to hold on to him without compromising what she believes in?
Enclosure links:
Jennifer Eaton Photograph,
http://jennifermeaton.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/j-taylor-fix-crop-white.jpg
Jack and Jill Volume One cover, http://jennifermeaton.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/jack-jill-volume-one-cover.jpg?w=615
Purchase links
Amazon Print:
Contact Links:
Twitter:
@jennifermeaton
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5832197.Jennifer_M_Eaton
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