Welcome back to
Writing for Christ Regina Jennings, I am excited to have you here for a second
time. :)
Thank
you, Casey. I appreciate you inviting me. It’s always nice to get together with
other writers!
What has
changed in your writing life since you were last here?
My
writing has fallen into more of a routine. Before I was contracted I wrote when
I had time. Now, it’s part of my schedule, for better or worse. Also, I know
what to expect of the process. I can anticipate what’s coming next with edits
and marketing requests.
A
new development is that I’m involved in the launch of a small boutique press.
Redbud Press is publishing mid-length romances with three coming out in March
2015. We’re really excited about the authors we’re working with.
What recent
read stood out to you as truly spectacular?
I’m
just crazy about Stephanie Landsem’s Living Water Series. I was blessed to get
to read an ARC of The Tomb and it
absolutely blew me away. Stephanie writes Biblical fiction so the stories are always
familiar and yet she manages to sneak in at least one honest-to-goodness
surprise in every story. Reading her books always leads to a worship
experience.
What do you
find the most enjoyable part of writing or connecting with readers?
My
favorite part of writing is getting to talk about the plot and characters with
other avid readers. Sometimes this happens while I’m plotting, but even better
is when the book releases and I get to introduce these characters I love to my
friends.
What do you
find the most ideal atmosphere for writing? Do you ever get those surroundings? :)
Rarely.
I love to write outside in my front yard beneath the sycamore trees, but it’s
really hard to find that perfect time. In Oklahoma there aren’t many days that
the weather cooperates, and even when it does, it’s hard to find the right time
of day. Usually, it’s too bright to see the laptop, but when it starts to get
dark the bugs hurl themselves against the glowing screen. Gross.
Okay, something
fun for those writers out there: In what point of your writing career did you
surprise yourself by writing the most words ever in the shortest amount of
time?
I
think my max has been 3000 words in a day. I should’ve clocked it so I could
tell you how many hours it took, but I usually don’t get very long stretches of
uninterrupted time, so it probably took most of the day. Not very impressive,
huh?
Thanks for
being here again! It has been a joy and we wish the very best with your novels.
Thank
you, Casey. You’re a wonderful hostess!
Readers, enter to win Regina's here!
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This sounds like such a great book. Regina, sounds like you need one of those screen tents to write in - then it would shade the sun, keep the bugs away, but you could still enjoy the fresh air. ;)
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Love this story...it is endearing, believable, thought provoking, makes you laugh and cry...but not sad. I've read a netgalley copy and waiting to post my review when book is released per protocol; but I dearly would love to win an actual hard copy for my keeper shelf. It's that good!
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Enjoyed the interview and learning more about your writing, Regina - thank you!!
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Thank you for the lovely interview and giveaway! I must confess that I laugh every time I see your book cover and I cannot wait to read A Most Inconvenient Marriage. It looks to fun miss out on. I have three of your books on my PC Kindle..I just followed & subscribed. Thank you for hosting, Casey. ~ Blessings, Juli emeraldelena@hotmail.com
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