USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Hart

Grade B+ So I just got back from the all new One For The Money movie, staring Katherine Heigl , as Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, bail enforcement agent with Jersey girl attitude. As a die hard fan of these books I was initially upset with the casting choices, you just don't look at Katherine Heigl and think Jersey Girl. But the movie took so long to come out that I had time to adjust to the idea. Heigl's big screen movies have been mediocre at best, lacking substance but I thought she was an excellent addition to both Roswell and Grey's Anatomy , so I went with few expectations other than to have a day date with the husband. Overall the movie was enjoyable, surprisingly so. The story in One For The Money followed along very closely with the book, with only a few scenes added, like Stephanie and Ranger at the shooting range. Ranger was probably the biggest disappointment in the movie, there w as no chemistry no magnetism and he seemed like filler, not the great for...

With the chaos that is Christmas at my house safely behind me, it's time to move on to the upcoming new year. 2012, can you believe it? I'm starting to understand how my grandmother felt looking down the barrel of another new year, incredulous, grateful and full of hope. Normally at this time of year I make a resolution in regards to my writing. This year I'm aiming for something different. As any reader is well aware, the landscape of publishing is changing at an alarming rate. Ebooks are taking over, ereaders are everywhere and I have to say the trend has been a boon for my career. I got a best seller out of the book no one wanted Who Needs A Hero? and have received reviews to the tune of "Jennifer L. Hart, where have you been hiding all these years?" and other such ego inflating words of praise. Yes, ebooks are taking over and I actually need to take time off from thinking about my career and just write. So to honor the ebook here's my resolution. In 2012,...

Are you an Amazon Prime customer? If so, you can borrow either Stellar Timing or The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag: Skeletons in the Closet for free for your kindle reading device! Do you like the snazzy new cover I did up for Stellar? Yeah, it was time so I got up at 5:30 this morning to do it up right. Spread the word to all of your friends and family because I'd like a few new readers for Christmas!

Ah cover design. A year ago I knew nothing about it beyond that a book needs one and ugly covers don't sell worth beans. I've had my share of ugly covers and the hits just keep on coming. So I decided to take matters into my own hands. Easier said than done. Photoshop and I are NOT friends. I have come to the conclusion that I am just too stubborn and forgetful to use that program. Then my fabulous friend and co-blogger on Writers Gone Wild, Maree Anderson, introduced me to the wonders of Gimp. From there I was able to design the cover for Who Needs A Hero? And the rest is history. Obviously I'm no savant when it comes to cover design. But I know what feel I want my books to have. Well, usually. The rerelease of Laundry Hag 1 gave me headaches. I mean, the book is good old fashioned screwball fun, with a few deep moments tossed in. The cover I settled for in July gave that feel, you know the one I'm talking about, the aqua with the fishnets. Maggie was snickering about...

Not all of my books have playlists beforehand. I don't usually listen to music while writing, I'm an only child who grew up in a rural area, quiet is my preferred working enviornment. But every now and then a story screams at me to make a playlist, and this one demanded it, no substitutions, exchanges or refunds. It is a snazzy playlist, if I do say so myself. Piper, my new mystery heroine is absolutely thrilled, because her song choices are in there along with Mama Rosetti's and Nona's. Being third generation Italian babalicious pasta shop owner is kind of like being wallpaper, she's present but is oftentimes overlooked in favor of the more colorful scenery. I'm not above bribery to get her to talk to me.

Jennifer L. Hart for Writers Gone Wild. So, you know we creative types, we're sprightly creatures full of dreams and whimsy. And sometimes, just sometimes, the practical stuff gets missed. I have been recently made aware of a rather big whoopsie daisy type gaffe in my bestselling book (seriously, that will NEVER get old ;-) Who Needs A Hero? *****************SPOILERS AHEAD. SERIOUSLY, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!!!!!!******************************************************* The set up: Maggie, the nanny heroine, is all alone on her birthday. Neil, our hero/ mental train wreck, is off being super SEAL, the children are asleep and she's throwing a very festive pity party, table for one. Enter Leo, the neighbor who cooks like an angel and cusses like a sailor and has brought Maggie a special birthday present. A vibrator, A.K.A a battery operated boyfriend. Or B.O.B for short. So there is my sweet little former bible thumping heroine is, trying to come up with a polite way to declin...

My sincerest thanks, To those of you who have taken the time to read and review one (or more than one!) of my books. Thanks to those who asked for a kindlegraph, I'm all caught up but if you want a personalized note just ask! Love technology, when I'm not making it explode. To those who want more! More Maggie and Neil, more contemporary romances, just MORE of my writing. Wow, I am so blown away and grateful that you are spending your time with my crew of characters. Your feedback is what keeps me going, especially while wrestling with the current monster that is my work in progress. I'd love to tell you all that it's going well...but I'd be lying. Writing effortlessly is anything but! There has been some category confusion. Probably because I'm a genre hopping nutjob. But if the straightjacket fits.... Anyway here's a list of my books divided up by sub category. Contemporary Romance: ~River Rats (also found in romantic suspense) ~Redeeming Characters ~Who N...