by Johnnie Alexander | Feb 9, 2015 | Authors, Books
Congrats to Maxie Anderson who won a copy of Rodeo Family by Shannon Taylor Vannatter. Maxie’s name was selected by a random name generator. Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway by sharing your comfort foods. My mouth watered every time I read one...
by Johnnie Alexander | Feb 4, 2015 | Authors, Books, Writing
Today’s guest is author Shannon Taylor Vannatter who answers one of my favorite questions for novelists–and gives an unexpected answer: What is something unexpected one of your characters did? Tori Eaton, the heroine in my latest release, Rodeo Family...
by Johnnie Alexander | Jan 31, 2015 | Authors, Books, Foreign Affaire Spotlights
Foreign Affaire: Finding Romance in Novel Places Featuring: Where Treasure Hides Set in World War II Europe Where Treasure Hides is January’s Book of the Month on Foreign Affaires, a blog devoted to novels that take place in international (and imaginary) places....
by Johnnie Alexander | Jan 29, 2015 | Authors, Collections
A Collection of Sweet Remembrances We humans are like little memory machines, and the events of our lives are infused with powerful sensory details. We file this data away, but many times our memories will be triggered by a scent. Which is why I love to go to the...
by Johnnie Alexander | Jan 22, 2015 | Authors, Books, Collections
There is no such thing as too many books. There is such a thing as not enough shelf space. Well said. Yes, I am a lover and collector of books. It started innocently enough. My elementary teacher told my mom I needed to read more so off we went to the local library....
by Johnnie Alexander | Jan 20, 2015 | Authors, Books, Writing
This past Saturday, I had the privilege of attending Steven James’ Trouble-Shooting Your Novel seminar in Nashville. Steven is pictured here with author Eric Wilson, author and editor Jodie Renner, and literary agent Jonathan Clements. The day flew by as Steven,...
