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 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,...
by Johnnie Alexander | Nov 6, 2014 | Authors, Books, Writing
Sweetened with Honey is the third book in my Farm Fresh Romance series. Way back while planning the first book, I knew that the young women in this series needed to have very different personalities and backgrounds. Sierra Riehl, the third heroine, is the only one...
by Johnnie Alexander | Nov 2, 2014 | Treasured Moments, Writing
I’m a big fan of NaNoWriMo. Both my debut novel, Where Treasure Hides (Tyndale, January 2013), and my next novel, tentatively titled Into A Spacious Place (Revell, January 2016), began as NaNo-Novels (in 2008 and 2004, respectively; yes, it will be 12 years from...