Jeny's Tattle Tales

Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award-winning paranormal romance with an over-active imagination.  She wrote her first vampire romance as a tween, to the chagrin of her mother and the delight of her friends. Colorado is home; shared with her husband, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot, and a forty-five-year-old box turtle. When she’s not writing, her time is spent kayaking, camping, hiking, biking or just relaxing in great Colorado outdoors.   Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure, and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.  Tena is also the author in the spotlight this week on my TattleTales. This is Tena's second time on my blog and this week she is doing a character interview with one of the main heroes of her latest book Chocolate Raspberry Magic. Read more at https://jenyheckman.com/tena-stetler

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with the wonderful Minaal Maan, all the way from Pakistan.   I love doing these interviews as I get to talk to authors that I would not have been able to meet without the help of the internet.   Minaal Maan is a young freelance writer and author who has just published her debut novel, “Our Tainted Souls”, available in paperback and e-book form. The book currently has a 4.8 rating on Goodreads. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Daily Times, The Fiction Project, and The Desi Collective. She has also recently launched “The Pakistan Chronicle” an online magazine that aims to highlight emerging voices focusing on inclusivity, and it can be found on Instagram as @thepakistanchronicle.  Minaal enjoys writing about strong female leads as well as the transgender community and is drawn to the contemporary fiction genre. Her Instagram handle is @minaalmaan  Read more about her and her book at https://jenyheckman.com/minaal-maan

This author's spotlight belongs to steamy contemporary romance author Sadira Stone.   

Ever since her first kiss, Sadira’s been spinning steamy tales in her head. After leaving her teaching career in Germany, she finally tried her hand at writing one. 

Now she’s a happy citizen of Romancelandia, penning contemporary romance from her new home in Washington State, U.S.A. When not writing, which is seldom, she explores the Pacific Northwest with her charming husband, enjoys the local music scene, plays darts (pretty well), plays guitar (badly), and gobbles all the books.   

Read more about Sadira's book including a couple of excerpts on my website at https://jenyheckman.com/sadira-stone/.  

Visit Sadira at www.sadirastone.com

Deborah Young is an Astrologer, not a writer but here we are. She grew up in rural Prince Edward Island, Canada, far, far away from multi-cultural influences. An innate curiosity about spirituality, the human psyche, and the world outside of her remote community, inspired her to study Astrology and in time travel the world. For the past twenty-nine years, Deborah has enjoyed a very busy practice with clients from all over the globe. Her practice includes teaching, leading workshops and writing popular blog-posts, translating the language of Astrology and other esoteric teachings to help people make sense of the world. She continues to travel and explore other humans; following her passion for winding paths. Deborah lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with her partner and rescue dog, Frankie. For more about Deborah and her book head to my website at https://jenyheckman.com/deborah-young/ ‎

For a long time, the idea of writing and movie making would have been impossible for Christopher to even dream, because of his ADHD. Now that he is receiving proper instruction on how to live with ADHD however, he just published his first novel, "Whither We Tend", and he is now working on the second in the series called, "Governments of Men." Listen to my interview with Christopher German about his book and boating life, then head over to my website to learn more at https://jenyheckman.com/christopher-german

Joanna Walden is a Consciousness Visionary, Transformation Coach, Speaker, and Author of The Inside Hustle: A Mystical Misfit's Travel Adventure Into The Unknown. Joanna spent twenty years working in a high-flying advertising career in New York, London & Melbourne while secretly exploring her passion for the unseen world of energy, spirit, and consciousness. Inspired by a series of mystical experiences in her teenage years Joanna explored everything from Transcendental Meditation to quantum physics on a global quest to find her purpose and ultimately her true self, through a process of self-realization. Currently residing in her hometown of Auckland, New Zealand, Joanna quit her old corporate life to start a transformational consulting business, and begin sharing her knowledge and voice with the world. Read more at https://jenyheckman.com/joanna-walden

Maybe you started writing because you wanted to see if you can write a book...  Maybe you are writing because you just love writing and writing is your happy place....  But, now that you know you can write you want to also make money from your books but it's just not working..... Are you doing any of these?

Writing as a Business: What To Do If You Want to Make Money Writing Books

Author and hopeless romantic, Ariana Rose, dabbles in all forms of contemporary romance. All her novels do have one thing in common. Her heroes and heroines are as passionate about life and love as they care about each other.  A mother of two, she hails from the Midwest. Born and raised in the Minneapolis area, she's always been a storyteller and known to have a flair for the dramatic. Her daughter is just across the border attending college and is a go-to for all things web design. Her son is a busy middle schooler who loves all things penguins, science, gaming, cars, and the weather. He's been known to hang in many Storm Chaser marathons with Mom. Ariana's fur baby (a beagle/lab) can be found curled next to her while she writes unless chasing squirrels and finding puppy friends becomes a more pressing issue.  When Ariana is not writing, she can be found at the rink in a figure skating lesson, binge-watching her favorite shows, watching an 80s movie she's seen hundreds of times, exploring history, or traveling to any of her current or new favorite places.  She first published in August of 2018. Her Stone Trilogy was the leaping point. Her next novel, Twisted, in K. Bromberg's Driven World, will follow with its sequel Entwined in the summer of 2021. You can find her first sports romance, Bitter Edge, in the Cocky Hero World.  Read more about Ariana on Jeny's TattleTales at https://jenyheckman.com/tattletales/

Andrew John Rainnie is a Scottish novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His short films have screened all over the world, and his first non-fiction book, My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left, charted his around the world adventures in 2011.

Read more about Andrew at https://jenyheckman.com/andrew-john-raininie.

PARANORMAL ROMANCE AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT ON: Marilynn Barr  Marilyn Barr currently resides in the wilds of Kentucky with her husband, son, and rescue cats. She has a diverse background containing experiences as a child prodigy turned medical school reject, published microbiologist, special education/inclusion science teacher, homeschool mother of a savant, certified spiritual & energy healer, and advocate for the autistic community. This puts her in the position to bring tales containing heroes who are regular people with different ability levels and body types, in a light where they are powerful, lovable, and appreciated.  When engaging with the real world, she is collecting characters, empty coffee cups, and unused homeschool curricula. She is a sucker (haha) for cheesy horror movies, Italian food, punk music, black cats, bad puns, and all things witchy.  Read more at https://jenyheckman.com/tattletales/authorspotlight/marilynn-barr