Today’s guest is Jayne Ann Krentz who is the author of more than 50 New York Times bestsellers. She writes romantic suspense in three different worlds under three different names: Jayne Ann Krentz for contemporary, Jayne Castle for futuristic/paranormal, and Amanda Quick for her historical novels. Her books have won numerous awards including the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America. There are over 35 million copies of her books in print.
I was excited to find out what drives Jayne to tell stories and learn as much as possible about the writing process of an author who has been so massively successful for so long—she’s clearly doing something right!
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Highlights from the episode include:
-The fabulous 82 day cruise she just got back from and what it was like to meet readers in Australia and New Zealand.
-The mysteries and challenges of the game of Bridge.
-Her riveting new book, Promise Not to Tell, which follows Virginia and Cabot as they try to uncover the truth about the alleged suicide of a woman from their past. Both spent their early childhood in a cult and were rescued from a horrific fire that was set by the leader of the cult, Quinton Zane, to eliminate his followers. Now they are trying to make sense of the final message, a mysterious painting, that was sent to Virginia before a woman burned her cabin down and jumped to her death. Is Zane still alive and out for revenge?
-The nuts and bolts of her writing process that has led to such a prolific and successful career.
-How she ended up with three pen names and why she doesn't advise multiple names for aspiring authors.
-The fascinating world of late 1930's California where her current Amanda Quick stories are set and what her research for historical settings looks like.
-Author's block vs author's boredom and what Jayne suggests you do to fix it.
-Jayne's advice for aspiring authors who are trying to get a career started.
*Books mentioned in this episode:
Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz
When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz
The Other Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick (May 2018)
