Jadyn Case
Monday, July 31, 2006 Romance Divas

Dear Journal,

I spent the weekend with the ringer off, in slippers, tee and undies, with the AC cranked up, and my ever trusty laptop. I did not however get any writing done, spent too much time checking out the new CreativeZen Multi-Media players on Amazon. Yes, I know I already have a MP3 player but these allow you to store pics and video. So during my surfing I came across the most famous site for romance writers. I joined and instantly realized that I've been missing out. There is such a diverse group of individuals, from novice to multi-pubbed, and they all are so sweet, friendly and super helpful.

So I learned they are having a really busy month. A bunch of them just back from the RWA conference. I wish my schedule had allowed me to participate. Next year, I will have to take vacation days. Surely my patients can do without me for 3-4 days? Well, this is what is going on at Romance Divas this month:


Romance Divas
Author of the Month : Gemma Halliday – Contests workshop from the Golden Heart winner
Aug 5-7: Paranormal Event with Carrie Vaughn, LA Banks, CT Adams/Cathy Clamp, Gena Showalter, and Kelley Armstrong.
Aug 11 Jessica Faust: Bookends-inc agent in the Chatroom. 9 Eastern
August 8-18 :: Getting To Know The Voices in Your Head Workshop with Jo Ann Ferguson/Jocelyn Kelley
Aug 18 :: Theresa Meyers: PR/Promo in the Chatroom.
August 25 :: Ann Christopher, Patricia Sargeant, Maureen Smith and Sophia Shaw Multi-cultural Authors Chat

I can't wait to get to know these gals and guys better.
More later!

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Thursday, July 27, 2006 The New Jadyn Case

NOTE: Jadyn Case has officially been changed from a pen name to a character for a new series.

Dr. Jadyn Elizabeth Case is a clinical psychologist, counseling individuals, couples and families, in her private, downtown Springfield, MA practice. Single, she spends most of her time between her practice and in the loft of her two-bedroom condominium, writing salacious erotic romance, under the pen name Callia Avalon.

Future blog entries will represent her innermost thoughts from a private journal, where she can freely discuss patients, family, friends, and her harried days, without prying eyes. Please feel free to comment, but please remember she will not respond as these are her secret diaries.

Here's wishing to a fruitful series!
Hugs,
Jennifer Bianco

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Monday, July 17, 2006 Who Shall She Be?

Being that Jadyn Case is my nom de plume, created for writing erotic romance, I have decided to change things. I plan to forgo erotic romance at this point in time and focus all my attention to my romantic suspense, which I hold dear to my heart. But I simply adore Jadyn and who she is so I decided to make her into a character for a romantic mystery/suspense series.

And I want YOUR help!

Jadyn is this wonderful spirit who is free, adventurous, flirty, sassy, bold...everything I find attractive and memorable in a woman. In order to be involved in these mysteries, most likely murder mysteries, she needs a reason for involvement. Part of me would like to keep her as an erotic romance author, but in doing so she needs a motive to solve cases all the time. Perhaps she is working, for reasons I haven't fathomed yet, with a private detective. Perhaps she has some gift or strength she can add.

This series is NOT an erotic series. It will be geared toward NY traditional publishers, just as my other writing is. What I need help with is her career and her motivation for getting involved in these cases.

Should Jadyn be:
  • an erotic romance author
  • a private detective
  • ... some other occupation that gives her access to these cases
She would not be a cop, ME, lawyer or any other position in law enforcement. She is too much of a free-spirit for that. And if I give her a career other than PI, what is her motivation for getting involved in so many different cases?

I'd love to hear what y'all think!
So comment below and let your creativity to explode.
I'll let you know what I decide in a future post.
When the decision has been made, her blog and future website will be revamped with her new personna in mind.
I can't wait; this sounds like so much fun. :)

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