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What happens to the characters, when the books are finished?

25 Tuesday Jun 2013

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A reader contacted me today, to tell me that she had finished The Sebastian Trilogy, and was already ‘missing the characters.’  That made me think about the connections that we (hopefully!) form with protagonists.  Whether a reader or a writer, we invest our time and emotions into their journeys … in The Sebastian Trilogy, that’s quite a roller coaster ride!  As the writer who created those characters, I thought that I would be the only one to miss them when the final edit was completed.  It seems that’s not the case.

Thanks to Twitterville, Lord Sebastian, Elizabeth and Scarlett live on and continue to engage with readers.  I wonder what other authors and readers’ views are on this subject … do you want to close the book and part ways?  Or are you invested in those characters to the extent that you want to continue that virtual relationship with them?

… I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Janey

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Sebastian-Retribution makes Best Seller list…

23 Sunday Jun 2013

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Now featured on the Best Seller list, Sebastian-Retribution is in the top 100 best selling romantic thrillers on Amazon.co.uk.

Sebastian-Secrets has remained on the erotic romance best seller list since Friday.  I’m thrilled to receive lovely messages from readers – I do appreciate feedback.

 

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5* Review for Sebastian-Secrets “A Sensual Journey into Submission”

23 Sunday Jun 2013

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A big well done to Janey for a captivating debut novel; an exploration of female sexuality at the hands of seductive Sebastian De Montfort. Beth’s sensual journey of illicit pleasure both excites and scares her in equal measure and threatens to destroy her life of mundane normality. This story has plot twist and moments or eroticism that held my attention. Like Beth, the reader is fearful of her safety and her sanity but is compelled to read on. The next part of the Sebastian Trilogy – Dark Bonds promises to be even darker and Beth’s desire for submission is tested even further. The perfect summer read.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00BKMBGTQ/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

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Sebastian – Secrets makes Erotic Bestseller List!

21 Friday Jun 2013

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Secrets is today featured in Amazon.co.uk’s top 100 erotic Bestseller List.

 

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The Catharsis of Deleting Purple Prose

20 Thursday Jun 2013

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I finally got my head down today and wrote with such vigour that my pencil nearly caught fire… or it would had I used one … ok so my keyboard nearly caught fire.  Anyway, my point is, that I sat back and read the opening chapter.  It didn’t hook me in.  It was too ‘flowery’ so I took a deep breath and highlighted the offending purple passages, then hit ‘delete.’  I repeated the painful process and then rewrote.  The result was, I hope, a far stronger opening.  It’s never easy deleting but it can immeasurably improve the story arc and flow.

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I love this ‘writer’ joke…

19 Wednesday Jun 2013

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How many mystery writers does it take to change a light bulb?

Two – One to screw the bulb almost all the way in, and one to give a surprising twist at the end.

(Anon)

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Adding Suspense to Your Writing…

17 Monday Jun 2013

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I found this article really interested and thought I’d share it.  Brian Klems from Writers Digest gives some fascinating tips on how to wrench up the tension in your writing.  I try and shorten my paragraphs in order to build momentum for the reader.  In Sebastian – Retribution, the final chapters have an upturn in sensory detail to draw the reader in.  In all three of my books, I endeavoured to end each chapter with a cliff-hanger – some minor, and other times an edge of the seat page-turner.  Hopefully this creates just enough tension to carry the reader along through the journey of the story.

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/5-ways-to-make-the-ordinary-menacing-in-your-suspense-novel

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Sebastian – Secrets is in Publishers Weekly…

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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PW Select 2013: New Titles from Self-Publishers
http://www.publishersweekly.com/…/56896-pw-select-april-2013-new-titles-from- self-publishers.html

Sebastian: Secrets
Janey Rosen. CreateSpace, $9.99 paper (230p), ISBN 978-1-4818-2792-8; 99¢ e-book
Amazon; http://www.janeyrosen.com
The first novel in the Sebastian trilogy follows the protagonist’s journey into submission, a journey fraught with danger, erotica, humor, and tragedy.

 

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5* “Loved Every Minute of This Trilogy”

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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So this book brings to a close the story of Sebastian and Elizabeth and what a close it is. I love books that I can interact with and even though I have loved, loved, loved, books 1 and 2 it was within this book that I interacted more. I wanted to scream (well I actually did) at the pages Beth, yes your right! Go with your gut feeling! Jesus why can’t they see what’s going on! I was agitated, fired up and wanting to leap into the pages and do some damage! Not that I’m agressive – honest!

Oh boy I have loved these books, I have laughed, been shocked, frustrated and bawled my eyes out! I have to say Janey pens emotional scenes extraordinarly well, the scenes in this book between her and her son are oh so bloody vivid, heart wrenching and downright beautiful.

If all Janey’s books are like this trilogy then I think she’ll be reaping the rewards of a huge fan base very quickly and I can’t wait for more books to be released.

Excellent end to an excellent trilogy and worth every single penny!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00D3TSJX0/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

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I’d love to sign your ebook!

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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If you look to your left, you will see I’ve added the rather cool ‘Authorgraph’ app to my blog.  This is such fun and incredibly simple … simply click the link and let me know whom to sign to, and hey presto! I will return a signed dedication to you by return 🙂

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