author life

NOTE: This is a chapter I added after I sent out Advance Review Copies for Rapid Novel, which is coming soon! When I first immigrated to America from the Philippines some thirty years ago, one of the most interesting experiences for me was going to a water park in Salt […]

Getting past the fear

November 10, 2022 in author life / NaNoWriMo / novels by Jewel Allen

I looked, and it’s been over a year since my last book in my Lake Powell Firefighter series. The last one came out in July of 2021. So I guess you could say His to Find (book 5) was long overdue. I will make a point of publishing the next […]

His to Find is done!

September 21, 2022 in author life / firefighter romance by Jewel Allen

Last time I saw Jasen Olsen, his boot was hung in a stirrup off a crazed bronco dragging him across a rodeo arena. He broke both legs and six ribs, and punctured a lung. Fast forward three years later to a Saturday in July of 2022, and I was driving […]

Behind the chutes at the rodeo

July 23, 2022 in author life / cowboys by Jewel Allen

I used to be a one of those gadget-lovers, especially when I started using the calendar on my phone. It just seemed so nice to have all my books, my scriptures, and notes digitally. And then Mom’s health started declining in August 2020. To keep up with all the doctor […]

A Fortuitous Find

February 6, 2022 in author life / Planner by Jewel Allen

I have been listening to my Kindle Unlimited books on my Alexa app (I didn’t realize this was a thing until my author friend Donna Weaver tipped me off about it. Thanks Donna!). On the commute to see my grandbaby, I listened to some really good Regency novels today. Blown […]

Cutting teeth

January 27, 2022 in author life by Jewel Allen

“What did you do today?” my hubby asked me when he got home. “Researched Italy in the early 1800s.” “So you can consider yourself an expert now?” “Hardly.” “You’re surprisingly relaxed for someone who has to write this book in two weeks.” * maniacal laugh * Check out my Series […]

What did you do today?

January 25, 2022 in author life / Series Planner by Jewel Allen

Pic: Isn’t my grandbaby just adorable? I get to hang out with him at least once a week, and he is such a joy. I’ve missed journaling, so I am going back to it, even just a sentence or two every day. Anyone else feel this…like, every day, I learn […]

I’ve missed journaling

January 21, 2022 in author life / business of being an author by Jewel Allen

If I could patent a diet, it would be based on nervous energy. When the family gets together, I have to either be cooking, washing dishes, or tidying up. I just cannot sit still. I seriously envision my body losing calories just from expending all that energy. (I wish!) In […]

Why impatience may be a virtue

December 30, 2021 in author life / business of being an author / rapid release by Jewel Allen

The story on National Public Radio transfixed me. I was driving to my daughter’s a couple of hours away and I hung on to every word. I even stayed sitting in the parking lot several minutes to make sure I caught it to the end. It was an interview of […]

NaNoWriMo Day 4: Which story should you write?

November 4, 2021 in author life / NaNoWriMo by Jewel Allen