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Towering Moment

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On January 28, 2014

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A weekend off work is a rare thing in the Kane household. If I’m not working then my husband is, and the children are forever drowning in homework. So it was a treat to head off bright and early on Saturday morning to London to visit a National landmark I have so far neglected in my quest to visit every castle in the UK.

 

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The Tower of London was built on the instructions of William the Conqueror shortly after his capture of the English throne in 1066.
I thought I knew what to expect when we got there. The White Tower full of armour, ravens and the famous macabre torture devices. What I didn’t expect was the sheer size of the palace and its grounds, slap bang in the middle of the capital city.

 

 

 

 

 

The vast amount of armour on display in the White Tower is mind blowing
To see the actual armour worn by King Henry VIII was incredible enough- but never will I forget my daughter turning to me and asking, at the top of her voice,  ‘Why did he have penis armour?’ And nor will the bloke who was standing behind us, who choked on the bottle of water he was drinking at the time!

Tower- Henry armour

 

 

 

Just standing on the notorious scaffold green, it is so easy to imagine the fear of those waiting to meet their fate at the hand of a sword wielding executioner. The very walls of the Bloody Tower hum with the feel of hopelessness and a stubborn desperation of belief. The figures of Anne Boleyn, Jane Boleyn, and the heart breakingly manipulated Lady Jane Grey, will forever be remembered for going to their deaths there.

 

 

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It’s no secret that I am passionate about history, and discovering how the actions of our ancestors got us to where we are today- which brings me to why I’m sharing my weekend away with you on my blog. In the Bloody Tower, where many a prisoner was held while their lives were literally held in the balance, the walls are etched with scratch after scratch of graffiti.

Some of these messages are pleas to God for help, others are words of bravado and defiance, while some simply engraved their names and or the dates of their incarceration. One of these names belonged to a man called Thomas Folvill. (The photograph shows a reproduction of the original marks that are too faint to photograph properly)

 

 

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So what you say?

Well, the Folville family had a long history of violence and criminal behaviour- so long in fact that it can be traced right back to the time of the Robin Hood ballads…

Was this Thomas Folvill part of the same side of the family as the notorious Fourteenth Century? I intend to find out…

And why do you need to know about the Folville family at all?

Well- when my next novel comes out, you’ll find out!

Happy reading,

Jenny x

 

Why Robin Hood?

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On January 20, 2014

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Once upon a time, when the world was young, I was a very shy teenager.

I was also a bit- shall we say unusual? I suspect the words ‘odd’ and ‘eccentric’ would be more accurate, but I’ll let you make your own mind up on that!!!

I never did the pop or film star crush thing. Never had pictures of Duran Duran or Wham on my wall. Adam Ant didn’t look up at me from my pencil case, and I did not wake up to see a life sized poster of Morrissey’s backside complete with gladioli (or whatever flower it was) sticking out of his backside!!

Nor was I into the Pac Man craze (I am so giving my age away here!), and the background to Manic Minor drove me nuts! I didn’t buy Jackie, or indulge in spending my money on Cosmopolitan.

It wasn’t that I didn’t like music or playing the odd game of tennis on the Atari- but I had a different sort of fascination.

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Cast of Robin of Sherwood

Robin Hood!!

I know what you’re thinking- you’re thinking that I had a crush on Jason Connery or Michael Praed- but nope. Sorry- neither of those lovely boys are my type at all.

It all started because I was ill for ages and ages when I was 14. I missed a lot of school. But as always in life, timing is everything- and I was saved by an instant and unshakeable love for the series of Robin of Sherwood that was being aired on ITV at the time. It was the third series- I hadn’t seen either of the first two. (I have now- lots!) As I was at home so much, my parents rented one of those new fangled video recorders from Radio Rentals so I could record stuff and watch it when I liked. (Thanks Mum and Dad- still grateful for that!!)

The VCR arrived the same day as the episode of Robin of Sherwood called Adam Bell was aired- I recorded it and watched it 8 times the next day- and then again, and again and again. Now- over 20 years later- I can still quote the script!! (Okay- that’s nothing to be proud of- see- I’m a bit odd!!)

It wasn’t the tight tights that had captured my heart though- it was the story. The whole story. All of it. I wanted to know everything- EVERYTHING- that could possibly be known about Robin Hood. No film, book (nonfiction or fiction), was safe from me.

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Errol Flynn- The Adventures of Robin Hood

 

My walls disappeared under posters of RH- any posters- from Errol Flynn, to Richard Greene, to the statue up in Nottingham, to the gorgeous Ray Winstone who played Will Scarlet (Okay- you have me there- I had – still do- have a ‘thing’ for Ray Winstone- there is such a twinkle in those eyes!!!)

The interest became an obsession (In RH not Ray Winstone). When I was better my parents took me to Sherwood- I learnt archery, I read medieval political poems and ballads- I wanted to know the truth- did he exist or didn’t he?

I did a project on RH for my A’ level History. Then I went to university and did a specialist course in Medieval Castle and Ecclesiastical Architecture…I was a medieval junky!! It seemed only natural to do a PhD on the subject- and that is exactly what I did!

Robin Hood Statue- Nottingham

Robin Hood Statue- Nottingham

By this time of course, I was pretty certain how and why the RH legend had begun- but I wanted to know who had influenced it into the form we know today, and how the real recorded crimes and daily life of the thirteenth and fourteenth century had affected those stories… (forget thinking RH was around with Richard I or King John- it ain’ happening!!)

It was my PhD that taught me to write- (a tome of epic proportions that is still knocking around my old Uni library gathering dust, while e-versions of it are scattered around many American Universitys). Rather than finish off my love of RH- my PhD polished it to perfection!! (Although nothing could make me like the latest BBC series or the Russell Crowe film- both just made me want to scream they were so bad.)

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

I guess it was only a matter of time before I decided to write a novel about a Robin Hood obsessed historian…you have been warned!!!

Happy reading

Jenny

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My Writing Process – Blog Tour

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On January 13, 2014

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I’m delighted to have been invited to take part the “My Writing Process Blog Tour”

Many thanks to Jane Jackson ( www.janejackson.net ) for asking me along to answer a few questions about my writing life.
1)     What am I working on?

I have just- literally moments ago- started work on my second romance novel- Romancing Robin Hood.
2)     How does my work differ from others of its genre?

I’ve been told that my romance differs from others as it is “romantic without being sweet, and lovely without being twee.” I hope that’s right!

Romancing Robin Hood is different to most of the romances out at the moment because it covers 2 time periods at the same time- today, and fourteenth century England. Here’s an exclusive bit of background…

Dr Grace Harper is a researcher and lecturer in Medieval History- obsessed about the legend of Robin Hood from an early age, she is in the process of writing her magnum opus- a book all about a real medieval criminal gang, who Grace firmly believes, gave birth to the Robin Hood legend. However, she is also writing a novel about the same subject- but so far only her best friend Daisy knows what she’s up to. If her Head of Department finds out Grace isn’t spending her non-teaching time entirely on her text book, he will not be pleased.

Life, students, and Daisy’s unexpected wedding – for which Daisy has ordered Grace to be bridesmaid- keep getting in the way of Grace’s research into the life of her fourteenth century protagonist – Mathilda.

To add to her distractions, Dr Robert Franks, a new lecturer at a rival University has asked Grace to be an examiner for one of his PhD students. Grace reluctantly agrees- but only because he has access to some original documents that she hopes will take her deeper into Mathilda’s world…

3)     Why do I write what I do?

My main rule when it comes to choosing what to write is that I must be fascinated by the subject. Although I rarely follow the old adage that a writer should write about what they already know, with my first romantic novel, Another Cup of Coffee, I did just that. Focusing on my student life as an archaeologist, and my massive addiction to coffee stops, it was great fun rewriting my own past with ‘what might have been’!!

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For Romancing Robin Hood I have again decided to dig into a bygone part of my life. Once upon a time I used to teach medieval history…

I should hastily add, that when I am writing erotica as Kay Jaybee, my real life is well and truly left alone!!
4)     How does your writing process work?

I have a strict routine when it comes to my writing. Every day I set off to my local coffee shop. I write there for the 2 hours, before coming home and concentrating on my ‘real’ job until one o’clock, before heading back to the café for more writing.

Although it’s a rather old fashioned practice, I write a rough draft of all my novels on paper first, before expanding them on the computer. Then I print out what I’ve produced, and rewrite it! It’s a long process, but it helps me polish my work as I go.

Next Monday you’ll be able to read all about the writing processes of Laura Wilkinson, Primula Bond and Rachel Brimble! Enjoy!!

Laura Wilkinson-

Laura is a writer, reader, wife and mother to ginger boys. She grew up in rural Wales. After hedonistic years in Manchester and London, she winged her way to sunny Brighton. She describes herself as two writers in one body: writing general fiction as Laura Wilkinson and erotic romance as L. C. She has published short stories in magazines, digital media and anthologies, and two novels, with another two scheduled for publication this year: hot romance, All of Him, and contemporary fiction, Public Battles, Private Wars – the story of a young miner’s wife set against the backdrop of the 1984/85 strike. As well as writing fiction, she works as an editor for literary consultancy, Cornerstones.  www.laura-wilkinson.co.uk

Primula Bond –

Primula Bond has been writing erotic novels and short stories for 20 years for Black Lace, Xcite Books and Mischief as well as offering editorial advice to aspiring writers for Writers Workshop and at the York Writing Festival  Her Unbreakable Trilogy, an erotic romance involving Serena Folkes and Gustav Levi published by Avon at Harper Collins, is currently in the Amazon charts. www.primulabond.blogspot.com

Rachel Brimble-

Rachel lives with her husband and two young daughters in a small town near Bath in the UK. She writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense for Harlequin Superromance and Victorian romance for eKensington. She likes nothing more than connecting and chatting with readers and fellow romance writers. She would love to hear from you! http://www.rachelbrimble.com/

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Happy reading everyone,

Jenny xx

 

 

Coffee and Spice for Christmas?

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On December 19, 2013

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It’s almost here!! I love Christmas!!

If you’re anything like me you are, despite all your intentions to the contrary, you are still buying last minute gifts! I had planned to have everything wrapped and labelled, and the tree up, and the shopping sorted….but of course, none of that has happened yet!!

So- what are you going to buy during your last minute shopping spree? Fancy a book or two? Not sure if you want a cosy coffee time read, or something spicy?

Here’s a few suggestions to help things along- paperbacks to pop in those stockings, or ebooks to adorn the new Kindles currently stock piled on Santa’s sleigh!

SPICY

Digging Deep

Digging Deep- new

An erotic romance novella set in an archaeological dig, in the grounds of the
Ancient Roman city of Leptis Minus in Tunisia by Kay Jaybee

As site supervisor on an archaeological dig, in the grounds of the Ancient Roman city of Leptis Minus in
Tunisia, Dr Beth Andrew’s hands are well and truly full. Her first foreign excavation, which she co-runs with the American archaeologist Dr Harrison Harris, gets off to a shaky start due to the jealous interference of Harrison’s ex, and an overzealous student… Love and lust really can cloud even the cleverest person’s judgement!

A Sticky Situation

Sticky Situation

An erotic romance novella by bestselling author, Kay Jaybee.

If there is a paving stone to trip over, or a drink to knock over, then Sally Briers will trip over it or spill it. Yet somehow Sally is the successful face of marketing for a major pharmaceutical company; much to the disbelief of her new boss,
Cameron James.
Forced to work together on a week-long conference in an Oxford hotel, Sally is dreading spending so much time with arrogant new boy Cameron, whose presence somehow makes her even clumsier than usual.

Cameron, on the other hand, just hopes he’ll be able to stay professional, and keep his irrational desire to lick up all the accidentally split food and drink that is permanently to be found down Sally’s temptingly curvy body, all to himself.

COSY COFFEE READS

Another Cup of Coffee

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Thirteen years ago Amy Crane ran away from everyone and everything she knew, ending up in an unfamiliar city with no obvious past and no idea of her future. Now, though, that past has just arrived on her doorstep, in the shape of an old
music cassette that Amy hasn’t seen since she was at university.

Digging out her long-neglected Walkman, Amy listens to the lyrics that soundtracked her student days. As long-buried memories are wrenched from the places in her mind where she’s kept them safely locked away for over a decade, Amy is suddenly tired of hiding.

It’s time to confront everything about her life. Time to find all the friends she left behind in England, when her heart got broken and the life she was building for herself got completely shattered. Time to make sense of all the feelings she’s been bottling up for all this time. And most of all, it’s time to discover why Jack has sent her tape back to her now, after all these years…

With her mantra, New life, New job, New home, playing on a continuous loop in her head, Amy gears herself up with yet another a bucked-sized cup of coffee, as she goes forth to lay the ghost of first love to rest…

Another Cup of Christmas
Another Cup of Christmas
Another Cup of Christmas is a festive sequel (of sorts!) to Jenny Kane’s fantastic debut romance, Another Cup of Coffee. Five years ago the staff of Pickwicks Cafe in Richmond were thrown into turmoil when their cook and part-owner, Scott, had a terrible accident. With help from his friends, his wife Peggy, and the staff at the local hospital, he made an amazing recovery. Now Pickwicks is preparing to host a special Christmas fundraiser for the hospital department that looked after Scott.
Pickwicks’ waitress Megan has been liaising with the ward’s administrator, Nick, as all the staff who helped Scott’s recovery are invited are invited. As the problems of organising the fundraiser take up more and more of their busy lives, Megan and Nick contact each other more frequently, and their emails and phone calls start to develop from the practical into the flirty.
But can you actually fall for someone you’ve never met? As the fundraiser draws closer, Megan is beginning to think that she had imagined all the virtual flirting between herself and Nick – he promised to arrange to meet her for real, but he hasn’t done so. Now he’s bringing someone with him to the fundraiser, and they’re just bound to be everything Megan feels she isn’t … Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Another-Cup-Christmas-Jenny-Kane-ebook/dp/B00GMO4ZIQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1384329366&sr=1-1&keywords=another+cup+of+christmas+jenny+kane

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Hope this has given you a few ideas!!!
Happy last minute panic shopping everyone!!
Jenny xx

Being Crafty…

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On November 30, 2013

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Doing a local craft fair was a spur of the moment idea . One that I have to confess I had an uneasy feeling about.

Selling my wares in the anonymousness of London is one thing- but putting a face to my pen name locally was something I was nervous about.
However, with my brilliant artistic friend, Mayo, in tow, I thought “what the hell”, stocked up on a batch of Another Cup of Coffee, and dived in.

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Based in my local town hall, I think it would be fair to say trade was very quiet, as we were up against 3 other local fair’s, and the huge Christmas Market in the nearest city. However,  I had set my sights on simply enjoying myself – and only selling books if I was lucky- and so I felt thrilled when I’d sold half my stock, and Mayo had sold a painting, by half past one.

The most rewarding thing about going along to the event was meeting such amazing people. Our fellow stall holders were so kind, and each had a fascinating story to tell. Our customers were friendly and full of Christmas spirit. It was wonderful to meet so many new people in the neighbourhood.

Fistrel Beach by MayoArt

Fistrel Beach by MayoArt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So next time I do an event like this, perhaps I won’t feel so nervous about being seen to be Jenny (or Kay- I sold a few of her books as well!)- which is just as well, as I’ve been invited to do another book sale on Tuesday!!

Happy Reading

Jenny. xx

 

Poetic Moment- The Winter King

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On November 19, 2013

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Once upon a time, when the world was young, and I was happily digging away as an archaeologist, I used to write poetry- I even had some published under another name, another life ago!!

Every now and again I have a ‘poetry hit’, when my brain gives me no choice at all but to sit and write a poem. These moments are not that frequent these days, so when they happen I relish them.

Sometimes my poems are truly awful, but sometimes they are ok. I rarely share them- but my daughter liked this one and has badgered me to  be brave put it on my blog- and it does involved being brave. Somehow sharing poetry feels so much more personal then sharing a story. So do me a favour- if you think this is truly awful- don’t tell  me!!!

 

The Winter King

(copyright Jenny Kane 2013)

 

From out of the dark came the voice.

Raw and vulgar, a coarse frozen authority.

A chill sound echoing off the horizons edge.

Varnished in ice, a sharp cornered accent.

The Winter King sweeps across his domain.

 

Crystal claws etch the ground, the sky.

Trees; stark naked, shiver against his force,

As with gossamer silence, he creeps boldly forward.

Invading; remodelling each silvering panorama,

Embellishing his hold on the dark-white season.

 

Grey and ghostly, swathed as if in smoke,

The bleak glacial land is cold without barrier.

A frigid lustre shines hard against black waters.

Until it’s splintered, ice broken, shattered.

As the season Master throws his bolts of glass.

 

On snow battered chariots, he dominates the air.

His breath frozen before him, suspended in time.

Crackling against the fragile earth, all powerful,

Vengefully robbing the land of warmth and comfort,

Until he is defeated by the joyous dance of Spring.

 

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Keep warm out there,

Jenny x

 

 

 

 

A Very Potted History of Halloween and Trick-or-Treat

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On October 31, 2013

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Popping my historian hat on today- here is a whirlwind mini guide to the history of Halloween and Trick or Treat…

Halloween

Every 31st October we celebrate the night of Halloween. Pumpkins are carved into jack-o-lanterns, white sheets are ripped in half and turned into ghost costumes, and children go trick-or-treating. These activities are a very modern, rather commercialised, take on a festival steeped in history.

Halloween has its earliest originals in Celtic times, beginning life as a ceremony known as Samhain (pronounced sah-win). A pagan festival that was both a celebration and a thank you to the spirit world that marked the end of the harvest.

Traditionally in Gaelic culture, Samhain was a time when records were made of the harvest stocks, and the local population prepared their land and homes for the trials of the winter to come.

The pagan Gaels believed that during Samhain, on 31st October, the boundaries between our world and the world of the dead thinned and then overlapped. They thought that the dead would return, bringing sickness to infect the living, and disease to damage the crops.

In order to keep these evils at bay, the Gaels dressed up in costumes with masks, mimicking the evil spirits. It was this tradition that is reflected in the dressing up outfits worn during Halloween in the modern century.

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Whilst wearing their evil spirits outfits, the pagans would light bonfires to keep the bad forces at bay. It has also been speculated that the fires attracted insects, and therefore bats, who would come to feast upon them- giving us another symbol of Halloween today. Historians believe that the pagans prayed into the bonfires for the souls of the dead stuck for eternity in purgatory, in the hope that they’d attain release.

Another name for Halloween is All Hallows Eve. This dates from 835AD, when the Roman Catholic Church made 1st November All Souls Day; a happy celebration to honour all of their saints. The word for saint in old English is ‘hallow’, and so, the night before All Souls Day, became All Hallows Eve- and then, in time, Halloween.

trick or treat

Although the celebration of Halloween can be traced back to the time of the pagan Gaels Samhain festival, the tradition of trick or treating has its origins much later.

In the medieval period it became popular to dress up and go from door to door on All Hallows Eve (or Hallowmas as it was beginning to be known). The poor would knock on doors and receive gifts of food in return for prayers to the souls of the dead to be made on All Souls Day.

In modern times, it is the USA that is most associated with the celebration of Halloween, where trick or treating has become a multi-million dollar industry. However, it wasn’t until the 1900’s that there is any recorded evidence of this annual practise. It was in Britain, Ireland, and across parts of Europe where reports of alms being given in return for prayers for the peace of the souls of the dead were first recorded. Even Shakespeare mentions the custom in his Italian based tale, The Two Gentleman of Verona (written in 1593) – “puling [whimpering, whining], like a beggar at Hallowmas.”

Although Halloween is known to have been celebrated in America from c.1910, and many thousands of Halloween postcards were produced from around the 1920’s showing children celebrating, none of them show the act of trick-or-treating.

The term “trick or treat” doesn’t appear in America until 1934, and it wasn’t until after the end of post-war sugar rationing, that trick-or-treating began to become popular.

By 1952, however, the tradition was firmly established, and in that year Walt Disney even included it in one of his cartoons, the appropriately entitled “Trick or Treat.”

So there you are guys- a very simple guide to Halloween.

Happy pumpkin carving folks!!

Jenny xx

A Very Fitting Title

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On October 12, 2013

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A Very Fitting Title

With the exception of spending time my family and friends, there is nothing I like more than curling up with a large cup of coffee and a good book. These days however, I’m more likely to be seen bent over a desk (with a large coffee within grabbing distance), with a story manuscript of my own before me, than enjoying the labours of someone else.

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It was my non-stop coffee drinking lifestyle that that influenced part of the plotline of my contemporary romance novel- the title alone gives that away! Another Cup of Coffee.

I have always found it a challenge to come up with good titles for my books. It is really difficult to come up with a short snappy sentence or phrase that both entices the reader to pick up a book, and also encapsulates the plot. Occasionally, I come up with a title first- think it sounds great, and so start a story based on that original thought, only to find my plot moves on so far that the original idea, that is no longer suitable, and a new title needs to be found!

This was the case with Another Cup of Coffee. Originally it was entitled ‘Coffee Stops’- the affectionate name my Mum and I have always given our habit of having lots of coffee breaks, in as many cafes as possible, whenever we go anywhere. However, there is just too much else going on in my novel for that title to work.

It was my wonderful editor at Accent Press, Greg, who suggested Another Cup of Coffee – and it was perfect!

Another Cup of Coffee is a well chosen title for two reasons. First, all of the main characters find life best faced over a steaming cup of caffeine! Especially Kit- an erotica writer, who can only write in cafe’s with coffee to hand- rather like a certain Kay Jaybee, who I know fairly well!!

Mike and Mech- coffee

The second reason Another Cup of Coffee is such a perfect title, revolves around Jack. Always hopeless at expressing his feelings, Jack uses song lyrics to help him get his point across. This is a habit picked up on by his friends- until someone (I’m not ruining the novel by telling you who!!!) begins quoting “Another Cup of Coffee” by Mike and the Mechanics at Amy…with very good reason (and not just because she loves coffee…)

 

 

 

You can buy Another Cup of Coffee as an eBook or a paperback from –

Amazon UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Another-Cup-Coffee-Jenny-Kane/dp/1783751126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377605533&sr=8-1&keywords=another+cup+of+coffee

Amazon US – http://www.amazon.com/Another-Cup-Coffee-Jenny-Kane/dp/1783751126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377605667&sr=8-1&keywords=another+cup+of+coffee+jenny+kane

Happy Reading,

Jenny xx

 

Twenty Questions With Jenny Kane

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On October 5, 2013

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Jenny KaneI have been neglecting this blog a little this week, and thought I should put that right! So, I asked a friend to pretend she didn’t know me, and ask me 20 quick-fire questions she thought my readers might want to know the answers to! Yes- I know that’s a little bit mad- but I’m a writer- insanity is only ever inches away!!

 

  1. 1.Why have you neglected this blog this week?

The other me- Kay Jaybee– has had a new novel released this week- I’ve been concentrating on promoting that. (The Retreat- Part 2 of The Perfect Submissive Trilogy)

  1. 2. Are you more like Kay or Jenny in real life?

Jenny

  1.  Do you love coffee as much as the characters in Another Cup of Coffee?

Even more than they do!

  1. How do you take it?

Black- nothing added- Americano for preference

coffee cups

  1. 5. How many cups do you drink a day?

Too many

  1. 6. Do you really write in cafes and coffee shops like JK Rowling?

I really do.

  1. 7.What is your favourite hot drink – apart from coffee?

Coffee is the only hot drink I like- I HATE tea, and I’m allergic to milk, so can’t have hot chocolate, latte etc

  1. Favourite colour?

Purple

  1. Boots, trainers, or heels?

Boots – I am not sporty, and I’d break my neck in heels. I am very clumsy!

  1. Are the characters in Another Cup of Coffee based on real people?

Some of them are.

  1. Which ones?

My lips are sealed.

  1. Spoil sport- give us a clue?

I knew three of them at University- although I obviously wrote exaggerated versions of them- and they are all still my friends and totally lovely.

  1. What did you study at University?

I did an Archaeology degree, and then a Medieval History  PhD.

  1. Ohhh-  like Amy did…?

Yes- just like Amy did- well, the archaeology bit anyway- I think I can guess the next question!

  1. So  are you Amy?

I am a little tiny bit, but only a little bit. I am more like Kit- but not too much!!!

  1. You feature Kew Gardens in the book, have you been there, or did you just research in on Google?

I’ve been there a few times. I really like just wondering around the various greenhouses- and sitting in the cafe of course!

  1. Jack and Rob run a bookshop in Another Cup of Coffee, is that based on a real place?

No, that I invented.

  1. What would you say always surprises people when they meet you?

That I wear hearing aids. I am 80% deaf.

  1. Do  you prefer being Kay Jaybee- Queen of BDSM Kink- or Jenny Kane- Writer of  book chocolate?

I love being both of them – it is wonderful to be able to create such different styles of work, and thus- hopefully- make more people happy when they read! (Well- that’s the plan!)

  1. What is Jenny going to do next?

I’m writing a Christmas spin off from Another Cup of Coffee– a novella length piece, which should hopefully get to you all in time for this year’s festive season.

 

I hope my answers made you smile! I am certainly smiling- for Another Cup of Coffee is still selling really well!

If you fancy seeing what all the fuss is about- then you can order your copy of Another Cup of Coffee here…

 

Amazon UK- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Another-Cup-Coffee-Jenny-Kane/dp/1783751126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377605533&sr=8-1&keywords=another+cup+of+coffee

 

Amazon US – http://www.amazon.com/Another-Cup-Coffee-Jenny-Kane/dp/1783751126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377605667&sr=8-1&keywords=another+cup+of+coffee+jenny+kane

 

Thanks for dropping by!

 

Jenny xx

 

ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE- OUT IN PAPERBACK NOW!!!

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On September 16, 2013

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AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!!!!

I’m delighted to announce that you can NOW buy Another Cup of Coffee– my very first contemporary romance in paperback, as well as for your Kindle!! (US only- released in UK any day now!! So watch this space!!)

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I know we live in a world of eBooks, eReaders and iBooks- and they are indeed fantastic things- but for me, you can’t beat the aroma of a new book; or the feel of fresh pages beneath your fingers.

Reading will always be a tactile, if not sensual, experience for me. So to see- and feel- my work in “real” book form always gives me the biggest smile ever!! Plus of course- there isn’t that embarrassing moment when you find yourself trying to turn the page of your Kindle….

 

Here are the paperback links for you-

Amazon UK- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Another-Cup-Coffee-Jenny-Kane/dp/1783751126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377605533&sr=8-1&keywords=another+cup+of+coffee

Amazon US – http://www.amazon.com/Another-Cup-Coffee-Jenny-Kane/dp/1783751126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377605667&sr=8-1&keywords=another+cup+of+coffee+jenny+kane

And if you are a Kindle fan- you can find Another Cup of Coffee at AllRomance, as well as…

I am also pleased to say, that it won’t be long before Another Cup of Coffee is also available on iTunes.

Before I go, I’d just like to say thank you – although my first novel as Jenny Kane hasn’t been out very long, it is already doing well- and as a consequence, I’ve already been asked to write another novel!! So thanks guys!

Happy Reading,

Jenny xx

 

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