Character Madness and Musings

The Troubled Oyster: The Carriage by Jena Baxter Audiobook Review : The first book I've listened to or heard from this author and it was good. Really good! My Review: I listened to The Carriage back ...

Welcome to the April Hop Hi all! I’m so thrilled you’ve stopped on my page today. I’m having a giveaway, and I hope you'll be the lucky winner!  All you have to do to enter to win my prize is to follow me at any of the icons listed on my website here www.jenabaxter.com. Facebook, twitter, pinterest, you choose. What's up for grabs? A signed paperback of one of my novels. Veiled Memories, Reflections, or The Carriage, you decide which you think you'll like best. So now that you’ve entered to win my prize, tell me what your favorite genre to read is and why, in the comments below. My giveaway will remain open until the very end of the hop, so if you get here on another day, keep posting! You can also enter for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card by joining my mailing list here:  https://www.facebook.com/jenabaxterbooks/  There's a button on the left, or you can sign up here:  http://jenabaxterbooks.blogspot.co...

A Character Madness Interview  With Marai bin Ahu  From Children of the Stone  By Mary Woldering Tell us about your story  I'm just a simple man, devoted to my goddess, but every since the night the stars sang, things have become complicated. What part do you play in it?  I move through all of the pages. Is it scary or a love story?  There are scary parts, but more love, because it heals all things. Have you heard any good gossip lately?  I don't really listen to any. The woman downstairs is cheating on her husband. Her last child wasn't his, but he refuses to see it. If you could be anything you want to be, what would you be?  Happy, maybe with a small business or a plot of land for sheep or goats. I'd love to have my wives with me too. Why?  To see my increase. Where would you live?  No real preference. I would like a place where life and survival isn't a struggle. Where do...

Voice - What is it? Like poetry, all writing has a cadence, a rhythm all it's own. The flow of sentences becomes your voice, and when the flow is disrupted, you can hit a discordant note. While this is an accurate description, voice is not as easy as it sounds. I believe in the Author's voice. When you pick up your favorite author's latest novel, you have an expectation, and that expectation is what separates that author from others. It's their voice. You know it, without even realizing it. There are many facets to the craft of storytelling, and most if not all are valid in some form. As I've said before, I don't believe in rules. I am an artist, and how I write my story is a blend of my craft and voice. Not only my voice, but the character's voice. Tricky huh? They are not the same. I will use repetition to emphasize a point, and so far, I've been applauded for it. I don't do it often, but there are moments when it can raise the le...

A Friend Asked Juliette for a Character Reference For Jena Baxter Here's What she Said. Juliette sat under the apple tree. A character reference for Jena. Why would anyone trouble me for such a thing? She smiles. "I guess I do know her best though. Who better than her most abused character? I have plenty to say."  She takes a bite of an apple and shifts pages as she chews, then grabs a blank piece of paper and pencil. "However should I begin?" She sets her pen on the paper, and begins to write. Dear Sirs, My name is Juliette Barrows and I am the main character and Heroine, in Jena Baxter's greatest story, Reflections. She pushes the lose hair from her face, smiles, and tosses the apple. I'm not certain how to say this, but Jena is a masochist, who thrives on the pain of those beneath her. Take me for example. I'm thrown into a magical world all alone. Not even one servant to attend to my needs, and there are we...

Amos interviews Grona  from  Evil Never Dies  by Rick Haynes Amos peeks into the cottage and sees that no one is there.  “Empty. Just the way I like it.”  He lights the candles and opens the file sitting on the table. He is doing our interview today, because he understands hate, unlike Jena’s other characters. He’s still angry over his brother’s survival. He spent good money to knock him off. He turns the page, and reads. The Maxilla are a peaceful clan but when rumours of dark magic arrive once again, can they survive the latest threat from, Myracadonis, the shaman? Tarn is ordered to lead the Maxilla into battle for the first time, but a man with the mark of greatness will always have enemies. Grona hates everyone, including his son, Tarn. Both are destined to be heroes yet only one can stand before the gates of hell and win. The gods are always watching, but whose side will they ultimately favour? Finally someone who under...

Hi I’m Jena Baxter, author of The Carriage, Veiled Memories, Pretentious, and Reflections, and I’m your host for this stop in the tour. This is your post for the ACOA Scavenger Hunt and I am pleased to be hosting  AR DECLERCK  In her post you will find a number, not in written text, but as a numerical number. Write it down and collect them all as you visit every post along the way. Good Luck! “Life is generally unfair, God of Fortuity. Take this, it's cold in Alfheim.” She handed him a blue scarf. Gage frowned but took the scarf. “You really think the answer is in Alfheim?” Lisa shrugged, unrolling a new ball of yarn.  “I think that we should explore every avenue to save Lavinia. The best and brightest sorcerers are loup, and in Alfheim.” She tapped his leg with her needle. “Be careful, Gage. She's powerful in her own right, and any number of underdogs would love to have her power at their disposal.” He growled, hands tight on the sc...