Hi all, friends and participants in the IWSG monthly blog hop!
This month, I'm excited to feature Jemi Fraser, long time blogger and friend of WEP, onto my blog today. I've watched Jemi burst onto the scene with not one, but four books. Her wonderful Dancing with Dementia, is doing well on Amazon. Now she's rapidly releasing 3 romantic suspense stories, an inspiration to me and I hope many others whose finger is hovering over the PUBLISH button.
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Alex's awesome co-hosts for the August 5 posting of the IWSG are Susan Baury Rouchard, Nancy Gideon, Jennifer Lane, Jennifer Hawes, Chemist Ken, and Chrys Fey!
I've asked Jemi to answer the IWSG question which she was happy to do. Now I'll go back to reading my copy of Reaching for Normal...
Thanks for inviting me to your blog today,
Denise!!
August 5 question - Quote: "Although I have written a
short story collection, the form found me and not the other way around. Don't
write short stories, novels or poems. Just write your truth and your stories
will mold into the shapes they need to be."
Have you ever written a piece that became a form, or even a
genre, you hadn't planned on writing in? Or do you choose a form/genre in
advance?
For me, this is a fascinating question!
My current Bloo Moose releases are
Romance/Romantic Suspense stories. I certainly didn’t start out writing that
way!
My mom had/has a HUGE disdain for anything
romance. From a very young age, she encouraged me to read anything and
everything from the library - except romance. Or Trash as she liked to call it.
I found so many other books and genres to
adore, I didn’t feel the lack. I devoured mysteries and when a high school
teacher introduced up to Fahrenheit 451, I found speculative
fiction. Then fantasy,
spy thrillers, and so much more. I actually didn’t read my first romance until
well after my kids were born.
When I started writing, I experimented for a
few years with a variety of genres and age levels, looking for my voice and my
style. Looking for what truly fit me.
And I found it in romance mixed with some
danger and mystery along the way.
Happy endings are important. I’ve taught enough
years and met enough struggling families to know that. Everyone needs to
believe that happy endings are possible. All my longer stories need those happy
endings.
In the case of my shorter fiction, that dark
side of life does often take over. Which does make for a fun balance in my
writing.
So, yes, I think the form often finds me. How
about you?
Welcome
to Bloo Moose, Vermont where love is worth the risk! Small-town contemporary
romance with an element of suspense. Each book is a stand-alone.
Reaching
For Normal
She’s no damsel in distress.
He’s no Prince Charming. But if
they don’t team up it won’t be only wolves that’ll be dying.
Reaching
For Risks
One
Reno List for the B&B. One Risk List for herself. One sexy retailer who
should be the last one she wants.
Reaching
For Everything
Love
means nothing in tennis. Can he prove to her that love means everything in
life?
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Jemi
Fraser writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her nonfiction work focuses on the
ways that dementia has impacted her family. Her fiction work varies from
contemporary romance to suspense and flash fiction. Years as a teacher have
taught Jemi that life is short and that happy endings are a must.
Jemi
lives in Northern Ontario, Canada where snow is always a topic of conversation
and the autumn leaves make everything better.
