Category: Writing

Meet Gail Kittleson, Author of Until Then

Jennifer Beckstrand October 07, 2019 0 Comments
Gail Kittleson is a fellow inspirational author who writes WWII romances. I’m delighted to have her on my blog today. An Iowa farm girl, Gail appeared with her thick glasses and a pile of books at the local library counter every Saturday.  After graduating from Wartburg College and earning her MA in TESOL at UNI, she taught English as a Second Language and college expository writing. After...
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The RITA Awards!

Jennifer Beckstrand August 19, 2019 3 Comments
The last week of July, I went to New York for the RITA Awards Ceremony at the Romance Writers of America Conference. The RITA Award is the highest honor a romance novel can receive, and just being nominated was humbling and so exciting. Home on Huckleberry Hill was my book that was nominated. Though I didn't win, I had a wonderful experience in New York. Here are some highlights.  
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Andrew Now Available!

Jennifer Beckstrand June 24, 2019 0 Comments
Andrew, the first book in my new series, is here! You'll laugh and cry, and you'll fall in love with Andrew, Mary, and two incorrigible twin brothers who just want their old bedroom back. Things at the Petersheim house are getting too crowded for eight-year-old twins Alfie and Benji. As if things weren’t bad enough with three older brothers hogging all the bacon at breakfast and using more...
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Utah Readers Luncheon

Jennifer Beckstrand June 10, 2019 0 Comments
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, the Utah Romance Writers will be hosting a readers luncheon at the Davis Convention Center in Layton, Utah. New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery will be joining us along with New York Times bestseller RaeAnne Thayne. I am thrilled to be hosting a table at the luncheon. There is room for only 1 more guest at my table. I hope you will be that one. If...
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Introducing my new Western! Jessie and James

Jennifer Beckstrand April 30, 2019 0 Comments
The Gold Diggers Collection Book Bundle is almost here! Amy Lillard, Chautona Hauvig, Caryl McAdoo, and I have put together a collection of four Western novels you are going to love. My novel, Jessie and James, takes place in a Western mining town. Jessie Madsen has her hands full helping her parents run their small farm and boarding house while every fortune-seeker in the country seems to be...
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The Gold Diggers Book Collection!

Jennifer Beckstrand April 08, 2019 0 Comments
I'm writing a Western! And you are going to love it! I am so excited to announce that I am going to be a part of a book bundle called "The Gold Diggers Collection" which comes out in July 2019. The four authors in the collection are me, Amy Lillard, Caryl McAdoo, and Chautona Hauvig. I can't tell you about my book yet because it's a secret, but we are having a cover reveal party for all four...
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Big Ideas: Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever!

Jennifer January 28, 2019 0 Comments
Romance writing is still my first love, but I recently co-authored a book that will change the way you think about problems, creativity, and life. Here are some highlights. What is BIG IDEAS about and why should I read it? What happens in the brain when someone has an inspired idea? BIG IDEAS explains the amazing way your brain produces Aha! Moments, how you can have more of these inspired...
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