Pauline Baird Jones's Blog (3)

Personal circimstances have forced me to switch gears in my writing. From novels only, I've been doing some short stories, first for our local chapter's mystery anthology and then for myself, to keep my writing muscles flexing while I deal with real life. It's been nice to feel like I'm doing something, but also brings a certain level of anxiety along with it, too. What if I can't make the transition back to novels? I know, it's paranoid. I've written eight novels from beginning to end, but I… Continue

My eighth novel, THE KEY is now available on amazon and at the discounted price! And I'm doing a giveaway. My sister made me these really cool bookmarks for the launch (that you can see here: http://www.paulinebjones.com/contests.htm and there are more on the way.) So, buy THE KEY, send me proof of purchase and I'll send one to the first responders until they are gone. :-)

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Every time I log on here, I see a reminder I haven't added even one blog, so thought I'd better do that, if only to get rid of the reminder!

I'm an author, but I'm also an avid reader. I used to read more, when I wasn't writing, but I still browse for books when I'm between manuscripts. Or I dive back into my old favorites pile and browse and remember why I still love those books!

I'm a fairly eclectic reader. Right now I'm reading Colin's Conquest by Lisa Rene Smith.… Continue