LaConnie Taylor-Jones

A few weeks ago, one of my readers e-mailed me. Her query was simple: how do you create the characters in your stories? That’s a simple question, right? Well for me, it’s a little more complex than simply creating a character. My goal as an author is to create characters readers will love!

Here’s the analogy I go through each and every time I sit down to develop the characters in my stories:

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My response has been and will continue to be the same. Why not?

I love romance! Plain and simple. Based on the 2006 report from Simba Information, revenue from romance fiction was estimated at 1.37 billion dollars. With the exception of religion/inspirational books, romance fiction outsold every market category with a whopping twenty-six percent. So, there are a lot of authors and readers who love my addiction to the genre, too.

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Have you ever wondered how a novel ends up on the big screen? Well, I asked myself this very question over the winter break when I took my daughter to see New Moon, the second book from the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer.

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Happy TGIF!!

Well, it’s the last day of the A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour and to help us close out my wonderful month-long celebration of When a Man Loves a Woman is new author, Terra Little, who will feature my book and book trailer to all the readers and writers at Writers of Color Blog Tour!

Writers of Color Blog Tour is a place to review, discuss, and promote books, art, culture, and music by minority creatives. Terra Little, contributing author and moderator for the Writers of Color Blog Tour, is the author of Running from Mercy (JAN 2008: Q-Boro Books) & Where There’s Smoke (JAN 2009: Urban Books).

Visit Terra Little and her blog online today!!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

The celebration of When A Man Loves A Woman continues and we invite all of our virtual book travelers to listen to the Nia Promotions’ Podcast as founder and president, Dana Pittman, talks with me about my new book and new career as a romance writer!

Nia Promotions is a marketing company that provides a variety of marketing services. We assist authors and publishers with Internet book marketing using strategy, branding, and education. We connect with our readers through Nia Virtual Book Tours and by hosting live webcasts with authors and publishing professionals, teleseminars, online workshops, chats, and virtual books tours. Expect it all from email marketing to creating and distributing online content using blogs, articles and more. Let us assist you in virtually promoting your product. For information about Nia Promotions visit www.niapromotions.com.

Dana Pittman, JD is the founder and president of Nia Promotions. She started Nia Promotions after running a family-owned website development company since 2001. Now, she and her team assist authors, publishing companies, small businesses and independent entrepreneurs with marketing strategy, implementation and maintenance.

Until next time – stay well and be blessed!!

Tune in today to hear a candid discussion about my writing life with Writers Interlude host, Ann Brown!

The discussion will center on my latest release, When a Man Loves a Woman, and how handsome Dr. Alcee Jules (AJ) Baptiste is determined to find answers to two questions: What do you do when you are in love with a woman who won’t give you the time of day? How do you convince her that she really is meant to spend the rest of her life with you when she avoids you at all costs? A. J. knows that he wants to spend the rest of his life with Victoria (Vic) Bennett. But Vic wants nothing to do with love, and even less to do with him. So what is A. J. to do? He will do what a man has to do – resort to a bit of scheming to win her over! And when he does, Victoria Bennett will confess that when a man loves a woman, it really is . . . a love for all times!

Feel free to leave your thoughts via the Comment Line at (214) 615-6505 ext 9377. Thank you for listening to Writers Interlude!

The link to hear the podcast is: – The Grits.com Radio

Until next time – stay well and be blessed!

Happy Monday Everyone!

It is the final week of our A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour and the celebration continues as we head for the Kansas City Girlfriends Book Club Radio Show this evening with host and book club president, TaNisha Webb. You can join this LIVE interview with me either by blog or by dialing in at 347-205-9981 — 8 PM CST/ 9 PM EST

Kansas City Girlfriends Book Club, under the leadership of club president, TaNisha Webb, began with a group of friends wanting to spend time together discussing all the books that they had been reading on their own. Through the love of books the group has grown and consist of 25 woman (men are certainly welcome to join them) who meet on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 4pm for 2 1/2 hrs. in various restaurants around the Kansas City area. They launched the KC Girlfriends Book Club Radio Show February 2008 and it has become one of the hottest live talk radio shows for authors and book lovers today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed

Happy Friday Everyone!

Our A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour is headed for MySpace! Have you been traveling the information highway with me this month in hopes of winning an autograph copy my new novel, When a Man Loves a Woman?

Well, today is your lucky day because the members of the SistahFriend Book Club in Columbia, South Carolina are inviting club members, friends, and YOU to stop by their Blog at MySpace to answer a “very intimate” trivia question for a chance to win autograph copies.

SistahFriend Book Club @ MySpace

Then for more book club action, stop by Jeanette Wallington’s Blog for a wonderful review of When a Man Loves a Woman. Jeanette is the co-founder of the Motown Review Book Club, a pretty well known group who have hosted authors and literary events around the Detroit, Michigan area!

Jeanette Wallington @ MySpace

Stop by SistahFriend Book Club and Jeanette Wallington of Motown Review Book Club profiles at MySpace today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

Day 16 of our virtual book tour has us pulling in to VJBS-Live where blogger- extraordinaire and hopeless romantic, Vee Jefferson, shares her thoughts about the question, “does everyone have a soul mate? AJ Baptiste knew that Victoria Bennett was his soul mate in When a Man Loves a Woman.

Have you found your soul mate? Join the discussion and tell us all about he/she!

Vee Jefferson is a Registered Nurse, columnist, and freelance writer who writes on subjects ranging from health news and information, to entertainment. She is the owner of Jowaje, a health information site whose mission is – Education and Prevention ~ To Enlighten and Empower, and Jowaje Publishing home of her eBook, The Truth About Healthcare: Uncensored, a guide originally written for patients to help them understand how to get the best care while in the hospital. But this excellent book has also become a voice for nurses already in the profession as well as for doctors who are interested in a raw glimpse into the world of nursing! Visit Vee Jefferson online today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed

Our exciting virtual tour stop for today is at Harlem Writer’s blog where he responds to my question: Other than a physical relationship, what are some other aspects men want in a relationship?

It was more than, Victoria Bennett’s great looks and body that intrigued AJ Baptiste and made him want her for his own in When A Man Loves A Woman. So check out what this blogger has to say about what men want; join the discussion!

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So who is Harlem Writer?

Kendall Williams is originally from the Southwest. He relocated to the East Coast to pursue the bright lights of Broadway and off-Broadway, after a successful acting start in Houston theatre, print ad campaigns, and national McDonald’s commercials. He made the transition from actor to writer when he saw the dearth of quality roles for African American and other minority performers in the city that’s purported to be the melting pot of the world.

He’s a Freelance Writer and Editor in NYC. His feature articles, film, and dance reviews have appeared online and in print magazines. He’s the founder, workshop leader, and a participant in Morningside Writers Group. When not writing or editing, he enjoys rollerblading in Central Park and dancing barefoot with the West African drummers and dancers in the spring and summer.

He’s building his brand as a media critic and reviewer for online and print media outlets including his regular column on Buzzine.com. Stay tuned for the launch of Keneritz Media, a multimedia production company that will offer short film and documentary editing services, script development and coverage, media mentoring, and eventually film production and distribution.

Until next time – stay well and be blessed!