T.J. Bennett's Blog

My gothic fairy tale, DARK ANGEL, received a nomination in the Romance Writers of America RITA tm (I'd insert the trademark thingy here, but I can't find it on my keyboard right now, so the little tm will have to do) awards' historical romance category for 2014. I'm jazzed and thrilled and amazed, all at once. Thank you to all the judges who voted for my efforts and put it up there with some of

And the winner of my blog followers contest is...kp_kazamei! You have won a $20 gift certificate to either Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble, your choice.

If that is you, I've sent an email to you through Google Friend Connect. Look for it and be sure to respond to receive your prize.

If I don't hear from you by Friday, November 22, 2013, I will pick another winner, so don't delay!

Just wanted to let everyone know I will be a panelist at the Nov 16 fundraising event for the Montgomery County Book Festival Featureing C.C. Hunter, Miranda James, and Lori Wilde. Details can be found here or see below.

If you've ever wanted to be published, these are good people to take advice from. In addition to the keynote speakers, there will be a panel on Self-Publishing, and one on

If you are a fan of Star Wars or the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which I happen to be of both, you will get a kick out of this chart. I teach MBTI characterization for writers from time to time, so this really made me smile. The only one I would argue with is Jar Jar Binks being an ESFJ. ESFJs are loved by all. Jar Jar Binks is...not so much.

ESFJs are also known as "The Perfect

I just wanted to remind you, that as a reward to the followers of my blog here at IMHO, at the end of my book tour I'm giving away another $20 gift certificate for Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble exclusively for followers of IMHO. If you'd like to be a part of my posse, please sign up on my followers link to the bottom right of this column for a chance to win.

Remember also that I'm still on my

Okay, so this is the morbid sense of humor I have, heh heh. Just in time for Halloween. Don't eat too much candy if the Trick 'o Treaters can't make it to your door. With all the rain predicted today for where I live, I think it might scare away the kiddies and we'll have a bunch of candy left over, but with the teenage boys in the house, I have a feeling I won't get much of it!




Remember the

So much going on! I just wanted to remind you that I'm still on my Dark Angel book blog tour. Please be sure to visit the generous bloggers who are giving me their space for a day. Oh, and remember to sign up for the giveaways (hosted by rafflecopter) featured at some of the blog stops! For the rafflecopter giveaway, at the end of the book blog tour I'm giving away a unique cameo necklace and a

Caveat: I'm doing what I said I would never do: talk about religion in my blog. Bear with me, please. Nothing I say below is intended to offend or provoke anyone. Nor am I trying to proselytize. I'm actually speaking to believers with the blog below, so if you aren't one, feel free to skip this post and go onto the next (which features a picture of a very handsome man).

Okay, now that it's

Well, now that I've got your attention...

One of the questions I get asked a lot by aspiring writers is how do I decide what my characters look like? For every writer it is different, of course, but for me it often begins when I spy a picture in a magazine or think about a favorite actor.

The picture above is one I shamelessly ripped out of a magazine at a doctor's office (I think) and took

Hello, fans and friends,

Just a quick reminder that today I kick off my blog tour for Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale. Please show some love to the generous bloggers who are giving me the floor for the day by dropping by and showing them some love! There will be prizes!

Here's the schedule for the next few days:


10/22: Spotlight - http://www.authormaryhcollins.com/blo...

10/23:  Guest