Jane Sevier's Blog

So, this happened. A producer optioned Fortune's Fool and the Psychic Socialite series for movies and TV. How cool is that?

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/fort...

Oh, and I have a new website, janesevier.com, where you can read excerpts of my books.

Next Sat­ur­day morn­ing (August 24th) at 8:20 at the Killer Nashville crime fic­tion con­fer­ence, the incred­i­ble April Mar­tinez, who designed my gor­geous cov­ers, will present a work­shop on cre­at­ing great book cov­ers. I’m sit­ting in to give the author per­spec­tive. At 9:50, I’ll be sign­ing both books, so stop by the Hut­ton Hotel and say hey. There will be lots of crime writ­ers like guest of honor Anne Perry on hand at Killer Nashville. All author sign­ings at the con­fer­ence are free and open to the public.

Roman­tic sus­pense author Don­nell Bell invited me to guest blog with the lovely ladies of Every­body Needs a Lit­tle Romance, prefer­ably on some roman­tic topic. With New Year’s Eve just behind us, kiss­ing seemed an appro­pri­ate topic. Stop by and see what I had to say about one of my most mem­o­rable, the Gold-Standard Kiss. http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.c...

Hey, y'all, this week I'm "It" on the Next Big Thing Blog Hop, which introduces reader to authors they may not have discovered yet. Read about my work in progress in the Psychic Socialite Series and about the other Nashville authors I tagged.

http://janesevier.com/2012/12/19/the-...

Happy reading!

Today, Kathy Altman of USA Today's wonderful Happy Ever After blog recommended my November release, A Billy Sunday Kind of Love, as part of a roundup of historical novels.

Here’s a sam­ple of the lovely review:

“Sevier writes with a sub­tle, wicked humor and a sophis­ti­cated vibrancy that ush­ers the reader right into Depression-era Mem­phis — and Nell’s eccen­tric household.… Rich in South­ern ambiance, evok­ing an aura of men­ace, a tongue-in-cheek humor and a ten­der­ness all at the same time, this sec­ond book in the Psy­chic Socialite series has me des­per­ately hop­ing it won’t take Sevier long to con­jure up the third.”

If you want to read more, here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/aevdpww
How cool is that?

Hey, y'all, it's release day for the latest in my Psychic Socialite series set in 1930s Memphis, A Billy Sunday Kind of Love. You can learn more about it and even read an excerpt on my website: http://tinyurl.com/ahfgfw4

I plan to start an e-newsletter for readers. If you'd like to join the list, just give me a holler, and I'll add your address.

Thanks so much, and happy reading!

Jane

We're all afraid of something. For writers, facing a blank page can be pretty daunting. Public speaking scares a lot of people, and I'm one of them.

Tomorrow, I'll be on my first-ever author panel, and I've been thinking about how to deal with the nerves. Check it out, y'all! http://janesevier.com/2012/08/23/the-...

Hey, y'all, if you love crime fiction, check out the fabulous Killer Nashville conference in--you guessed it!--Nashville, Tennessee, August 23-26. I'll be on my first-ever author panels there. http://killernashville.com/

Ray Bradbury's death this week has me thinking about what his books meant to my young life. Check it out, y'all: http://janesevier.com/2012/06/08/rip-...

RWA's Kiss of Death Chapter just announced the 2012 finalists for the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense in the published division. How about a few more books to add to your TBR piles, y'all?

Category (Series) Romantic Mystery/Suspense
HelenKay Dimon – The Big Guns
Paula Graves – Major Nanny
Angi Morgan – .38 Caliber Cover-Up
Julie Miller – Nanny 911
Gayle Wilson – Flashback

Historical Romantic Mystery/ Suspense
Edith Ellen Bruce – Engaged in Sin
Leanna Renee Hieber – Darker Still: A Novel of Magic Most Foul
Katy Madison – Tainted by Temptation
Elizabeth Loupas – The Second Duchess
Deborah Simmons – Glory and the Rake Glory and the Rake

Inspirational Romantic Mystery/Suspense
Diane Burke – Bounty Hunter Guardian
Debby Giusti – The Captain's Mission
Laura Iding – Lawman-In-Charge
Renee Ryan – Courting the Enemy
Susan Sleeman – The Christmas Witness

Paranormal (PTTF) Time Travel, Futuristic Romantic Mystery/Suspense
Darynda Jones – Second Grave on the Left
Kristin Miller – InterVamption
Jana Oliver – The Demon Trapper's Daughter
Robin D. Owens – Heart Search
Kristen Painter – Blood Rights

Mainstream/Mystery /Suspense
Linda Castillo – Breaking Silence
W. S. Gager – A Case of Hometown Blues
Julie Kramer – Killing Kate
Elizabeth Voss – The Winslow Incident
Lois Winston – Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun

Single Title Romantic Mystery/Suspense
Donnell Ann Bell – The Past Came Hunting
Allison Brennan – Kiss Me, Kill Me
Cindy Gerard – With No Remorse
Christy Reece – Sweet Justice
Roxanne St. Claire – Face of Danger

Winners will be announced in July.