Author Jacquie Biggar Shares Their Story
Jacquie writes Romantic Suspense with tough, alpha males who know what they want, until they’re gob-smacked by heroines who are strong, contemporary women willing to show them that what they really need is love.
Jacquie has been blessed with a long, happy marriage and enjoys writing romance novels that end with happy-ever-afters.
Jacquie lives in paradise along the west coast of Canada with her family and loves reading, writing, and flower gardening. She swears she can’t function without coffee, preferably at the beach with her sweetheart. š
About the Author
Jacquie writes Romantic Suspense with tough, alpha males who know what they want, until they’re gob-smacked by heroines who are strong, contemporary women willing to show them that what they really need is love.
Jacquie has been blessed with a long, happy marriage and enjoys writing romance novels that end with happy-ever-afters.
Jacquie lives in paradise along the west coast of Canada with her family and loves reading, writing, and flower gardening. She swears she can’t function without coffee, preferably at the beach with her sweetheart. š
What inspires you to write romance books?
From the time I was twelve years old, I knew I wanted to be a writer. That year I wrote a short story called Count Daffodil after spending countless hours in a desperate search for ideas. The story garnered me an A and was read aloud through the school’s loudspeaker system. Needless to say, after that I was hooked.
I grew up, got married, raised a family and left my writing urges to simmer in the background unattended.
I owned and operated a successful diner in my hometown for a number of wonderful years before deciding to live my dream of becoming an author.
My first book, Tidal Falls, a romantic suspense novel about second chances, released September of 2014.
Tell us about how you write:
First things, first; Coffee ļ
Then I usually open my blog, check for comments that need answering, do the SM trail, and end with my emails. That takes up most of my day, then itās family time. Around nine or ten at night the house gets quiet and I can work on my newest project, a paranormal romance. I do that until midnight or so, go to bed, read a couple of chapters, and start the whole process over the next day. I know, exciting hey?
Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
They talk, I listen š
What advice would you give other writers?
The best advice Iāve received is to join critique groups, get as many eyes on your work as possible before publishing. This is key in the editing process, I love my critique partners. Worst advice, funnily enough, came from some of these aforementioned groups. One would say change this, so I would. Another would say change that, so I did. Then came the second best advice, from my DH. He saw my frustrations, listened to my whining, then looked me in the eye and asked, āWhose book is this?ā Trust yourself, no one knows your story better than you.
How did you decide how to publish your books?
Iām happy I decided to go the self-publishing route. Itās enabled me to be my own boss. That being said, thereās no one else to blame if I donāt succeed. Thereās a lot of work involved in becoming an indie author. And thatās after writing the best novel the worldās ever seen. You need to be willing to take on all aspects of the business, because that is what being self-pubbed is; a business. From cover design, to formatting and uploading, to book-keeping and promoting. Writing is a full-time job.
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
I think we’re lucky to be writing now. There are opportunities we would never have had before!
What genres do you write:: contemporary, suspense, paranormal
What formats are your books in: Both eBook and Print
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https://www.goodreads.com/JacquieBiggar
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