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Author Jenny Gilliam's Interests
General
Writing (duh), reading, sewing, knitting, playing with my kids, drag racing.
Music
Alternative rock
Movies
The Godfather Trilogy
Goodfellas
Casino
The Departed
Office Space
Knocked Up
Superbad
Sea of Love
Return to Me
All romantic comedies
Television
The Office
Psych
Monk
It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia
Rob and Big
Forensic Files
The First 48
Law and Order (the original)
Books
Contemporary romance, paranormal romance (particularly of the vampire variety), romantic suspense, straight mystery. Some of my favorites: The Virgin Suicides, anything by Rachel Gibson or Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lara Adrian, Jonathan Kellerman, Dean Koontz, Christie Ridgway.
I'd like to begin with some shameless self-promotion:
www.jennygilliam.com (in progress-don't expect miracles)
www.jennygilliam.blogspot.com
www.thewildrosepress.com
I love stories involving the evolution of a man and a woman, the trials and obstacles they must overcome in order to achieve what I consider essential to any romance novel: the big 'ol HAP (Happily Ever After). That's right folks. I'm big on the HAPs. It's why I read and write romances. I always know they're going to end up together, no matter what. It doesn't always happen in real life, but my little fantasy world, love conquers all (and it should!)
I started my writing career (such as it was) at ten, when I got a hold of my mom's mini-recorder and began spinning romantic tales into the microphone. Of course, they were a milder, more chaste version than my current owrk, but alas, a romance writer was born. I started my first story at twelve, based on real life events (the boy on whom I was crushing big time). In my story, however, I altered the events as I saw fit; he wanted me, not the older sister of my schoolmate.
We got our first computer when I was thirteen, and I moved from pencil and paper to technology. Back in those days, it was Word Perfect, and what a perfect world it was. I stayed up all night writing, spinning a web of imaginary characters who met and fell in love.
In high school, I joined the newspaper, eventually moving on to editor my senior year. I'd intended to follow in my father's footsteps; get a degree in journalism and become a reporter. But, for me, it wasn't enough. As those wily cops say, "Just the facts, ma'am." Well, the facts were too sctructured for my wandering brain and big heart.
While I wrote continiously for years, I only finished one story. It wasn't until November 2006 that I completed my first novel. My second novel, The Wedding War, was, after several rejections, contracted by The Wild Rose Press in January 2008. It is looking at a Spring 2008 release date.
As I reach my goals as an author, I look forward to my future. Remember: Sheer determination trumps wishes any day. Keep at it, believe in yourself and commit. Don't just follow your dreams, chase them with reckless abandon!
Who I'd like to meet: New readers interested in my work; my favorite authors. Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino and Andy Garcia, not necessarily in that order.
Hi fellow Wild Rose Press author! I noticed your "mood" and just wanted to send you kudos. I, too, have suffered disappointment in my novel sales, especially after having high hopes and a healthy image of how good I know my story is. It takes time, even years, to be successful enough to not feel disappointment! You're at a good start! Congratulations!
Hey Jen. So i'm retarded and washed my phone and it broke so i lost all my phone numbers. Could you give me your cell # and your mom's cell #. How was nationals? Did you have a fabulous time? Back to work i go. Have a fabulous week.
Just flying through to say...... Whoa, what a night! Glad to see you made it out of the celebrations safely and are ready for the "real world"..... hahaha!
May your day be relaxing, rejuvenating and reminiscent of yesterday's pleasures!
