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I am elated to have Jennifer Skully/ Jasmine Haynes/ JB Skully as a feature on my interview site! I love her to pieces! After her book It Must Be Magic I was hooked. I do have to confess that we’ve made great friends online and she seems to be a wonderful online friend…but…I get to meet her in person this September at Lora Leigh’s Readers Appreciation Weekend (RAW 2008) and that is going to be so awesome! I highly recommend you read her books! Somebody’s Lover is one that I tell everyone they must read! I swear it was one of my all time favorite books! Now that I’ve rambled on about how great she is, you should probably get to her interview LOL! Oh and she’s also having a contest for a copy of her book The Fortune Hunter (which is also awesome) Just leave a comment up until Midnight Sunday (Mar 2) and she will choose a winner from all the posts. Make sure to leave your email addy after the post!
CA: What genre(s) do you write? Why do you write the stories that you write?
JH: Thanks for having me, Crystal! Ah, my genres, I write erotic romance as Jasmine Haynes. My latest book, The Fortune Hunter, received a JERR Gold Star Award, and the sequel, Show and Tell, is out in July 2008. As Jennifer Skully, I write quirky romantic mysteries and my latest is It Must Be Magic. As JB Skully, I’ve created the Max Starr series, mystery, romance, psychics, ghosts, that one has it all. And gosh, why do I write these stories? The characters just seem to talk to me. I’ve always loved a good romance and a good mystery. That’s why I write different kinds of romance, too, so I can feed the mystery side as well.
I am elated to have Jennifer Skully/ Jasmine Haynes/ JB Skully as a feature on my interview site! I love her to pieces! After her book It Must Be Magic I was hooked. I do have to confess that we’ve made great friends online and she seems to be a wonderful online friend…but…I get to meet her in person this September at Lora Leigh’s Readers Appreciation Weekend (RAW 2008) and that is going to be so awesome! I highly recommend you read her books! Somebody’s Lover is one that I tell everyone they must read! I swear it was one of my all time favorite books! Now that I’ve rambled on about how great she is, you should probably get to her interview LOL! Oh and she’s also having a contest for a copy of her book The Fortune Hunter (which is also awesome) Just leave a comment up until Midnight Sunday (Mar 2) and she will choose a winner from all the posts. Make sure to leave your email addy after the post!
CA: What genre(s) do you write? Why do you write the stories that you write?
JH: Thanks for having me, Crystal! Ah, my genres, I write erotic romance as Jasmine Haynes. My latest book, The Fortune Hunter, received a JERR Gold Star Award, and the sequel, Show and Tell, is out in July 2008. As Jennifer Skully, I write quirky romantic mysteries and my latest is It Must Be Magic. As JB Skully, I’ve created the Max Starr series, mystery, romance, psychics, ghosts, that one has it all. And gosh, why do I write these stories? The characters just seem to talk to me. I’ve always loved a good romance and a good mystery. That’s why I write different kinds of romance, too, so I can feed the mystery side as well.
CA: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
JH: Honestly, I’ve always been a writer, even when I was a child. I’ve known forever that’s what I wanted to do. As far as making it a career, it’s not an easy thing to break into, so I became an accountant instead. However, I never gave up the dream and wrote in the evenings.
JH: Honestly, I’ve always been a writer, even when I was a child. I’ve known forever that’s what I wanted to do. As far as making it a career, it’s not an easy thing to break into, so I became an accountant instead. However, I never gave up the dream and wrote in the evenings.
CA: Who or what was your inspiration for writing?
JH: My inspiration was Marguerite Henry. She wrote wonderful horse stories. As a child I read every one of them. There was also Albert Payson Terhune, who wrote stories about collies. Again, I read them all, and I knew I wanted to write, too.
JH: My inspiration was Marguerite Henry. She wrote wonderful horse stories. As a child I read every one of them. There was also Albert Payson Terhune, who wrote stories about collies. Again, I read them all, and I knew I wanted to write, too.
CA: What is your work schedule like when you're writing?
JH: When I have a deadline, I generally work 7 days a week, although I might take a day off for coffee with a friend or to visit my mom. I have a goal of 10 pages a day, and it usually takes me about 4 or 5 hours to do that. And if I get more pages done, that’s great!
JH: When I have a deadline, I generally work 7 days a week, although I might take a day off for coffee with a friend or to visit my mom. I have a goal of 10 pages a day, and it usually takes me about 4 or 5 hours to do that. And if I get more pages done, that’s great!
CA: Your book is about to be sent into the reader world, what is one word that describes how you feel?
JH: Terrified!
JH: Terrified!
CA: What do you like to do when you're not writing?
JH: I love to read, of course, and I love classic movies, too. My collection is almost 1,000 now! Thank goodness for Turner Classic Movie channel! I also love to hike or go to the beach. My dog loves a long walk on the beach, but the waves scare her!
JH: I love to read, of course, and I love classic movies, too. My collection is almost 1,000 now! Thank goodness for Turner Classic Movie channel! I also love to hike or go to the beach. My dog loves a long walk on the beach, but the waves scare her!
CA: How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?
JH: Between all three names, I have 17 books out, and two in the can almost ready for release. I think my favorite is the Max Series. Though there are actually 5 books in the series and each is a stand-alone murder mystery, I consider them one story because they follow the evolution of Max Starr’s healing after her husband is murdered, how she comes to terms with losing him, and discovering why he was murdered. And of course, there’s a hunky detective, Witt Long, the new man in her life. I always envisioned Max’s whole character arc, not just each individual story.
JH: Between all three names, I have 17 books out, and two in the can almost ready for release. I think my favorite is the Max Series. Though there are actually 5 books in the series and each is a stand-alone murder mystery, I consider them one story because they follow the evolution of Max Starr’s healing after her husband is murdered, how she comes to terms with losing him, and discovering why he was murdered. And of course, there’s a hunky detective, Witt Long, the new man in her life. I always envisioned Max’s whole character arc, not just each individual story.
CA: Do you tend to base your characters on real people or are they totally from your imagination?
JH: They’re totally from my imagination. I get bogged down in facts and personality quirks if I base my characters on real people. I don’t even like to use the names of people I know because I get influenced by that.
JH: They’re totally from my imagination. I get bogged down in facts and personality quirks if I base my characters on real people. I don’t even like to use the names of people I know because I get influenced by that.
CA: How can a reader contact you or purchase your books?
JH: The JB Skully Max series is available through http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com and of course, anyone can go to my site, http://www.skullybuzz.com and there are buy links all over the place! Plus excerpts, a contest, movie trailers and lots of other fun stuff. I also have a newsletter for updates on new releases. To subscribe, send an e-mail to skullybuzz-subscribe@yahoogroups.com And of course, I love e-mails, send to skully@skullybuzz.com
What a fun interview, Crystal, with great questions! Thank you!
CA: No, No, thank you Jennifer! You’re such a great person and the ones that have not read your books have no idea what they’re missin’!! If you would like to read the book reviews I have posted just visit these links…
Somebody’s Lover: http://bookreviewsbycrystal.blogspot.com/2007/08/somebodys-lover-three-sensual-tales-by.html
It Must Be Magic: http://bookreviewsbycrystal.blogspot.com/search?q=jennifer+skully
The Fortune Hunter: http://bookreviewsbycrystal.blogspot.com/2007/11/fortune-hunter-by-jasmine-haynes-print.html
JH: The JB Skully Max series is available through http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com and of course, anyone can go to my site, http://www.skullybuzz.com and there are buy links all over the place! Plus excerpts, a contest, movie trailers and lots of other fun stuff. I also have a newsletter for updates on new releases. To subscribe, send an e-mail to skullybuzz-subscribe@yahoogroups.com And of course, I love e-mails, send to skully@skullybuzz.com
What a fun interview, Crystal, with great questions! Thank you!
CA: No, No, thank you Jennifer! You’re such a great person and the ones that have not read your books have no idea what they’re missin’!! If you would like to read the book reviews I have posted just visit these links…
Somebody’s Lover: http://bookreviewsbycrystal.blogspot.com/2007/08/somebodys-lover-three-sensual-tales-by.html
It Must Be Magic: http://bookreviewsbycrystal.blogspot.com/search?q=jennifer+skully
The Fortune Hunter: http://bookreviewsbycrystal.blogspot.com/2007/11/fortune-hunter-by-jasmine-haynes-print.html