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Open the Flood Gates!
March 10, 2012 | 
Author Before I delve into the release of book two in my Silent Warrior Series, first let me share a wonderful experience I was honored to have just a few weeks ago. Southwest Florida Romance Writers had their annual conference and was gracious enough to invite me to be their keynote speaker. They welcomed me with open arms and are a great group to connect with. So if you find yourself anywhere near Fort Myers and have an interest in writing then this group is a must. With top New York editors, on the money agents and great workshops given by hot authors Linnea Sinclair and Stacy Kade the conference was a success and inspiration. When first asked to speak, I wondered if I had anything worthwhile to share with everyone. I’m not a NYT bestseller, a great oratory, nor can I tell a joke without mangling it beyond recognition. But after searching deep I realized that my journey and struggles as a writer were all that I needed. And in the telling of that story, I found the answer to what has driven to write and keep on writing despite the many obstacles, disappointments, and the seemingly lack of stellar success over the years. First I realized that I had an unfailing hope in my heart to write and keep on writing. A hope that’s born from my love of story and from my belief that love is the greatest gift that can be given and received. Emily Dickinson’s verse eloquently describes it all.
“Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all..”
Great stories bring hope to the heart and with every story I write, I strive to deliver that to my reader. To give the hope of love. To give the hope that good conquers evil. To give the hope that there is light in the darkness, heroes in the battles, and healing to be found within the sharing of our hearts.
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New Year! New Start! New Hope!
Is anyone’s head spinning as fast as mine? 2011 moved so quickly that I feel as if I have been thrust into a time machine and propelled against my will into the future. Maybe finding that much needed job and completing Tactical Deception, Book Two in my Silent Warrior Series had something to do with the time warp, but I didn’t accomplish most of the things I set out to do in 2011 and wish I could turn back the hands of time so that more of the stories in my heart and in my head could already find life on the page. This year, I am going to do my best to make that happen.
I am a writer who loves story, no matter the genre and have my heart in the past, present, and the future. So I hope you get the chance to enjoy all of my novels because they are coming at you in a Big Way in 2012.
First up is new hope for my beloved gothics! The Mistress of Trevelyan and His Dark Desires (The Trevelyan Series) are now available on Kindle. Classic mystery and romance set in the demure, but sexy Victorian Age, where women emerged from the confines of culture and society to take control of their lives. I grew up loving Mary Stewart, Victoria Holt, and Phyllis A. Whitney and love the tale of a romance wrapped up in a murder mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
What Lies Beneath?
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Blog written by JL Saint aka Jennifer St. Giles!
The question is one I am sure all of us have asked many times about a number of things. If you are Michelle Pfeiffer then you know a murdering Harrison Ford is lurking beneath the surface of your suburban life. If you are the rock group, Breaking Benjamin, then you’re searching beneath a twisted smile in a Dear Agony Album. If you are a Criminal Minds’ BAU star then you’re deep into the hidden horrors of a killer’s psyche. And LOL if you happen to be in the Highlands with bagpipes then perhaps you are staring at Loch Ness wondering if the legendary monster really lives beneath the murky waves.
Big Thrill Interview From International Thriller Writers
Collateral Damage by J.L. Saint
By Virna DePaul on November 30, 2010 at The Big Thrill
Virna DePaulI interviewed J.L. Saint about her new ebook original, Collateral Damage, a romantic suspense with Samhain Publishing, Ltd. With the world on the edge of war, one wounded Delta Soldier and one desperate woman are at the center of a horrific plot and running for their lives. As they unravel the deceit, they are thrust into a race to save her children and stop a global meltdown into anarchy.
Previous reviews of Saint’s works, which she published under the name Jennifer St. Giles, have routinely commented on her masterful ability to weave suspense and emotion:
“St. Giles’s story ripples with tension.”–Publishers Weekly
“Raw emotions give way to desperate choices, which adds up to breathless reading pleasure.” –Romantic Times
Sexually charged romance that satisfies whether you’re seeking suspense or passion.” –Romantic Times
“Fast paced, full of mystery, and…danger. I couldn’t put the book down.” —A Romance Review.com
I’m Still Alive!
I will save spilling the gory details and just simply say that it has been one hell of a deep dark May through February, but life moves forward and there is light at the end of the tunnel. That I really think I can now see and yeah, I don’t think it’s a train this time. LOL. The good news is that I’ll have a new story out at the end of this year that’s going to be different from my other books. A military thriller with a slice of romance that I will write under the name J.L Saint. I started this story back in late 2000 to early 2001 then 9/11 happened and nobody would touch it. And I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally get the opportunity to write Collateral Damage. You can read the first three chapters here.
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