About Jennifer Trethewey
Jennifer Trethewey’s Highlanders of Balforss series features brawny Scots, sweeping romance, and non-stop adventure laced with a liberal dose of humor. Her foundation for story-telling is grounded in her long career in theater as co-founder and former co-artistic director of Renaissance Theaterworks, one of the most successful and longest running women’s theater companies in America. As an actor-turned-writer, she has moved her performances from the stage to the page and invites you to enjoy the drama of the Scottish Highlands in her latest novel, Saving the Scot.
Read BookTrib’s review of Jennifer’s book, Saving the Scot.
Biggest literary influencer:
Loretta Chase, Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare, Diana Gabaldon, Elizabeth George, Anne Cleeves, M.C. Beaton
Last book read:
Last Night with the Earl by Kelly Bowen
The book that changed your life:
Shut Up & Write! by Judy Bridges set me on a new career path and is still the best writing craft book I’ve ever read.
Your favorite literary character:
Favorite character would have to be Sebastian Ballister, the Marquess of Dain from Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. He’s big and bad with skin like Teflon, and yet he is so wounded and so flawed, you just have to love him.
Currently working on:
A new Highland romance series. (Sssh. Big secret).
Words to live by:
“And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” -Paul McCartney
Advice to new and aspiring authors:
Read.
Work with other writers.
Accept that you don’t know everything.
Be willing to accept advice from other writers.
Finish the book.
Never stop learning how to improve your storytelling.
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