April 2008 - In April Jenna attended her first Romantic Times Convention held in Pittsburgh. The parties were glamorous and the attendees enthusiastic. Jenna presented a workshop with fellow Western authors Kate Bridges and Pam Crooks titled: The New Old West: Grittier and Sexier. On leaving the workshop they ran into John DeSalvo a model who has been seen on the cover of over 1000 romance novels.

March 2008 - RITA® Finalist!
Jenna is so thrilled to receive her second RITA® nomination from Romance Writers of America® for her novella FALLEN ANGEL from the anthology entitled A WESTERN WINTER WONDERLAND from Harlequin Historicals, October 2007. This collection received a second nomination for Cheryl St. John’s wonderful story, Christmas Day Family.

This month Jenna faced some writing challenges when her cockatiel (formerly known as Captain Mango, but recently renamed Buttercup) laid another egg behind her keyboard and now doesn't want Jenna near her nest. The couple is striving to work out their differences.

February Escape - My husband & I went south this month to visit the boys of summer. How wonderful to sit in the sunshine and listen to the crack of the bat.

Legends Field is one of my all times favorite places. The Yankees look very good and I’m predicting a pennant victory for 2008.

Snuggling in January - Scooty and Shadow have the right idea this time of year. It is best to cuddle up on the couch and wait for spring. This month I wanted to share some good news. The anthology collection: A WESTERN WINTER WONDERLAND was a Top Ten Book on eHarlequin.com for the week of December 15, 2007. Thank you to all my readers who picked up the book online and wrote me to say how much they enjoyed Fallen Angel.

December Outing - I joined the American Museum of Natural History in December and went to see their Mythic Creatures exhibition. I’m calling this trip research as I am now also writing paranormal for the Silhouette Nocturne line and need to keep up on monsters. The museum’s Christmas tree was covered with origami ornaments in the shape of imaginary beings like centaurs, mermaids and sea monsters. The garland was spectacular, a three headed Chinese style dragon. In the special exhibition we were greeted by a huge blue dragon. I love New York City during the holidays!

November Exploring - This month my husband and I ventured in to NYC to see the Macy’s balloons inflated the night before the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Unfortunately five hundred thousand other people had a similar idea and they each were pushing a stroller. We could not get within two blocks of the park beside the American Museum of Natural History and had to abandon ship. Actually, we just turned our ship about and heading off for a new adventure. It is good to have a back-up plan. Mine was a small map of the stores with the best holiday window displays. We saw Barneys, Bergdorf and Goodman and Bloomingdales. They were all wonderful and unique. The photo here is of Bloomingdales, only because it is the only photo with me in it. I’m the one that is not green.

October Signing - October marks the New Jersey Romance Writer’s Conference. Jenna presented a workshop to a standing-room only crowd, sold out at the book signing and enjoyed meeting with friends. (l-r) Eloisa James, Jenna Kernan and Eileen Dreyer at the New Jersey Bookseller’s Luncheon.

August 2007 - Jenna did not spend the entire summer writing and did have a chance to do some traveling to Savannah, GA. This gorgeous city is full of charm and history. Then on to the beaches of Sarasota, FL for a little fun in the sun and most recently a walking trip over the Historic Brooklyn Bridge.

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