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  • About Jaden
    • Bio
    • Contact Me
  • My Books
    • Jared McKean Series
      • Racing The Devil (Jared McKean – Book 1)
      • A Cup Full of Midnight (Jared McKean – Book 2)
      • River of Glass (Jared McKean – Book 3)
      • A Taste of Blood and Ashes (Jared McKean – Book 4)
    • Trouble Most Faire
    • Books on Writing
      • Question Me a Novel
      • Now Write! Mysteries
    • Anthologies
      • Killer Nashville Noir: Cold-Blooded
      • The Mysterious Eight: Eight Mystery Writers You Should Be Reading Now
  • Work with Me
    • Online Courses
    • Workshops & Speaking
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Author Archives: Jaden Terrell

Horse Report: Pete
24 Mar 2017

Horse Report: Pete

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: A Chat Among Friends, Horse Report, Horses | 1

This is Pete. He was the inspiration for Tex, the palomino Quarter Horse in the Jared McKean private detective novels. Yes, believe it or not, this is a palomino! When he was younger, he was a brighter gold and his mane … Continued

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Readers, Writers, and Tribe-Building
22 Mar 2017

Readers, Writers, and Tribe-Building

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Book Marketing and Promotion, For Readers, For Writers | 0

A few days ago, I came across an interesting article by Wendy Lawton on the Books and Such site. It’s called The Trouble with Tribes, and in it, Lawton questions, not the value of finding or building your tribe, but … Continued

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Larissa Reinhart on Crimereaders.com
20 Mar 2017

Larissa Reinhart on Crimereaders.com

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Authors, Crimereaders Author, For Readers | 0

This week, Larissa Reinhart is the featured author on Crimereaders.com. You can read the post here. Crimereaders.com is a blog I started for readers of crime fiction. It spotlights writers in a variety of subgenres from cozy to thriller to … Continued

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A Chat Among Friends
3 Jan 2017

A Chat Among Friends

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: A Chat Among Friends, Writing News | 9

  For a long time, I wasn’t sure what to write on this blog, but a bookseller whose opinion I respect said that readers want to know about writers’ personal lives and that you really would want to hear about … Continued

Crimereaders Spotlight: Author Jean Rabe
12 Dec 2016

Crimereaders Spotlight: Author Jean Rabe

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Crimereaders Author, Mystery, Thriller | 0

Today on Crimereaders.com, we have a guest post by author Jean Rabe. We’ll talk about Jean’s debut mystery, The Dead of WInter, her first crime novel. It’s far from her first novel, since she’s got 35+ fantasy and paranormal novels under … Continued

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Free Anthology When You subscribe
3 Jul 2016

Free Anthology When You subscribe

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Anthologies, Authors, Mystery, Thriller, Writing News | 0

Eight Mystery Writers You Should Be Reading Now is a collection Hank Phillipi Ryan called “an easy way to find that next unputdownable read.” Now you can get it free when you sign up for my newsletter. Each author contributed an … Continued

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“How to Write a Novel” Workshop
21 Oct 2015

“How to Write a Novel” Workshop

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Craft of Writing, Mystery, Writing News | 2

Some of you have asked about my workshop on writing the first draft of a crime novel. It’s called Question Me a Novel and works on the premise that your “writer brain” will generate the ideas you need if you know … Continued

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Fifty Authors from Fifty States Project
18 Oct 2015

Fifty Authors from Fifty States Project

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Writing News | 0

Annette Snyder has been kind enough to feature my blog post “Falling in Love with Tennessee” as part of her fabulous “Fifty Authors from Fifty States” blog project. And my husband, Michael Hicks donated some of his incredible photos! Please … Continued

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Writing Retreats and Intensives
9 Oct 2015

Writing Retreats and Intensives

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Writing News | 0

One of the most exciting new things I have going is writing retreats and intensives. That’s 3 days and 2 nights at a Tennessee Bed & Breakfast (separate rooms, of course), discussing each participant’s manuscript and recharging creative batteries. You … Continued

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Race to the Finish Line
28 Sep 2015

Race to the Finish Line

by Jaden Terrell | posted in: Horses, Writing News | 0

Today’s update will be very quick, since I have to get back to Book 4 of the Jared McKean series. I’m trying to finish it up this week so I can send it to the ever supportive and blessedly patient … Continued

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