Jen Ponce

I haven’t changed this in a while and thought I’d mix it up this time around. I think it’s kind of fun and awesome that I’m writing romance again after all these years. I started reading it when I was 13. If you’re old enough, you probably remember the Zebra Historicals from the 80s. Yeah. My mother was SO ANNOYED AND HORRIFIED when she realized I was reading these books. My friend Becky got them from her mom and she passed them onto me. Hey Mom? It could have been crack. Aren’t you glad it wasn’t crack? One day, I picked up Misery by Stephen King and I only did that because it had a spoof historical romance cover on it. But when I read it, I was hooked on horror and horror was what I wrote for a while. Fantasy came next, specifically urban fantasy, because I LOVE LOVE LOVE strong women in books. That was my one major problem with those historical romance books of the 80s. The women were pushovers. They caved to the guy. Even if they had a job or a talent they were using, the second that dude said, “I love you,” she would throw it all away to be with him. That wasn’t quite my idea of romance and it was probably why I moved away from it for so long. Nowadays, there are a helluva lot more romances with kickass women and I love them. And now there’s more understanding of bisexuality, polyamory, and all sorts of other awesome things. Reverse harem is one of those genres that really makes me happy, though I still want a kickass heroine, not a weak one. (I know that everyone is different and that’s why it’s so awesome to have such variety. Everyone can find something they love. Romance authors are cool that way.) Final thing before I stop blathering. Way back in high school, at our senior prom, they did a “predict everyone’s future” schtick. They predicted that me and my two besties: Becky and Kathy, would be living far apart but would be as famous as Danielle Steele. They got the far apart thing right, but they never expected any of us to really make a living writing romance. This is where I get to say, “Yeah, baby. I’m living the dream.” That’s thanks to all you awesome, amazing, and passionate romance readers out there who enjoy love stories. Thank you. You. Rock. Jen lives in the Panhandle of Nebraska, with her boys, her cats, her dogs, her pleco Maleficent and a large supply of books that help insulate the house in the winter and expand her mind. She loves connecting on Twitter (@JenPonceAuthor) and Facebook (www.Facebook.com/JenPonceAuthor) You can also send her email and she'll write back. Visit www.JenniferPonce.com to figure out how to do all the above.