Jewel Adams - Romance with a Touch of Spice

THE WRITER'S QUEST

BY

Jewel Adams

© 2008

 

There must be a way to wear different hats.

Life's demands pull us this way and that.

The characters scream, 'write my scene not his!'

There's always a conflict resolved in sweet bliss.

Words to write down before they are lost.

Only a writer would realize their cost.

 

Each little word tells us the tale,

of heroes so special, the ultimate male.

These words can't be written in chaos or din.

The house must be quiet, the kids settled in.

Creating is never an easy affair.

It's dreaming and grasping words from thin air.

 

No one has said this craft would be easy.

No guarantees the words would be steamy.

Writing must be the ultimate high.

Why else would we work until sunrise,

struggle with commas, colons and ellipses,

de-was and de-had, and fix all those tenses.

 

Until our lines all flow like the wind.

It's amazing how well they all sound in the end.

When you've completed the polish and cutting,

you face the real truth of now submitting.

A stranger, not family, will see your pages.

The ones you've kept secret for ages and ages.

 

A book is a child, a babe new born.

It should never be handled roughly or torn.

Who is this person that says he can tell

that the words you created are ready to sell.

Such a decision must be very taxing.

It's only a stranger's opinion we're asking.

 

For in the end you accomplished your goal.

You gave birth to a story, a tale to be told.

Its crimson and gold, shines like a star.

A possession no one can take or discard.

It's yours my friend; your dream put in prose.

And nothing can tarnish the scent of that rose.

 

Hi Everyone,

I have been in hiding the last few months, at least it feels that way lol and I plan on changing that condition. Thank you all for your support, your well wishes were a wonderful pick me up.

Oh, I do have a lot of news. I've been writing again, whew! Sometimes we just need a break. I would love to share that I have finished my new Time Travel, SCARLET RAVEN!

What a wonderful adventure and love story, my goodness but Corin and Rogan do warm up those cool waters in the Carribean lol. You know, I've been writing/researching this pirate adventure story for nearly 8 years, started it long before Pirates of the Carribean came out. I have to say that I think my pirates are a wee bit more realistic and those kisses don't stop there, LOL.

SCARLET RAVEN is now out in both print and ebook formats. I have a new publisher and my novels are now out there for my readers. I have posted all my books so that you can find the excerpts and have fun reading.

See what you think of SCARLET RAVEN...

 

SCARLET RAVEN by Jewel Adams

Corin McCloud stows away on a refurbished schooner—the Raven. The journey barely begins when a violent storm rolls over the schooner, throwing her world upside down and lands her in Charlotte Amalie, 1725.

Rogan Drake spent the last two years building his reputation as the infamous pirate—Dragon, in order to revenge his brother's murder. He forgoes following the pirate Billings, to keep an eye on a girl that just entered the city. She certainly wasn't from here, not dressed so…openly. "Brave little woman, but hardly wise." The exotic shape of her eyes reminded him of a wild cat. Add in the sensual blend of amber and chocolate, and a man could drown in their depth. "Are you untamed my little stranger?"

Can Rogan give up his quest to revenge his brother's death in order to keep Corin safe? Will she accept her new life as his wife? Can they both survive the anger of Black Diamond, the most notorious pirate in the Caribbean?

SCARLET RAVEN is an adventure in Time that will fill your heart with love and your soul with life that once roamed the open seas!

 

You can read the excerpt on my Coffee Time Romance Author page:

http://authors.coffeetimeromance.com/jeweladams/