Jane Rohde, Author at

I exited the plane at the Austin airport, orange bridesmaid dress in tow. Orange, really? In UT town, orange only has one meaning–the Longhorn football team. What was Christie thinking?…Continue readingJust Cause

General

Do You Reread Your Books?

December 7, 2023February 17, 2025Jane Rohde

I reread books a lot. I do it because I love them–the story, the writing, and the ending. They are old friends. They are fun to read. They are absorbing.…Continue readingDo You Reread Your Books?

writers

Interviews With Authors: Denise Bartlett A Brilliant Idea For Internet Publishing

November 7, 2023February 4, 2025Jane Rohde

Denise and I have been friends of forty years. We met in Austin shortly after my husband and I moved into a neighborhood of small acreages, where backyard horses were…Continue readingInterviews With Authors: Denise Bartlett A Brilliant Idea For Internet Publishing

Romance

Why Does Romance Get A Bad Rap?

November 2, 2023February 17, 2025Jane Rohde

Social media certainly thinks so. There’s no denying that romance novels get a bad rap. One only has to look at the questions on Quora (along with comments on other…Continue readingWhy Does Romance Get A Bad Rap?

Romance

I Love Happy Endings

October 12, 2023February 17, 2025Jane Rohde

Why do we (readers and writers) need to justify happy endings? I want to finish a book with a sigh and a smile, encouraged about the goodness of life. Recent…Continue readingI Love Happy Endings

Romance

Where Have All The Heroes Gone?

October 12, 2023February 17, 2025Jane Rohde

In ancient Greek myth, heroes were humans, of the remote past, endowed with superhuman abilities and descended from the immortal gods themselves. They were admired for their intelligence, strength, bravery,…Continue readingWhere Have All The Heroes Gone?

Romance

What If You Woke Up As Someone Else?

October 10, 2023February 17, 2025Jane Rohde

On the surface, Grace Bennet has it all – a successful event planning company, great friends, and a wealthy fiancé currently running for the US Senator from Texas. While driving…Continue readingWhat If You Woke Up As Someone Else?

Uncategorized

Just Released Identity Crisis

July 24, 2023October 10, 2023Jane Rohde

I hit PUBLISH on my book, Identity Crisis, a contemporary paranormal romance. What If You Woke Up As Someone Else? On the surface, Grace Bennet has it all – a…Continue readingJust Released Identity Crisis

Kids Chapter Books

What ten-year-old boy doesn’t want to be a detective?

June 22, 2023October 13, 2023Jane Rohde

Fourth grade is out, And Finn wants to spend his summer doing something more important than playing baseball and swimming. He wants to start a neighborhood watch for kids. After…Continue readingWhat ten-year-old boy doesn’t want to be a detective?

Young Adult

If you saw someone using drugs to cheat, what would you do?

June 22, 2023October 13, 2023Jane Rohde

Lizzy is riding in the last horse show of the summer before her senior year in high school. When she sees Orlando, a groom from another stable, drugging horses, she…Continue readingIf you saw someone using drugs to cheat, what would you do?