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About mjanecolette

Writer. Reader. Angster. Reformed Bohemian (not). Author of the erotic romance TELL ME, the erotic tragedy (with a happy ending) CONSEQUENCES (of defensive adultery), the award-winning rom-com (she's versatile) CHERRY PIE CURE, and TEXT ME, CUPID--a (slightly dirty) love story for 21st century adults who don't believe in love... but want it anyway. A sought-after speaker and presenter, Colette is also the author of the Dirty Writing Secrets Series, which includes the non-fiction collection of essays ROUGH DRAFT CONFESSIONS: not a guide to writing and selling erotica and romance but full of inside inside anyway, 101 FLIRTY WRITING PROMPTS TO SEDUCE YOUR MUSE, and ORGANIZED CREATIVE. She's also the curator of the fab YYC Queer Writers anthologies Queer Christmas in Cowtown, Screw Chocolate, and A Queer Summer Night's in Cowtown. Releasing Spring 2020: CUPID IN MONTE CARLO.

He quit smoking a decade ago, but man, he needed a cigarette now. #writingprompt #dirtywritingsecrets

On Mondays, we write! Pen, paper, five minutes of time–go: Writing prompt: He quit smoking a decade ago, but man, he needed a cigarette now. Need more? How (and why) to work with writing prompts: M. Jane Colette’s short primer

He quit smoking a decade ago, but man, he needed a cigarette now. #writingprompt #dirtywritingsecrets

On Mondays, we write! Pen, paper, five minutes of time–go: Writing prompt: He quit smoking a decade ago, but man, he needed a cigarette now. Need more? How (and why) to work with writing prompts: M. Jane Colette’s short primer

John Mortimer on reading #quote

Not my rule, but for sure in times of stress, I go back to old book friends… I make it a rule not to read anything I haven’t read before. John Mortimer, “Rumpole and the Boat People” So, yes I’m

John Mortimer on reading #quote

Not my rule, but for sure in times of stress, I go back to old book friends… I make it a rule not to read anything I haven’t read before. John Mortimer, “Rumpole and the Boat People” So, yes I’m

Kind of sappy, but I love you all #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / june 3 at 7:39 pm / uncategorized / 16 comments I love you all very much, you know. You have made… you have made such a difference in my life these past few months. I mean,

Kind of sappy, but I love you all #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / june 3 at 7:39 pm / uncategorized / 16 comments I love you all very much, you know. You have made… you have made such a difference in my life these past few months. I mean,

The place where pride ends #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 31 at 11:07 pm / uncategorized / 4 comments I got my ass out the door and tried to get ’er done yesterday. I failed. Anyway. I will tell you. I went to the apartment.

The place where pride ends #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 31 at 11:07 pm / uncategorized / 4 comments I got my ass out the door and tried to get ’er done yesterday. I failed. Anyway. I will tell you. I went to the apartment.

NOLA Booklovers Convention, in pictures #blcon19 #booklovers #nola #contest

New Orleans. Books. Lovers. Heaven. Really. I would give you more words, but you know what? You kinda had to be there. But. Here are a few pictures: This was all inside that little purple conference bag. Timelord technology! Happily

NOLA Booklovers Convention, in pictures #blcon19 #booklovers #nola #contest

New Orleans. Books. Lovers. Heaven. Really. I would give you more words, but you know what? You kinda had to be there. But. Here are a few pictures: This was all inside that little purple conference bag. Timelord technology! Happily

Courage from Georgia #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 29 at 9:44 pm / uncategorized / 13 comments Jerome! OMG! What am I supposed to do with that?? I. Have. No. Clue. And don’t tell me there are instructions on your blog. I will

Courage from Georgia #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 29 at 9:44 pm / uncategorized / 13 comments Jerome! OMG! What am I supposed to do with that?? I. Have. No. Clue. And don’t tell me there are instructions on your blog. I will

Nika says I have to tell you #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 29 at 12:15 am / uncategorized / 18 comments It’s really not that big a deal. Well, there are a few things. First, the good: Tyler has a boy. Girl. Friend. The one he’s been

Nika says I have to tell you #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 29 at 12:15 am / uncategorized / 18 comments It’s really not that big a deal. Well, there are a few things. First, the good: Tyler has a boy. Girl. Friend. The one he’s been

He doesn’t work here anymore #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 27 at 11:02 pm / uncategorized / 10 comments I went back to Safeway. He wasn’t there. “Fight for him.” Ok. I went to see the manager. “I’m looking for Reza,” I said. “I was

He doesn’t work here anymore #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 27 at 11:02 pm / uncategorized / 10 comments I went back to Safeway. He wasn’t there. “Fight for him.” Ok. I went to see the manager. “I’m looking for Reza,” I said. “I was

The troops are here #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 26 at 5:45 am / uncategorized / 3 comments Nika and Cody arrived last night. We haven’t really talked. I just wanted you guys to know that I’m not alone. And Marcella’s here all the

The troops are here #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 26 at 5:45 am / uncategorized / 3 comments Nika and Cody arrived last night. We haven’t really talked. I just wanted you guys to know that I’m not alone. And Marcella’s here all the

It didn’t work #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 24 at 11:43 pm / uncategorized / 17 comments I went to Co-op to buy cherries and lard. And they had fresh cherries! From California. But still. Fresh cherries! It seemed like a sign. I

It didn’t work #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 24 at 11:43 pm / uncategorized / 17 comments I went to Co-op to buy cherries and lard. And they had fresh cherries! From California. But still. Fresh cherries! It seemed like a sign. I

I will never wish for a text again #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 23 at 11:47 pm / uncategorized / 16 comments He finally wrote back. “No need to explain. You don’t owe me any explanations. We were just having fun.” Oh-god. We weren’t. I wasn’t! I fucking

I will never wish for a text again #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 23 at 11:47 pm / uncategorized / 16 comments He finally wrote back. “No need to explain. You don’t owe me any explanations. We were just having fun.” Oh-god. We weren’t. I wasn’t! I fucking

Rumi on grief #lovepoetry #sufipoetry #persianpoets

Here’s hoping: Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form. Rumi   mjanecolette TellMe@mjanecolette.com WANT LOVE LETTERS?  💕 SIGN UP FOR LOVE LETTERS & GET A FREE BOOK! 💕

Rumi on grief #lovepoetry #sufipoetry #persianpoets

Here’s hoping: Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form. Rumi   mjanecolette TellMe@mjanecolette.com WANT LOVE LETTERS?  💕 SIGN UP FOR LOVE LETTERS & GET A FREE BOOK! 💕

I don’t understand #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 22 at 11:00 pm / uncategorized / 12 comments Reza. He won’t return my texts. He won’t pick up or return my calls. * 12 comments on I don’t understand: ilikeherbooty-full: He’s an alpha male,

I don’t understand #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 22 at 11:00 pm / uncategorized / 12 comments Reza. He won’t return my texts. He won’t pick up or return my calls. * 12 comments on I don’t understand: ilikeherbooty-full: He’s an alpha male,

All John’s fault #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 22 at 2:01 am / uncategorized / 4 comments Marcella just left, with instructions that I should write. So. I write. I must write. This really does help. You guys really do help. But even

All John’s fault #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 22 at 2:01 am / uncategorized / 4 comments Marcella just left, with instructions that I should write. So. I write. I must write. This really does help. You guys really do help. But even

No no no no no no no no #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 20 at 3:15 pm / uncategorized / 1 comment I want to find that awful woman who left a comment here a couple of weeks ago telling me I was fey and watch out for

No no no no no no no no #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 20 at 3:15 pm / uncategorized / 1 comment I want to find that awful woman who left a comment here a couple of weeks ago telling me I was fey and watch out for

Doing the right thing #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 14 at 6:30 pm / uncategorized / 10 comments I left the house really, really early in the morning, and drove to Reza’s apartment. I decided breaking up with him there would be better than

Doing the right thing #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 14 at 6:30 pm / uncategorized / 10 comments I left the house really, really early in the morning, and drove to Reza’s apartment. I decided breaking up with him there would be better than

Today’s #writingprompt is about how penises are overrated. Sort of

The writing prompt: You know what to do. GO. 10 minutes, three pages, beginning to end–whatever’s your jam right now. How & Why To Use Writing Prompts More Than A Guilty Pleasure Writing Prompts, Collected mjanecolette TellMe@mjanecolette.com WANT LOVE LETTERS?

Today’s #writingprompt is about how penises are overrated. Sort of

The writing prompt: You know what to do. GO. 10 minutes, three pages, beginning to end–whatever’s your jam right now. How & Why To Use Writing Prompts More Than A Guilty Pleasure Writing Prompts, Collected mjanecolette TellMe@mjanecolette.com WANT LOVE LETTERS?

Surprises suck #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 13 at 11:59 pm / uncategorized / 22 comments OMFG. I was going to call this post, “Fuck.” And you know I don’t like to swear. OMFG. Nika, I feel like calling you and begging

Surprises suck #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 13 at 11:59 pm / uncategorized / 22 comments OMFG. I was going to call this post, “Fuck.” And you know I don’t like to swear. OMFG. Nika, I feel like calling you and begging

Hello, New Orleans! My Booklovers Con Agenda/Manifesto: Connecting with people who combine talent with hard work, discipline, ethics, and vision

On Tuesday, I’m getting on a plane to New Orleans and for the next six days, I will be in Romancelandia—the Disneyland for romance readers and writers that is the Booklovers Convention. This year’s BLCon is the first post-Katheryn Falk,

Hello, New Orleans! My Booklovers Con Agenda/Manifesto: Connecting with people who combine talent with hard work, discipline, ethics, and vision

On Tuesday, I’m getting on a plane to New Orleans and for the next six days, I will be in Romancelandia—the Disneyland for romance readers and writers that is the Booklovers Convention. This year’s BLCon is the first post-Katheryn Falk,

I’m lame but I’m doing this anyway #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 12 at 10:30 am / uncategorized / 2 comments He’s taking a nap, and I’m just popping on my blog to say, again, that sex does make everything better. And… I would describe for you—especially

I’m lame but I’m doing this anyway #cherrypiecure

posted by susan-oh-susan / may 12 at 10:30 am / uncategorized / 2 comments He’s taking a nap, and I’m just popping on my blog to say, again, that sex does make everything better. And… I would describe for you—especially