Author Archives: jfkaufmann

About jfkaufmann

Not unlike my characters, I lead a double life: by day I'm a mother, a friend, a colleague, and the queen of my kitchen. When the moon rises, however, I shift into my other self and, as Queen of the Night, I reign the magical world of my imagination.

Bertrada the Narrowfoot

Posted on January 20, 2019

On character names, pen-names and pen-homelands. Finding the right name for my characters is one of the most challenging — and exciting — aspects of writing. Finding a pen name is an ordeal, but more about that later. Some character … Continue reading →

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2018 … A Year of Reading – Part 1

Posted on January 6, 2019

Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
I didn’t set out to do this, but 2018 turned out to be a perfect storm of reading for me! I read more books during this past year than I believe I have…

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2018

Read them, write them, buy them, borrow them, lend them, review them, recommend them… love them! Wishing you all another year of great books!

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Smashwords Christmas Sale

Posted on December 25, 2018

Dec. 25 to January 1 Thousands of free or discounted books  at the Smashwords Store. Among them is my romantic and hot Once Upon a Night https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/776280

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Happy holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2018

Merry Christmas and joyful New Year! Happy reading and writing!

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Dragons – the mythical ancestors of Slavs

Posted on December 20, 2018

Some people believe they could trace their ancestry to Charlemagne; some used to believe they were descendants of dragons. South Slavic heroes, great warriors and sometimes noblemen were thought to be of dragon blood. Dragon (“zmay”) in South Slavic mythology … Continue reading →

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The Vampire I Loved

Posted on December 13, 2018

Vampire proper, the Slavic vampire from my previous post, seems to be the progenitor of the entire fictional vampiric race. A piece of documented  history: The first recorded mention of the word “vampire” dates from 1672. In a small village on … Continue reading →

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