Location: Australia
Member Since: Dec. 23, 2013

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Arwen Jayne

Biography

My passion is writing paranormal fantasy romance with a metaphysical twist. When I'm not writing I'm either reading other people's romance and erotica novels, gardening or learning about the myriad of things that interest me: meditation, brain change, metaphysics, linguistics, genetics, myths, magic and the odd bit of science and engineering.

Smashwords Interview

Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
The first book I ever really enjoyed reading was Lord of the Rings. Fresh out of school I was a student nurse at the time and doing my stint of night duty on a quiet ward. I knew my father had some sci-fi stories in his head but making radio programs became his creative outlet. Neither of my parents have an academic background but they are both passionate learners. They instilled in me a belief that if you really wanted to do something then you could find out how, find people who could show you and have a go. I started writing a story on a bit of notepad. I'm not even sure now what happened to it. It never went any further but it was probably for the best. I knew nothing of the craft of writing at the time. It was my partner who encouraged me to follow my dreams. Firstly to do some open learning to make up for the deficiencies in my schooling. Having done his schooling before it got 'modernized' he taught me my first bits of grammar along with mathematics and basic science. He showed me ways of learning abstract stuff that my non-linear mind could make sense of. Writing for a pagan newsletter got me a few short stories published but then life sidetracked me for a bit. My career gave me an opportunity to learn first HTML then the finer points of managing the work's website. I got involved in an initiative to inspire teachers to the possibilities of elearning, including the use of social media. Life took yet another turn when in 2012, instead of the trip around outback Queensland we had planned our vehicle died in a big way before we could leave. Left with time on my hands, in the depths of winter, I thought again of writing. I had a story nagging at me so I thrashed it on to paper, found a couple of friends to help edit it and then went about learning how to publish my first ebook. And yes Lord of the Rings, despite the movie version which I hadn't liked, must have still been influencing me. So I ended up creating a fantasy world of immortals, magic and battles against evil. The other big influence on me has been all the romance and erotic books I've read. I found the books those authors wrote about how they did their craft. They have been my guide and inspiration.
How do you approach cover design?
Both my partner and I worked for a time as cameramen. Photography was in the blood. My partner has a better eye for detail and better ideas about what might work to tell the story of the book in a picture so I usually leave the artwork to him. He's pretty damn good with the software editing too. The final version of the artwork goes through an online cover creator.
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Where to find Arwen Jayne online

Twitter: @arwenjayne
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/arwen-jayne/67/a15/47a
Wattpad: ArwenJayne
Blog: http://arwenjayne.blogspot.com.au/

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com/Arwen-Jayne/e/B008T0LZMA

Series

The Multidimensional Travellers by
Adventure in the astral plane and beyond
In the Unknown Everything Awaits
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The Rainbow Track
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The Martian Vampire Chronicles by
The five sided pyramid on Mars activates. Shortly after a life form appears and its got a mind of its own. Androids, vampires, evil aliens, humans and one sentient slime mold, that's evolving. But the galaxy is not well and the odd mix of sentient species will need to work together if they are to restore its balance.
An Open Connection of the Heart
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Beyond Body, Place and Time
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Ideally Imperfect
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Oh No You Don't!
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The Transformation Solution
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Left Hand Adventures by
Menage, bondage, a dash of BDSM, metaphysics, romance and sci-fi. Evil aliens have possessed susceptible humans and are running the planet for their own benefit. Long ago, those that tried to stop this from happening were caught by the enemy and imprisoned in stone. Only love will release them to finish what they started.
Heart of Stone
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A Lick of Immortality
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Trust and Destiny
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Don't Call Me Kitten!
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Don't Label Me!
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The Vampire President and the Headmistress
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Books

The Rainbow Track by
Series: The Multidimensional Travellers, Book 2. Price: Free! Words: 68,520. Language: English. Published: January 27, 2023. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure
Astral travel, ancestral healing and shamanism collide with a journey deep into the Australian Outback. Reilly, Jim and Ry agree to transport some cargo. The quickest route is the infamous Gun Barrel Highway, little more than a dirt track traversing hundreds of kilometers. New friends and old allies cross their path as they try to evade the danger following them into the desert wilderness.
In the Unknown Everything Awaits by
Series: The Multidimensional Travellers, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 84,170. Language: Australian English. Published: June 2, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
In a hot and dusty war torn country freelance reporter Rylee Jackson searches for news that might capture the hearts and minds of her international audience. In a single moment her life is changed forever. Badly injured, Ry seeks a way home, aboard a cargo ship. Once aboard she is thrust into the fascinating and challenging world of the merchant navy. But not everyone is glad she's come on board.
The Transformation Solution by
Series: The Martian Vampire Chronicles. Price: Free! Words: 85,690. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Mars’s core is still rumbling with earthquakes but the planet’s facilitator Naira has more than that on her plate of worries. What to do with the old guard of Lyreans who still sleep in stasis in the bowels of the city, one of them her own father? Octopuses have colonized the Martian ocean but no-one except Emily knows much about them. And then there’s how to deal with the disharmony in the galaxy
Finding Eden by
Price: Free! Words: 24,840. Language: English. Published: November 6, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Work comes in bits and pieces for remote viewer and psychic private detective Rachael Bashandi. When the local Protectors ring asking for help with a case she leaps at the chance. But not everyone in the Protectors Office approve of magick users. Fighting prejudice and her nebulous relationship with the Protectors she sets out to find on Eden Esme James who's disappeared without a trace.
Oh No You Don't! by
Series: The Martian Vampire Chronicles. Price: Free! Words: 85,260. Language: English. Published: August 17, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Fantasy, Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi
So her boss wants her to stay behind late on Friday to finish work he should have been around in the afternoon to give her. Same old, same old. But her supervisor's about to realize that Terri's no walk over. And she's got friends who couldn't care less that she's got some strange inability to touch anything electronic without first donning a pair of EMF protective gloves.
Ideally Imperfect by
Series: The Martian Vampire Chronicles. Price: Free! Words: 84,450. Language: English. Published: May 30, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
Her marriage long ago in ashes, her father estranged, disliked by many, Alys stands on the deck of her home, looking at the stars. It’s time for a change. Time to be grateful for what she does have. Volunteering her skills at the local online access center she meets another refugee of fate. Their strong bond of friendship will be the start of a rollercoaster ride to creating their own reality.
Beyond Body, Place and Time by
Series: The Martian Vampire Chronicles. Price: Free! Words: 51,100. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Row fifteen on a flight to Iquitos, South America. A construction engineer looking into the distant past for ideas for the future. A widowed ex army nurse, now in her eighties, on a quest to learn about spiritual forms of healing. An anthropology student on a semester break, off to volunteer on an archaeological dig. Together they must survive if they are to solve the mysteries that await them.
An Open Connection of the Heart by
Series: The Martian Vampire Chronicles. Price: Free! Words: 73,380. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
For the first time since his separation from Alys he realised he was free. All the legal bills were paid. He had nothing and nobody he owed or indeed owned, except for some clothes. He could simply up and walk away from it all. The infinite potential of that thought excited him, enlivened him. He closed his eyes again and asked the space within the question. “Where to from here?” “How about Mars?”
Rewriting the Dream by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 8. Price: Free! Words: 75,210. Language: English. Published: February 25, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Erotica » Paranormal
Mysticism, menage and paranormal mayhem in this final of the series. As the world hurtles towards apocalypse twins Astra and Brenin are asked to enter the cursed space-time anomaly that is Atlantis. They will have to use everything at their disposal: courage, love and friendship if they are to undo the curse that is pulling down the whole planet.
My Inner Alien by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 7. Price: Free! Words: 65,420. Language: English. Published: June 18, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
Phoenix O'Halloran, Red to her friends, is a brash, in your face journalist who always gets her story. Having long ago lost touch with her emotions, except righteous indignation, she now has a very strange problem. Her subconscious has acquired a voice of its own. It's insisting it’s an extraterrestrial alien who needs her help. Not only that, he's her mate.
The Vampire President and the Headmistress by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 6. Price: Free! Words: 68,490. Language: English. Published: October 11, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
Can the new vampire president of the remote and secretive Republic of Translavia be trusted? That is the question Adelaide must answer. The enemy is watching. Already messing with the new regime they will do anything to bring it down including killing anyone who stands in their way. An ancient prophecy, assassination attempts, channeled healing, dream yoga and plenty of kinky sex.
Don't Label Me! by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 5. Price: Free! Words: 73,440. Language: English. Published: July 24, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Fantasy, Fiction » Erotica » Paranormal
Some people are destroyed by life’s events. Some survive. Others stare fate in the face and make their own lives anyway. George, Sathi and Hideo are such people, refugees and survivors of the unexpected. This is the story of their journey towards destiny and their mates. Boswell must sort out where it stands with its various allies and plan to survive a global threat that's headed the planet's way
Guardians of the Rasselas by
Series: Left Hand Adventures. Price: Free! Words: 32,650. Language: English. Published: March 10, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Eleni opts to avoid the dubious pleasure of a retail afflicted Christmas with the family by camping out at her favorite lake only to be faced with a shocking discovery that will change all their lives. More than just the parched landscape will be reawakened by Eleni's affinity with stone. An off-the-grid paranormal romance. It contains adult references, diverse sexual relationships and some slang.
A Short Introduction to the Sattvic Diet by
Price: Free! Words: 16,650. Language: English. Published: February 9, 2015. Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Nutrition, Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Health & Healing / General
A Short Introduction to the Sattvic Diet. A diet for the mind, body and soul. A way of life. Based an ancient Indian ayurvedic wisdom as well as the author's own experiences. The author is a yoga practitioner who has found the diet useful in living with her allergies and achieving peace of mind. The booklet aims to demystify and explain this ancient diet.
Don't Call Me Kitten! by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 4. Price: Free! Words: 60,790. Language: English. Published: January 10, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Zex is an interdimensional diplomat who specializes in delicate war zone negotiations. He is pulled out of his current assignment to be part of an emergency response team heading out to deal with a new foe. In Moscow Helena is in debt to the Russian Mafia and shadowed by a condor that's not really there. She must forge a life for herself and her sister, trying to make the best of bad lot.
A Simple Nuts and Bolts Guide to Yogic Meditation and Relaxation by
Price: Free! Words: 13,650. Language: English. Published: April 23, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Yoga, Nonfiction » Inspiration » Meditation
Ever wanted to learn meditation and relaxation but didn't want to get caught in following some guru, joining a cult or drowning in mumbo jumbo. I wrote this book principally for some of my massage clients who needed a simple guide on how to relax. It gives enough, in as plain English as possible, that people with little time can pick from it and use what works for them.
Trust and Destiny by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 3. Price: Free! Words: 51,580. Language: English. Published: February 25, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Erotica » Sci-Fi Erotica
One minute he's Michael Williams, six foot four, short cut brown hair and unassuming brown eyes. The next minute he finds himself in a vast boundless void of light and space with no point of reference. Then he's spat out the other side, confronted by a woman who both takes his breath away and horrifies him with the destiny she must face.
Heart of Stone by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 39,590. Language: English. Published: January 28, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Romance » Adult
A sci-fi intergalactic, pan-dimensional adventure and a menage love story. Tyra, a quiet city librarian, is called in to view the remains of her uncle who seems to have been slaughtered by a wild beast. She must learn enough about tantra to free her destined mate and enough of martial arts to survive until she does, crossing more than a few taboo boundaries along the way.
A Lick of Immortality by
Series: Left Hand Adventures, Book 2. Price: Free! Words: 47,760. Language: English. Published: December 25, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
A metaphysical sci-fi romance. A rugged retired army major. A small town veterinarian who's started acting like a cat. A goodly dose of Tibetan mysticism. Sexy pan dimensional immortals. Evil demonic lizard like aliens bent on global domination. And a shapeshifting cat.

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