JERNIGAN, Brenda K. 1950-

PERSONAL: Born July 21, 1950, in Fayetteville, NC; married.

ADDRESSES: Home—80 Pine St. W., Lillington, NC 27546. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Novelist.

MEMBER: Romance Writers of America, Outreach International Romance Writers (former president), Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, Novelists, Inc.

WRITINGS:

HISTORICAL FICTION

The Duke's Lady, Kensington (New York, NY), 1999.

The Wicked Lady, Kensington (New York, NY), 2000.

Love Only Once, Kensington (New York, NY), 2001.

Christmas in Camelot, Kensington (New York, NY), 2002.

Dance on the Wind, Kensington (New York, NY), 2002.

Until September, Kensington (New York, NY), 2003.

Whispers on the Wind, Kensington (New York, NY), 2004.

Jernigan's novels have been translated into several languages.

WORK IN PROGRESS: More novels.

SIDELIGHTS: Brenda K. Jernigan told CA: "The reason I write is to take people away from their everyday world and hopefully make them smile. Julie Garwood and Judith MacNaught have been a big influence on my writing. My writing process is by the seat of my pants, which I do not recommend. I do not plot or write a very detailed synopsis, but it is the only way I can write. And I do pray a lot that the book will come to me, and it always does.

"I would like everyone to know that a percentage of all my books that are sold is donated to Hospice in memory of my mother, so they can help those who cannot help themselves."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Brenda K. Jernigan Web site,http://www.bjkbooks.com (November 20, 2003).