Romantic Comedy Author, Tawna Fenske, Shares Quirky Side

Romantic comedy author, Tawna Fenske, shared with USA Today how her silly quirks turned her into a successful writer.

She says:

"I am a refined lady brimming with poise and grace.... Typing that sentence just now made me laugh hard enough to spill wine down the front of my shirt. I'm sitting here mopping at my boobs with a washcloth I just realized was last used by my stepdaughter to clean glitter off the table."

She goes on to share a story of how her husband took her out to a nice romantic dinner and how he didn't really want her to bring her keychain that "bears a crocheted green penis that doubles as a lip balm holder."

She said it was a gift from her literary agent. "I might need my lip balm," I told him. "Don't worry, I'll be discreet with my penis."

Read the article here.

Tawna Fenske writes humorous fiction, risqué romance, and heartwarming love stories with a quirky twist. She traveled a career path that took her from newspaper reporter to English teacher in Venezuela to marketing geek to PR manager for her city's tourism bureau. An avid globetrotter and social media fiend, Tawna is the author of the popular blog, Don't Pet Me, I'm Writing, and a member of Romance Writers of America. She lives with her husband in Bend, Oregon, where she'll invent any excuse to hike, bike, snowshoe, float the river, or sip wine on her back deck.

Tawna has published several romantic comedies with Sourcebooks, including Making Waves, which was nominated for contemporary romance of the year by RT Book Reviews. She also writes interactive fiction capers for Coliloquy and the steamy, heartwarming Front and Center series for Entangled Publishing. Tawna's quirky brand of comedy and romance has won praises from Kirkus Reviews, which noted, "Up-and-coming romance author Fenske sets up impeccable internal and external conflict and sizzling sexual tension for a poignant love story between two engaging characters, then infuses it with witty dialogue and lively humor. An appealing blend of lighthearted fun and emotional tenderness."

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