Jacqueline was born in Durant, OK, and is now a displaced Okie with a bit of Choctaw blood living in Idaho. Since her father was a bit of a nomad, she got the travelling bug early on and incorporates these places in her stories. And as a Jacque of all trades, some of her employment opportunities may be found in her writing as well.

She says that if she were stranded on a beautiful, always sunny, beach-filled island where the temperature was always around 70 degrees (anyone know of a place like that?), she would take her favorite authors along for the ride: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and June Lund Shiplett, Stephen King, Patricia Cornwell, Tess Gerritsen, Brooklyn Hudson, Tami Hoag, Lisa Jackson, James Patterson, Sydney Sheldon, and Janet Evanovich. Of course she would have to have access to wifi for her kindle so she can keep finding great indie authors to read, too.

Her first book, Wilderness Heart, she published in March 2011, and in December 2011 it was a recommended read on USA Today's Happy Ever Blog.

She loves to hear from people and fans of her writing. You can connect with her here: iam14choctaw@hotmail.com or follow her on twitter @jacquehopkins.

JR Hopkins - is a displaced Okie with a bit of Choctaw blood who now calls Idaho home. Raised by a nomadic father, she caught the travel bug early, and the many places she’s lived—including Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and Iceland—often become vivid settings in her stories.

Writing under J. R. Hopkins, she pens mystery, psychological thrillers, romantic suspense, and nonfiction. She also plans to publish children’s books under the name Jacy Hopkins.

JR began writing at a young age and continued while serving in the U.S. Navy. When she’s not writing, she enjoys photography, travel, and time with her granddaughter—while trying to get all the stories in her head onto the page.

Lisa is a multi-genre author who has experienced a love for the arts since childhood.

As an author, she has published Romantic Suspense, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Horror, YA, Science Fiction, and Adventure. Lisa enjoys creating make-believe worlds and larger-than-life characters. Look for new, exciting novels from Lisa in the coming months.

Some Authors who have influenced Lisa are J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Edgar Allan Poe, George R.R. Martin, and Colleen McCullough.

In addition to her writing, Lisa has experience as a coordinating producer and co-host.

You can find her on most Social Media Sites.

Zodiac Sign: Taurus