Tag Archives: fiction

“Fiction Jail”

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Last time, I talked about the dogwoods inspiring my current fiction series. Well… I need to let you know that I’m going to spend April in jail. But not that kind of jail. No, really… that was research. A tour, … Continue reading →

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Draft. Wait. Revise. Repeat.

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

When I’m not bicycling, dealing with paperwork or thinking up ways to spoil our grandchildren, I’ve got a fiction series in the works. I owe you an update, which I promised some time ago. So I finished drafting Book 1, … Continue reading →

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The Life We Bury, by Allen Eskens

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

You’d never know it was a nonstop suspense thriller, just from the first sentence on the back cover: “College student Joe Talbert is on deadline to complete a writing assignment for an English class…” Waaaaait a minute… eight years ago … Continue reading →

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The Gift

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

If friendship is a gift, then my writing buddy, Kelsey Gillespy, is a gift that keeps on giving. She and I have worked together for just over a year now. We meet most every week, critiquing each other’s stories and … Continue reading →

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The 7th Canon, by Robert Dugoni

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Last week, I mentioned attending a [really beneficial] novel writing workshop by master storyteller Steven James. While I was there, I also had the privilege of hearing another instructor, NY Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. Before the last session I … Continue reading →

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The Rook, by Steven James

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Jan C. Johnson

Dear Reader, In a number of earlier posts, called “Book Reviews,” I told you about books I’d read. But, as has recently come to my attention, I’m not a book critic. I never reviewed a book I didn’t like. Why … Continue reading →

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