I’m a multi-published romance and women’s fiction author, and freelance writer of website content and business blogs. My historical romances feature heroic Gypsies in fifteenth century England and were recently published by Five Star Press. My contemporary women’s fiction novels are about daring women and traveling adventures gone bad. I love sharing my stories with you and I hope you enjoy the special worlds I create.
I’m a Nebraska/Iowa native and Colorado transplant, and graduated from the University of Colorado at Denver. With my husband and daughters, I enjoy skiing, tennis and travel.
Janet enjoys speaking at book club meetings and enjoys guest blogging about writing craft and the writer's journey . Emerald Silk and Tabor's Trinket, part of the Coin Forest Legend series "It's About Time," Tales from Mistwillow Anthology
. Emerald Silk, published by Five Star Publishing/Thorndike. This, the second in my Coin Forest Legend series, follows Kadriya and John's desperate pursuit of a stolen emerald chalice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade A! "Well-drawn characters and the strong sense of time and place will have readers rushing to read Tabor's Trinket, the prequel to this book.
... Rocky Mountain News
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Janet,
I just finished reading your book, Emerald Silk, and was very pleased to see you presenting such a positive image of the Gypsies.
I am a librarian in the Special Collections Dept.of the Cleveland Public Library, and we have one of the largest collections of Gypsy material. In fact, I presented a paper on this at the Gypsy Lore Society Conference in Washington, DC in August, and thus learned a lot about the Gypsies in my preparation.
Will you be attending any sessions at the Am.Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting to be held in Denver at the end of January, 2009? If so, I would love to meet you at that time.
Oksana
Hello, Oksana,
How nice to hear from you! I’m delighted you enjoyed my novel. With every page I strove for accuracy and fairness, and I’m pleased you noticed.
I envy your easy access to the wealth of info on Gypsies. I would love to attend some sessions at the Midwinter meeting, if allowed to do so, and would also enjoy meeting you in Denver.
Janet
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Hi Janet,
I just sent you an invitation to join my group on Linked In and I want you to know that I’ve been here on your blog. Nice work. It is well designed and full of good information.
Bill Ruesch, Talking Through My Hat
Hello, Janet!
I find your blog so interesting that I will drop it by regularly. I feel that you not only write pretty well, but you also enjoy it. Such enjoyment gets one’s souls trapped and helps to keep alive (and writing…)
Many thanks for your hopeful contribution!
Alex.
Thanks for visiting, Alex. I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog, and I’m honored to meet a writer from Argentina. Thank you for letting me know that the Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer and poet. (The quote: “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library” – Jorge Luis Borges)
Great blog. I’ve just started mine so it’s useful to see good examples like this. I’m published, but in non fiction and am currently trying to get a novel accepted, so wonderful to see someone who has done it and is sharing experiences with others.
Hi Janet. You have a great blog and I look forward to visiting it often. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks and wishing you much success with your writing. Cheers!
Thank you, Adite! I enjoyed your comments about writing. Let’s stay in touch!