Suspense That Takes Us to The Edge
Read my review of DAMAGED by Cam Torrens, which delivers the fast-paced, all too real-life suspense prequel Tyler Zahn fans await.
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Jann Alexander
5 days ago2 min read
New Historical Fiction for Book Clubs: My Novel, UNSPOKEN, Is Coming in 2025
My historical novel is coming in 2025. UNSPOKEN shines a light on women driven apart by disaster who persevere. It's perfect for book clubs
Jann Alexander
Nov 256 min read
In Praise of Historical Fiction
The popularity of historical fiction with book clubs has soared. Read why in my conversation with historical author Janis Robinson Daly
Jann Alexander
Nov 63 min read
How to Be a Texan: Lessons in Texana
Let's say you're not from Texas. (Cue Lyle Lovett) But you got here quick as you could. Now you want to learn how to be a Texan. Here's how.
Jann Alexander
Nov 12 min read
Untangling the Past
Perhaps only a lifetime environmental advocate could write a passionate 20th-century historical novel, packed with Hanford's nuclear...
Jann Alexander
Nov 12 min read
Reading Outside My Comfort Zone
Reading ( and writing ) historical fiction is generally my jam. But there are lots of other novels that nudge me outside of my comfort...
Jann Alexander
Apr 26, 20232 min read
The Irony of Surpassing Yourself
Having spent six years writing 205,000 words of a novel, it looks like I’ll be spending the next few weeks cutting half of them. ...
Jann Alexander
Feb 24, 20203 min read
Location, Location, Location
There’s a saying in real estate, that it’s all about location. Maybe you’ve heard it. Location. Location. Location. It’s just as true in...
Jann Alexander
Mar 6, 20173 min read
Three Surprising Sources for Writers ISO Ideas
Inspiration strikes in strange and unexpected ways . But when it doesn’t strike, there are lots of tricks to juice it along. Here are...
Jann Alexander
Jan 22, 20175 min read
Three Things Scrivener Can Do You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
Whether you’re a Scrivener power user or a beginner, there are a few things Scrivener can do that you probably can’t do without . . ....
Jann Alexander
Mar 11, 20165 min read
Debunked: Top Five Excuses Writers Give For Not Using Scrivener
Here’s why Scrivener can easily become your one love for organizing your research and writing. I came late to the Scrivener party , when...
Jann Alexander
Mar 4, 20164 min read
Murder And Mountains: Two Books, Two Themes, Two Reviews
Last week I read two books in two days. Yes, that required putting a halt to all activities beyond eating and feeding the dog. Even...
Jann Alexander
Feb 23, 20161 min read
Get A Sneak Peek: A Habit Of Hiding
From the Texas Panhandle comes the story of two women at odds, each with a habit of hiding from hard truths, until tragedy forces them to...
Jann Alexander
Feb 21, 20162 min read
15 Ways To Succeed While You’re Hunting Agents
You’ve finished your epic novel and you’re querying agents. (You haven’t written an epic novel? No matter. Applying for a job? Same...
Jann Alexander
Feb 9, 20161 min read
A Habit of Hiding: Coming Soon
Sign up here for a sneak peek A Habit of Hiding is a book in search of a publisher. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get a sneak peek,...
Jann Alexander
Aug 24, 20154 min read
All Heart and Soul: Anna Blake’s Memoir
Lifesavers: Stable Relations Nubè and Clara Anna Blake ©2015 Her heart had been broken , in many places, when she threw herself...
Jann Alexander
Jun 23, 20154 min read
Making the Call: Go Big or Go Indie?
David Beheads Goliath, 1650 by Guillaume Courtois [ Public domain via Wikimedia Commons ] When you’re nearing the finish line with...
Jann Alexander
Jun 16, 20152 min read
Top 5 Things a Writer Learns at a Publishing Conference
Ah, elixir of life: I Need Coffee by Jann Alexander ©2014 1. Bring your own coffee. There may be none. Even if there is, there will...
Jann Alexander
Jun 14, 20152 min read
Platform. Got One? You Need One.
What You Need: An Author Platform by Jann Alexander ©2015 “Platform is a very helpful thing.” — Karlyn Hixson, St. Martin’s Press ...
Jann Alexander
May 16, 20156 min read
When Mothers Have Other Priorities
When a sudden virus kept me sidelined on Mother’s Day and for a few days thereafter, I turned to the only antidote that relieved my...
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