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Jann Alexander
35 minutes ago2 min read
New Historical Fiction for Book Clubs: Now You Can PreOrder UNSPOKEN
PreOrder my historical novel UNSPOKEN, which shines a light on women driven apart by disaster who persevere. It's perfect for book clubs!

Jann Alexander
5 days ago3 min read
Three Women Who Made History Behind the Camera
In the 1930s, these women captured Texas on film—the good, the bad, and the truly ugly.


Jann Alexander
Mar 105 min read
The Dust Storm That Stopped A First Lady
When First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt met a Texas dust storm in 1939, her encounter gave me an idea for my historical novel, Unspoken


Jann Alexander
Feb 242 min read
How to Build a Library, circa 1885: Start with a Book Club
All it took in 1885 to build Houston a city library was a book club, begun by women with a desire for "intellectual culture."


Jann Alexander
Jan 272 min read
That’s What I Like About Texas
Just when you get used to land, lots of land, and starry skies above, Texas shows you something else. Take a Panhandle road trip in photos.

Jann Alexander
Dec 12, 20242 min read
The Irony of Surpassing Yourself
It’s ironic many extra words writers have to cut once they hit the magic length historical novels are: 100,000 - 120,000. Cue the angst.

Jann Alexander
Dec 11, 20242 min read
The Next Best Thing To Time Travel
When you’re researching historical fiction, it would be so much easier to rev up the Time Machine. Here's how I did without time travel.


Jann Alexander
Nov 18, 20242 min read
Think In Threes To Amp Up Your Photos
How to amp up your photos: Think in threes when you lift your camera to your eye, squint and shoot.

Jann Alexander
Nov 6, 20243 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
Dec 26, 20231 min read
How To Celebrate The Holidays Like A Texan
Looking for some unique new traditions? Here are seven ways to celebrate Christmas Texas-Style, like they do in Austin, Texas.

Jann Alexander
Aug 31, 20232 min read
15 Things Learned From 1440 Miles of Texas In Six Days
There are miles and miles of Texas, and you can learn a lot about what Texans love about their great state in six days on the road.


Jann Alexander
Apr 12, 20233 min read
When in Doubt, I Hit the Road
Hitting the road is part of my creative process. And I never pass by a historical marker without braking.


Jann Alexander
Feb 24, 20203 min read
Location, Location, Location
There’s a saying in real estate, that it’s all about location. Location. Location. Location. It’s just as true in writing historical novels.


Jann Alexander
Jan 14, 20151 min read
Does Texas Have More Wildflowers Than Fences?
Don’t Fence Me In by Jann Alexander ©2014 Existential Question: Does Texas have more wildflowers than fences? Answer: Maybe....


Jann Alexander
Nov 5, 20141 min read
What’s Not to Like About Texas?
Texas Is So 21st Century Eat the Natural Meat by Jann Alexander © 2014 Texas Has Alternatives to Wally’s World Venison World, Not...


Jann Alexander
Oct 28, 20143 min read
How to Shoot a Texas-Size Panorama
Top to Bottom in the Dome ©2014 Jann Alexander There are architectural interiors so impressive that they demand photographs—even if the...


Jann Alexander
Aug 29, 20131 min read
Terlingua Ghosts
Though the Terlingua ghosts are long gone, the visitors still flock to the town's Chili Cookoff and visit the historic final resting place


Jann Alexander
Jul 10, 20132 min read
Time Traveling on the Road
Road trips have an appeal that goes way back in time, and roadside oddities abound for time travelers willing to take a fork in the road.
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