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
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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 182 min read
Do Rainy Days Get You Down?
Do rainy days always get you down, or are they the best days for creativity?
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
Apr 20, 20231 min read
Renewed Inspiration In An Artist’s Poem
Ain’t no sunshine today. It’s a dreary, dull, drab, gray day. A day that demands a wing and a prayer to find inspiration. A day for an...
Jann Alexander
Apr 12, 20233 min read
When in Doubt, I Hit the Road
Marathon Cool  near Big Bend, Texas by Jann Alexander © 2014 It’s that time of year again , spring-like and sunny, wildflowers blooming...
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
Dec 1, 20162 min read
The Next Best Thing To Time Travel
When you’re researching historical fiction, it would be so much easier to just rev up the Time Machine. My Time Machine was in the shop ,...
Jann Alexander
Aug 16, 20162 min read
Creativity Works…When You Work It
Creativity Works | Jann Alexander ©2016 To borrow from an AA slogan, creativity works when you work it. Creativity is like a muscle...
Jann Alexander
Jul 31, 20162 min read
When The Narrow View Widens Out, It Becomes Universal
The Narrow View | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2016 Behind the camera lens, you’ve got a choice. Your view can be narrow, focused...
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
Dec 30, 20152 min read
2015 Measured By What You Liked Best
You voted with your eyeballs for your favorite Pairings this year ( Thank You! ), and your eyes revealed that my posts about the creative...
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
Aug 8, 20152 min read
Top 5 Things To Do With A Fractured Fibula
What’s Beneath My Feet: My Aircast Boot | iPhoneography by Jann Alexander ©2015 Ever since I fractured my fibula (left lateral distal...
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