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Creative Pairings by Jann Alexander include inspiration, books, writing, photography, art, history, film, travel, Texana, life, lore, and more

Read The Dust Series

book called Vacancy at a Texas motel with a 5-star review

book called Vacancy at a Texas motel with a 5-star review

Vacancy, Unveiled: The Cover Reveal

book called Vacancy on a lonely west Texas highway

book called Vacancy on a lonely west Texas highway

A Letter from a Writer to Her Characters

Unspoken book beside an HNS quote, Editors' Choice

Unspoken book beside an HNS quote, Editors' Choice

"Grabs Your Heart and Doesn't Let Go"

Inspired By What’s On The Way

Inspired By What’s On The Way

Inspired By What’s On The Way

The Passing Train at Sunset by Jann Alexander ©2015 “It’s the journey, stupid.” —Variation on a 1992 campaign phrase attributed to James...

Jun 1, 20153 min read

The Intricacies of Entanglement

The Intricacies of Entanglement

The Intricacies of Entanglement

Tangled Web by Jann Alexander ©2015 “Oh, what a tangled web we weave / When first we practise to deceive!” — Sir Walter Scott, Marmion...

May 2, 20151 min read

Into the Depths and Beyond

Into the Depths and Beyond

Into the Depths and Beyond

IkKil’s Sacred Blue Ceynote by Jann Alexander ©2014 Deep underground in the luxuriant tropical rainforest that is Mexico’s Ik Kil...

Jan 30, 20152 min read

A Year to Measure by the Numbers

A Year to Measure by the Numbers

A Year to Measure by the Numbers

Beachgoers by Jann Alexander ©2014 When I look back upon a year , I look at it in terms of numbers. Numbers of photographs, that is. And...

Dec 31, 20142 min read

Are You Important Enough to Have Writer’s Block?

Are You Important Enough to Have Writer’s Block?

Are You Important Enough to Have Writer’s Block?

Setting by Jann Alexander © 2013 Paul O’Dwyer :“What are you writing?” Pete Hamill: “Nothing Paul, I think I have some kind of block.”...

Jun 25, 20143 min read

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