Thanks so much for reading DawnSinger and/or Wayfarer. I’d love to hear what you thought of my novel. I hope you’ll either leave a comment or email me at janalynvoigt@gmail.com to let me know. I’m thrilled that you took the journey into Elderland. If you would like to be informed when DawnKing, book three … Continue reading For Readers of Tales of Faeraven
Liquid-eyed creatures with flowing manes that move like poetry itself, horses have long fascinated me. Not surprisingly, equines feature in my medieval fantasy novels. Combining my love of horses with another fascination (flying) produced the winged horses in DawnSinger, book one of my Tales of Faeraven epic fantasy series. Medieval horses were ranked less by … Continue reading Medieval Horses
DawnSinger Finaled in WalMart’s Get-on-the-Shelf Contest! A surprise awaited me upon my return home from the retreat. My husband had entered the book trailer for DawnSinger, Tales of Faeraven 1, in WalMart’s Get On The Shelf Contest for a chance to sell my book in WalMart stores, and it finaled! What you can do to … Continue reading Books and a Book Festival
Ever wonder what it’s like to live as one to the manor born? Well, I have. When a wealthy couple offered use of their second home (worth millions) to my writing retreat group for a week, I expected my curiosity to be satisfied but had no idea how the experience would change me. I arrived … Continue reading The Week I Lived in a Mansion
I’ve had a tough time this summer keeping on track with my writing goals. There’s just something about balmy breezes, the laughter of children, and flowers blooming in the garden designed to distract me. This is prime time for daydreaming. I’ll be able to reflect upon and revise my goals during the summer Live Write Breathe … Continue reading A Midsummer’s Dream
I’m moving into an area of peace with myself and my writing, something I’ve fought hard to win. It comes from letting go of my own and others’ preconceived notions of what I should write and how my writing life will be. Perhaps as an echo of this, my follower numbers have moved upward. We … Continue reading Finding Your Path as a Writer
The last days of June marked my one-year anniversary as a debut novelist. After a bit of reflection, I published How I Survived My Year As a Debut Novelist at my Live Write Breathe site. I’ve come a long way and learned a lot, but this past year has not been without its share of angst. In … Continue reading Rethinking My Writing Dream
Announcing the Creative Worlds book extra sites! I’ve added subdomains by genre to Creative Worlds as a thank you to readers. Be sure to visit Fantasy Worlds, Historical Worlds, and Dangerous Worlds My Book News for July 2013: What I’m working on right now: I’m completing DawnKing, book three in Tales of Faeraven, and have reached the midpoint of the book. I’m … Continue reading Experience Creative Worlds in a Whole New Way
You’ve probably noticed the radio interview announcement to the left. Here’s an author journal confession: I’d rather design the announcement than do the interview. If I sound nervous, it’s because I am. The interview is set for between 8 and 9 pm Pacific Time, Tuesday, March 12th. That’s a time I’d normally be getting ready to … Continue reading Author Journal: Moving Out of My Comfort Zone
