Writing Hills of Nevermore (Montana Gold 1) and Deceptive Tide (Islands of Intrigue 3) occupied my time this summer, pushing nearly everything else aside. Circumstances combined with the ethereal nature of a creative undertaking like writing a book put me in an epic time crunch. I lived to tell the tale, despite my doubts, and I’m probably … Continue reading The Light at the End of the Tunnel
This month I’ve enjoyed an interesting experiment while teaching myself to dictate my books. It’s not as easy as it might seem, because you have to include the dictation. That was almost a deal-killer for me, but after a while I got the hang of it. You see, I usually think the punctuation as I … Continue reading Training a Dragon, Contemplating Death, and Other Pastimes
Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic. – Arthur C. Clarke I don’t consider myself technically advanced, but I can find my way around most problems that crop up at my website. Often, my solution is to simplify, as I did recently when I the password requirement to access the book extras features at … Continue reading Adding magic to life
Reader News for December 2015 We’re in the holiday season, and with a new Christmas novella to release, I couldn’t be more pleased. After one of the hardest years of my life (months of lost work due to illness, hackers, broken computers, and household disasters), I’m finally able to announce some progress. First, though, I … Continue reading Christmas Novella & Podcast Launches
Last month, amid the excitement of announcing my new contract with Mountain Brook Ink for Montana Gold, a western historical romance series set in Montana’s gold rush during the 1860’s, I overlooked readers of my other genres. Afterwards, emails hit my inbox asking if I plan to write more books in the Tales of Faeraven … Continue reading Am I Abandoning Other Genres?
I’m writing in this picture. Of course. Writers write, right? :o) Authors also autograph, which is what I’m doing here. Well, sort of. I’m actually signing a certain document, and now I get to make a fun and unexpected announcement. My Surprising Announcement A couple of years ago, the western historical romance market was saturated … Continue reading Janalyn Voigt’s Surprising Announcement
While researching DawnSinger (Tales of Faeraven 1), my epic fantasy novel based on 13th-Century Europe, I stumbled upon the history of England’s Eleanor Crosses. I hope you enjoy discovering this royal love story as much as I did. ~ Janalyn Edward and Eleanor, a Royal Love Story That Transcended Death Contrasted against the cruelty of … Continue reading Edward and Eleanor, a Royal Love Story That Transcended Death
I’m not sure how I’ve made it this long without tasting a pumpkin spice latte, but oh my goodness, what a treat! I’ll have to be careful, because this lovely beverage sure could become addictive. And don’t start me on the pumpkin spice syrup for the coffee. It is absolutely delicious! Easy Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Latte
October Giveaway Winner and Product Review This month’s giveaway winner is featured at the end of this post. But first, let’s give our benefactor center stage. MyMemories Suite won my respect by being both nimble and user-friendly, which is why I’m a MyMemories affiliate. I’ve used it to create many projects, website banners, stationery, business … Continue reading MyMemories Suite Review and Giveaway Winner
