This week I’ve decided to move over and let a fellow-author share a message that resonates with me. Guest Brian Holers aims a well-placed swing at the tortured writer stereotype. Whether you agree or disagree with Brian, his take is an interesting one. About Brian Holers An arborist by day and a novelist in every … Continue reading Brian Holers Shatters the Tortured Writer Myth
Author Journal I stared at the email, half-expecting it to somehow morph into a rejection, but no. It was still a contract offer. Letting out a yelp, I snatched my cell phone to call my husband. Later that same day, after opening another email, I would call him back to share more joy. It was … Continue reading Author Journal: Living a Writer’s Dream
When I plant seeds in my garden, I believe they will sprout and draw nourishment from sun, rain and soil. Planting seeds is an act of faith.
So is writing.
I want to be a writer who doesn’t need permission to tell my truth.
I received at least part of my literary training in the school of hard knocks. I hadn’t traveled the path of life long before the dream of becoming a novelist took hold of me and wouldn’t shake loose. I had to try.
Options. You have them. I’ve created a unique method of blogging across several sites for the different genres I write and for my poetry, digital art, and photography. The Creative Worlds sites are: Fantasy Worlds, Historical Worlds, Dangerous Worlds, and Beautiful Worlds. I post to each site twice a month (sometimes only once to Poetry, Pixels, and Prints) for a total … Continue reading Creative Worlds
I’ll admit it: I’ve procrastinated on drawing the rough maps of Elderland from which artist Anna O’Brien will create real maps for inclusion in DawnSinger, which releases this fall. I found it easier to consult maps filed away in my imagination while writing DawnSinger. Unfortunately, now that others want to see those maps, I have to put them down on paper.
In this case, I know my motives for procrastination, and they aren’t good.
Author of epic fantasy and romantic suspense, Janalyn Voigt is a professional speaker and entrepreneur with the soul of an artist. Through speaking and writing, she inspires and motivates while providing practical tools to help her audience capture their dreams. Janalyn’s passionate message is simple but profound. Live your story. Read testimonials about Janalyn Voigt. What … Continue reading Speaker
It happens whenever I, who fondly imagines myself an organized person, become smug. It’s enough to send me back to bed with the pillows over my head, wailing, “When did I sign up for this anyway?” What am I talking about? Change. Oh that.
Paper littered the card table around the sketch of a portion of Elderland, the fantasy world of my Tales of Faeraven trilogy. I worried my bottom lip and murmurred to myself. “I’m in big trouble.” It seems fantasy worlds are much easier to imagine than to chart. With the artist waiting for my preliminary sketches…
