This month I had something of an identity crisis that's actually helping me refine my goals.
My agent has shopped around my proposal for a western romance series for a while now. We've received interest but no cigar. At this point we're evaluating which direction to take my traditional writing career. I would like to write … Continue Reading ››
All posts by Janalyn Voigt
Medieval Horses
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 breed … Continue Reading ››
Books and a Book Festival
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 … Continue Reading ››
The Week I Lived in a Mansion
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.
A Midsummer’s Dream
Finding Your Path as a Writer
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 ››
Rethinking My Writing Dream
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 … Continue Reading ››
Experience Creative Worlds in a Whole New Way
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 WorldsMy Book News for July 2013:
What … Continue Reading ››
Author Journal: Moving Out of My Comfort Zone
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 ››