It’s time to read, and write good books for your fans. In a recent Yale study, researchers found that avid readers may live as much as two years longer than non-readers. Details of the study It followed over three thousand people over a 12-year period. They were placed in three groups. Group One was a…
Author: Janet Lane
Janet Lane’s Coin Forest novels have earned #1 Amazon bestselling status in the medieval romance genre. She also writes contemporary women’s novels. Her novels have received international awards (IPPY, INDIE, EVVY) and the HOLT Medallion. She served as an editor for RMFW’s anthology, Broken Links, Mended Lives, which was named a finalist in the Colorado Book Awards. She recently released her author-narrated audiobook, Etti’s Intended, and is working on her sixth book in the Coin Forest series.
Get out of jail–er, writer’s block–card
To escape writer’s block, douse the raging fears and critical inner voice, and find a route to fresh thinking. For me, that route has been to write to my friend, Pam, and explain what’s blocking my writing. How my BFF helps me escape writer’s block Dear Pam, Here I am again, writing to you because…
You’re awesome! Go to the Gold with “Crowdfidence!”
Conference is just around the corner. What will you wear? Beyond fashion, the most important accessory is …. crowdfidence! That means not falling into the trap of feeling inferior when you join the hundreds of writers at the Colorado gold during speeches, workshops and events. Confidence can be eroded when we compare. Look at that…
The Secret is Out!
After years of writing and months of revisions, my latest “baby” made her debut into the world on July 15th–Crimson Secret, Book 4 in my Coin Forest historical romance series. It features medieval battles during the War of the Roses, the forgotten charm of “living bridges,” and forbidden love. Master bridge builder Lord Penry is a known traitor,…
Airing my own dirty laundry: a writer’s Black Moments
Writers understand black moments. They’re our bread and butter and appear in every novel. First we establish our protagonists’ worse fears, then we throw rocks at them, pushing them toward their nightmares. From the first pages we frustrate, annoy and confound them. With slightly dysfunctional glee, we deepen their problems. With Donald Maass’s voice ringing wickedly in…