Hello, I’m Jan
Writer and Editor
Fantasy stories—where myth meets reality
As well as writing fiction, I can also help you move your book through the production process. I do editing, interior book design, and ebook coding.
Dreaming Wakes the Fool
A mind-bending journey of magic and murder leading to personal transformation.
The Fool Arises Dreaming
Completes the story begun in Dreaming Wakes the Fool. Having discovered the reason for her journey, Echo tries to reverse the damage she has caused.
The Magic Well
A fairy tale in which a kingdom learns what’s really important.
From the Blog
Writing Days: Good and Bad
At the beginning of the 1984 movie, Romancing the Stone, we find romance author Joan Wilder, played by Kathleen Turner, finishing her new novel. As the heroine and hero ride off into the sunset, the camera turns to Joan behind her typewriter, with her face...
The Villain’s Journey
In some stories (my own included, sadly), the villain moves through the plot like a chess piece in a rigged game. These stories may have action, but they lack depth.In a great story, the hero and the villain engage in a kind of dance, each illuminating the other’s...
Inner Life, Inner Work
Whether you’re a fiction writer trying to add depth to your characters or someone wanting to explore the mysteries of your own inner life, Inner Work, by Robert Johnson will be a valuable resource for you.Johnson, a Jungian analyst and author of 17 books, wrote the...
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