A World of Speculation

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

Dreaming Wakes the Fool

 A mind-bending journey of magic and murder leading to personal transformation.

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The Fool Arises Dreaming

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.

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The Magic Well

The Magic Well

A fairy tale in which a kingdom learns what’s really important.

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From the Blog

Mansfield Park vs. Mansfield Park

I recently watched the Mansfield Park movie, made in 1999. As standalone entertainment, it was OK: entertaining and emotionally moving with a dollop of social consciousness.But it had been a long time since I had read the book by Jane Austen, and there were a few...

Asphalt Asylum, Steve Theme

Asphalt Asylum, Steve Theme

Steve Theme’s memoir, Asphalt Asylum: The Dark Roads to Light is a moving and thoughtful adventure story about a young man who leaves home to fight the darkness he sees growing in himself.As a 19-year-old in 1978, Steve struck out from Seattle, Washington, heading...

Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman

Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is a mystical portal where folk stories and mythology come pouring into our present literature. Everything from Norse (and other) mythologies (American Gods) to the land of nightmares (Coraline) flows through his rich imagination. In Anansi Boys he goes to...

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