Get To Know Me (Pitch Wars #BoostMyBio Blog Hop)

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A/N: #BoostMyBio is an optional blog hop hosted by Audra (Auggie) Atoche.  It’s offered as an unofficial part of Pitch Wars, a writing mentorship program/contest with a vibrant online community found on Twitter under the hashtags #PitchWars, #PWPoePrompts, and #BoostMyBio.  You don’t have to be entering Pitch Wars to join this blog hop, so if interested, follow these instructions.

About Me

My name is Janna and I’m a writer of adult historical fiction living in Vancouver, BC on the west coast of Canada.

I am new to the #PitchWars community and have already had a great experience meeting other hopefuls online, learning how to write a synopsis(!), and getting my manuscript revised and ready for the main event in August(!!). Continue reading →

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In Praise of Pantsing

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Plotter.  Pantser.  Zero drafter.  I don’t even know what to call myself anymore.

It’s all just labels anyway.  I’ve previously written about how, in their strictest sense, there’s almost no difference between them anyway.

As long as you end up with usable words on the page, it doesn’t really matter the method you employed to get them there.

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My Mid-Year 2018 Goals Reassessment (New Year’s Resolution Redux #2)

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Back in February, the month where many people end up abandoning their New Year’s resolutions, I made a point of reassessing mine.

I did this to examine my progress to date, in order to adjust course as necessary, and better plan for success.

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There’s No Crying in Baseball (but there might be in pantsing)

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I’ve played this game before.

Even though I had a thorough outline, I pantsed my way through a significant portion of my WIP’s first draft.

Now that I am some five drafts deep into revision, I find myself pinch-hitting for Team Pantser once again.

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Rape Culture in the Middle—And Modern—Ages (Medieval Mondays #10c)

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The previous Medieval Mondays post on sex discussed perceptions of women’s sexuality in the Middle Ages.

It covered historical notions of women as “misbegotten” lesser humans, as helplessly insatiable and promiscuous, and as ever in danger of being considered unmarriageable and “spoiled goods” if subject to even the hint of impropriety.

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On My Many Favourite Red-Haired Musicians From Different Times in My Life – pt. 2

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Photo by Jez Elliott

(Continued from Part 1)

I’ve previously blogged about the surplus of redheaded singer-songwriters in my music collection.

Specifically, the fact that, during three key periods of my life, one of my favourite recording artists—if not the favourite—was a woman with red hair.

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My Celebratory 300th 301st Blog Post

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Last week I posted my 300th blog post.  And true to form, missed out on commemorating the occasion.

This is something of a trend for me when it comes to my writing.  I’m constantly overlooking my memorable achievements.

(What few memorable achievements I have as an unpublished, unconnected writer.)

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