Ask the Author: Janet Chester Bly
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Janet Chester Bly
Narnia! To get a peek at Aslan and travel with the children.
Janet Chester Bly
Tony and Priscilla Shadowbrook of the Hidden West cozy mystery series because as a writing team they remind me of me and my late husband.
Janet Chester Bly
The idea for the Trails of Reba Cahill series came after several decades of hit and miss trying this story line and then that. Back in 1991 I began with a redheaded cowgirl and she went through many revisions and all kinds of backgrounds and adventures until I finally had the time and incentive to settle her down. The whole series takes place the summer of 1991--since that's when she was conceived in my mind--and it's the trials and turning points she faced at age 25 that made her what she would eventually be when she grew up. I was thinking of a time in my own life when the choices I made and realizations I faced forever changed me. That's what that summer was for Reba too.
Janet Chester Bly
Years ago I went on a general search to find what God created me to do with my life. During that time of several years trying all sorts of activities, I attended several writers' conferences. With some training, direction, and encouragement, I began to believe I could actually pursue writing as a professional. The smartest thing I did was to nudge my my late husband, Stephen, to get involved in the writing too. Our co-authoring and editing one another improved both our abilities, as well as our total volume of published works.
Janet Chester Bly
Pulling together ideas for the writing several months down the road of Trails of Reba Cahill series, Book #3. Revising two former devotionals of inspirational stories into a single volume entitled Grace Spilling Over/True Stories of God's Tender Mercies, for release in 2017. And preparing about nine other of our OOPs of children's fiction series, The Crystal Blake Series,. and the Austin-Stoner Files adult fiction series for re-release in 2017.
Janet Chester Bly
Consider writing a lifetime avocation and that you'll always be learning and growing. Keep working at the next task in the process to do, no matter how small ... or daunting.
Janet Chester Bly
The great sense of accomplishment in completing all the stages of a project. And next to that, connecting with readers.
Janet Chester Bly
I mainly do crisis writing ... when I'm trying to meet a deadline, whether my own or someone else's. Otherwise, I write when I have an idea and can't let it escape. When I'm not writing, I'm either re-releasing OOPs, reading, or doing some phase of marketing for a part of our back list.
Janet Chester Bly
Get inspiration by reading, walking, traveling. Or get in the shower!
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