This week, we have author Jansina over for an interview!
In a nutshell,
what do you write?
Christian romance for young adults—with a few more
difficult subjects mixed in (abuse, deception, alcoholism, &c.)—and
hopefully humorous short stories.
Wow, what a challenge to include those topics--yet I know how needful in our day and age! What spurred on
the desire for writing?
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing. That
may have more to do with my poor memory than with my passion for words, but I
choose to believe it’s the latter. When I was eight, I finished my first story
and my mom had it bound into a “real” book (she stapled it together). That
sparked my dream of being published.
How neat for that "first book!"
How do you balance
writing with living—or is writing your full-time job?
I try to write or
edit something of my own every day,
whether it’s a blog post, short story, novel, or a scene just for fun. Having a
word count goal or a set amount of time when writing takes the main focus helps
give a sense of accomplishment.
That's a great idea!
Who do you hope to
reach with your writing?
Teens and young adults who can relate to the
topics (or at least understand similar feelings) in my books.
If someone asked
you for your best writing tip, what would it be?
Make writing a priority.
Life gets busy and so many other things vie for time, but if it’s really a
passion of yours, it’s worth half an hour to an hour of each day.
Good point! What are three
things that you greatly enjoy doing?
Dancing (swing and Irish), playing
board and card games, and getting coffee with friends.
About Jansina
Jansina has published three novels and two short stories to date. She is also an editor and graphic designer and runs a nontraditional publishing company, Rivershore Books (www.rivershorebooks.com). Her goal is to honor God in her writing and encourage other authors to do the same with their own.
Blog: www.thilly-jansina.com
Other: www.rivershorebooks.com (my nontraditional publishing company)
Books:
Forgotten Memories (smile.amazon.com/Forgotten-Memories-Jansina/dp/1463624352)
Shrouded Jewels (smile.amazon.com/Shrouded-Jewels-1-Jansina/dp/1478164638)
As Fairydust Settles (smile.amazon.com/As-Fairydust-Settles-2-Jansina/dp/0615933017)
Sanisfreeda (smile.amazon.com/Sanisfreeda-Jansina-ebook/dp/B006X528BU)
Life is Crumbly (smile.amazon.com/Life-Crumbly-Jansina/dp/0615940463)
Thank you for interviewing me, Amanda! You asked some great questions!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Jansina! :) I enjoyed it very much!
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