Author Archives: Victoria Janssen

About Victoria Janssen

Victoria Janssen [she, her] currently writes cozy space opera for Kalikoi. The novella series A Place of Refuge begins with Finding Refuge: Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascist Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her friends and they are given sanctuary on the enigmatic planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma, build new lives on a planet with endless horizons, and forge tender new connections with each other.

Jane Austen Didn’t Let Other People Tell Her What To Write

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

“My Dear Sir, I am honoured by the Prince’s thanks and very much obliged to yourself for the kind manner in which you mention the work. … You are very kind in your hints as to the sort of composition … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Mistress Excerpt – Emotion

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Moonlight Mistress is out December 2009 from Harlequin Spice. # Crispin hadn’t felt any fear at all as he’d led his platoon into battle, only a strange feeling of intense concentration and heightened senses. Now that the worst of the … Continue reading →

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Jessica Freely – Wildly Successful E-Book Promotion – Guest Post

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Jessica Freely! # Hi, I’m m/m erotic romance author Jessica Freely and I’m guest blogging here today. Thank you, Victoria, for having me over! I just had a new ebook, Rust Belt, come out last month, … Continue reading →

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The Intricacies of Marriages of Convenience

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I may have mentioned once or twice (ahem) how much I love the “marriage of convenience” plot. I recently finished reading one of Mary Balogh’s recent novels, First Comes Marriage, which I really enjoyed, and which also got me thinking … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Ursula!

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

“We turn not older with years but newer every day.” –Emily Dickinson Today is Ursula Kroeber LeGuin’s 80th Birthday. [Photo copyright Eileen Gunn] “Socrates said, “The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.” He wasn’t talking about grammar. To … Continue reading →

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The Thin Dead Line

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Writers talk about their deadlines all the time. “I have so many deadlines!” “I don’t think I’m going to make that deadline.” “At least your deadline is later than mine.” I think we often forget how very important those deadlines … Continue reading →

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The Basics – Historical Research Links

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I usually prefer researching through physical books – I just like to carry them around. But the Internet is a wonderful resource, especially if you don’t feel like trekking out to a library.The Internet Public Library is always a great … Continue reading →

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Inspiration All Around

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Here are some reasons I love living in Philadelphia. All of these photographs were taken while walking along 12th Street and its near vicinity in South Philadelphia.

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Ivor Gurney, "Pain"

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Pain Pain, pain continual; pain unending;Hard even to the roughest, but to thoseHungry for beauty…Not the wisest knows,Nor most pitiful-hearted, what the wendingOf one hour’s way meant. Grey monotony lendingWeight to the grey skies, grey mud where goesAn army of … Continue reading →

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Denise Rossetti, What Lies Beneath – Guest Post

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Denise Rossetti! # What Lies Beneath I remember reading somewhere that authors only write one story – their own. Over and over again, in every single book. I don’t recall who said it – it may … Continue reading →

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