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.

The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover Excerpt – Kickass Heroines

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This excerpt comes from The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover. # “Give us the horses or you die,” the lead rider demanded. He was a big man, heavily bearded and, like all three of the brigands, wearing … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction Questions & Inspirations Playlist

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

While I’m at it with the Short Fiction FAQs, does anyone have any additional questions I should include? I’m going to make a compiled file and post it on my website. And, since it’s Friday and I should have some … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction FAQ: Part Three

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Question: What is a possible path to breaking in to invitation-only print anthologies, if I have already sold stories to magazines? I would first find out which publishers issue the sort of anthology that’s suited to your stories, then look … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction FAQ – Part Two

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Question: Is there a market for erotic flash fiction? Will agents and editors think I can’t write novels if most of my sales are short fiction? There is not a huge paying market for flash fiction, but there are some … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction FAQ – Part One

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Establishing yourself as a writer of short fiction can pay a little money and, more importantly, establish a “track record” which can help in making valuable contacts among your fellow writers, editors, and agents. Short fiction also provides experience with … Continue reading →

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Writing is In the Mind

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

So much of writing is in the mind. Not just coming up with ideas and arranging words into sentences. To write novels, to keep up the sustained effort necessary, a psychological approach to writing is often required. For me, that … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Sassoon, "The General"

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The General ‘Good-morning; good-morning!’ the General said When we met him last week on our way to the line. Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of ’em dead, And we’re cursing his staff for incompetent swine. ‘He’s a … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Mistress Excerpt – Worldbuilding

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Moonlight Mistress is out December 2009 from Harlequin Spice. This scene takes place during World War One while Gabriel Meyer, a British soldier, is searching an abandoned village for German soldiers. # Both of the house’s doors were shut tight, … Continue reading →

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Historic New York City

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

5th Avenue, New York City, 1900 Hester Street, New York City, 1903 Madison Square, New York City, 1908 Photos courtesy of WikiMedia Commons. Another Snippet Saturday tomorrow – the theme is Worldbuilding.

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Five Ways Of Thinking About A Writers’ Conference

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Five Ways Of Thinking About A Writers’ Conference 1. Do I have enough contacts with readers and other writers? Hint: The answer to this is always no. Can I afford the time and money to attend this conference? 2. Budget … Continue reading →

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