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.

Montreal’s Botanical Gardens

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

My friend and I spent five and a half hours at the Botanical Gardens on Montreal. Hopefully, these pictures will help explain why.

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Character Sketch, The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Back in 2000 or 2001, when I wrote the original short story that, many years later, becamse The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover, I had a different idea of the main characters than I later developed. I … Continue reading →

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Morag McKendrick Pippin Guest Post – Writing Recent History

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Morag McKendrick Pippin. # How exciting to have lived in the early 20th century! It opened a whole new world into transportation, communication, scientific innovation –and said a resounding good-bye to the social and fashion restrictions … Continue reading →

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World War I, a CBS News production

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

World War I, a CBS News production. Narration written by Arthur Kloch, narrated by Robert Ryan. Originally aired 1964-1965. The historical narrative in this documentary series is much simplified compared to most books on WWI I’ve read, and also the … Continue reading →

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WWI Ambulance Research

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’m working on a proposal that involves an ambulance driver in World War One, and I took notes on this interesting book: Farmcarts to Fords: A History of the Military Ambulance, 1790-1925 by John S. Haller, Jr. p. 147 “Mobility … Continue reading →

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Voila!

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I have a French edition! It goes on sale in France October 1, 2009 as Leçons de plaisir. Amazon France purchase link. Thanks to Marnie for her link!

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Anna de Noailles, "Verdun"

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Verdun Silence cloaks this world-famous name:A boundless morrow wraps Verdun. There French men came, one by one,Step by step, by days, by hours,To prove their most proud, most stoic love. In the stygian test they have fallen asleep. Their trembling … Continue reading →

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Fabricating a Plot-Generating World

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The novel I’m currently writing for Harlequin Spice, tentatively titled The Duke and The Pirate Queen, is a sequel to my first book for the line, titled The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom & Their Lover. The books are set … Continue reading →

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Pictures – The Palais

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

These pictures are of the Palais, where most of the Worldcon programming is being held.

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Montreal Photos from Up High

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

View of the river, from the tower atop the Olympic Stadium. View from the tower atop the Olympic Stadium. View from observation area of the archaeology museum in Montreal.

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