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.

In the Flesh Reading Tonight!

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Stop by and say hello! And have a cupcake! IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIES March 19th at 8:00 PM AT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE 302 BROOME STREET, NYC (B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey or F/V to … Continue reading →

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Zero Drafting

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

It’s amazing how many words one can put down when one is trying not to care about them. It’s impossible for me not to care at all–on a computer, I am constantly making small changes in word choice or in … Continue reading →

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the life of St. Patrick

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Sometimes, historical research leaves me seeing novels everywhere. This is what I could find on St. Patrick, who was born in 387 C.E.. Patrick’s birth name was Maewyn Succat and he took the name Patricus when he became a priest. … Continue reading →

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Caring About Your Characters – Or Not

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Do you have to care about your characters and their story to write it? Do you have to invent characters you like before writing? Some people say yes. I say no, at least not at the beginning of the process. … Continue reading →

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In the Flesh Reading, 3/19/09

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Stop by and say hello! And have a cupcake! IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIESMarch 19th at 8:00 PMAT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE, 302 BROOME STREET, NYC(B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey or F/V to 2nd Avenue, http://www.happyendinglounge.com/)Admission: … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Sassoon, "Fight to a Finish"

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Explanatory note: So, why all the World War One poetry, you ask? Because I love it, and my love for this poetry is one of the reasons I became so interested in researching that particular historical period, and I want … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Romance is Alive and Well, Right?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I noted in passing the other day a passing comment on twitter, that a particular writer would “save the contemporary.” Does the contemporary need saving? It doesn’t look like it to me. From perusing bookstore shelves, I see contemporaries and … Continue reading →

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cover for Moonlight Mistress!

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

It’s not work-safe due to a lot of bare skin, so I’m not posting it here, but I’ve received the cover for Moonlight Mistress. Behold! http://pics.livejournal.com/oracne/pic/0006wswy/g44 I am amused that I received this the same day I posted about the … Continue reading →

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no, I didn’t design my book cover.

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

No, I didn’t design the cover for The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover. No, I didn’t pose for it, either. No, I’ve never met the people photographed for the cover. Nor the photographer. Nor the art director. … Continue reading →

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Professional Writing and Spending Money

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

In reviewing money I spent last year on writing-related expenses, I once again have been pondering when this money is well-spent, and where my priorities are. The best purchase I made was a netbook, basically a smaller-sized laptop computer. My … Continue reading →

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