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.

New Finds and New DNFs – Mystery

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been on a mystery kick lately, and I tried some new-to-me authors this time around. Winners for me were Chelsea Cain (Heartsick) and Joanne Dobson (Quieter than Sleep and its sequels) and Barbara Hamilton, who is actually Barbara Hambly, … Continue reading →

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Accepting Compliments

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I have to work on accepting compliments about my writing. It’s weird to think of that as a skill that one must acquire, but the more I talk to people about my writing, the more I realize how difficult it … Continue reading →

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Tagging on Amazon

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been wondering – how often have you found a book on Amazon through their category search? Apparently, those categories are somewhat fueled by tags applied to items by users. Many items with the same tag, for instance “erotic romance,” … Continue reading →

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Back to Basics

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve got a guest post today at Culinary Carnivale–I recommend some Young Adult classics and newer books I think are destined to become classics. # I’m fairly busy this month with my other main creative outlet, choir, as well as … Continue reading →

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Maurice Baring, “August 1918 (In a French Village)”

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

August 1918 (In a French Village) I hear the tinkling of a cattle bell, In the broad stillness of the afternoon; High in the cloudless haze the harvest moon Is pallid as the phantom of a shell. A girl is … Continue reading →

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Maurice Baring, “In Memoriam A.H.”

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

In Memoriam A.H. The wind had blown away the rain That all day long had soaked the level plain. Against the horizon’s fiery wrack, The sheds loomed black. And higher, in their tumultuous concourse met, The streaming clouds, shot-riddled banners, … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 18, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Today I’m over at the Novelists, Inc. blog with a guest post on making your own luck. Monday, I’ll have a guest post on my favorite YA books over at Culinary Carnivale. I belatedly discovered this very nice review of … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia International Flower Show – 3

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

A few more pictures from the Philadelphia International Flower Show; I visited this exhibit twice, I liked it so much. These displays were made from trash and found objects as well as floral-based materials.

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Philadelphia International Flower Show – 2

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

More pictures from the Philadelphia International Flower Show! These are from my favorite exhibit, “Paris Underground,” which had a catacomb theme.

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Philadelphia International Flower Show – 1

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Last week, I attended the Philadelphia International Flower Show. Here is some of what I saw.

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