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.

Preparing to Moderate a Panel – The Basics

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ll be attending Arisia, a science fiction convention, this weekend. I’ll be doing some moderating, as I often do. I’ve been attending sf cons since I was a young teenager, and serving on panels, and moderating them, for more than … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Mummers 2011 Part 3

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Saloon girl! A pirate float! You can’t have a parade without a Stormtrooper. My favorite float had a circus theme. And finally, I leaned over the police barrier for this view up Broad Street towards City Hall.

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Philadelphia Mummers 2011 Part 2

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

As promised, more pictures from the Mummers’ Parade on New Year’s Day. That is one sexy French maid. Grandma Gaga is doing her best to compete, though. And then–ELVIS!!! The Buccaneer Bakers! Pirates and baking, my kind of group. Their … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Sassoon, “The Rear-Guard”

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

The Rear-Guard (HINDENBURG LINE, APRIL 1917) Groping along the tunnel, step by step, He winked his prying torch with patching glare From side to side, and sniffed the unwholesome air. Tins, boxes, bottles, shapes too vague to know; A mirror … Continue reading →

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Arisia 2012 Schedule

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

If you’re attending Arisia this weekend in Boston (January 13-16), below is my schedule. Schools for Magicians Douglas, Friday 5:30 PM Cecilia Tan (mod.), Mary Catelli, Frances K. Selkirk, Victoria Janssen, Ken Schneyer A Hogwarts degree isn’t the only path … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Sassoon, “Glory of Women”

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Glory of Women You love us when we’re heroes, home on leave, Or wounded in a mentionable place. You worship decorations; you believe That chivalry redeems the war’s disgrace. You make us shells. You listen with delight, By tales of … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Mummers 2011 Part 1

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Check out this lovely review of The Duke & The Pirate Queen at The Discriminating Fangirl! On New Year’s Day, a friend and I went to the annual New Year’s Day Philadelphia Mummers’ Parade. I took a ton of pictures, … Continue reading →

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Kindle Field Test

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

A few days ago, I returned from a two-week vacation that involved a lot of traveling, both in airplanes and in cars. I brought along my Kindle (which I bought in late November), one trade paperback novel (Cold Magic by … Continue reading →

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Betty Neels, Outside of Time

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I am not nearly the connoisseur of Betty Neels’ 134 novels as the gracious hostesses of specialist blog The Uncrushable Jersey Dress. But, having read about a half-dozen of her novels, I now venture to have some general thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Sexy Pirates

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for The Smutketeers; I’ve expanded it here. Why did I want to write about pirates? Well, because they’re sexy. It’s the outfits, you know. All that silk and tattered finery! The amazing tattoos. The cutlasses. … Continue reading →

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