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The Duke and the Pirate Queen

Alison Tyler interviewed me, and The Duke & The Pirate Queen cover!

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Alison Tyler interviewed me about fairy tales and my story in her Spice anthology, Alison’s Wonderland. And the cover of my December 2010 Spice release, The Duke & the Pirate Queen. Just because.

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Wordles for my novels!

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I made some Wordles. Actually, I did this before, but I didn’t save them. Click to see a larger version – you’ll be sent to the main site. It’s an application that transforms a large chunk of text (in this … Continue reading →

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Line Editing, Up Close and Personal

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I spent a large portion of the month of April revising The Duke and the Pirate Queen; some of the revisions responded to my editor’s comments, some responded to a workshop critique, and some came from my fevered brain. I … Continue reading →

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Help the Project Auction

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Help the Project is an auction to benefit the Virginia Avenue Project, a free afterschool arts and academics program in Los Angeles, California. 100% of participating children graduate from high school. 95% go on to college. 98% are the first … Continue reading →

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Teaser from The Duke & The Pirate Queen

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Today, a teaser from The Duke & The Pirate Queen. # Captain Imena Leung did her best to appear bored. The royal cutter’s first officer examined the papers she had handed over to the inspecting officer. Chetri stood at her … Continue reading →

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Finishing the Manuscript

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

When is a novel manuscript finished? 1. When you reach the desired wordcount? (Well, yes, sort of.) 2. When the deadline arrives? (It had better be finished by then.) 3. Finished? What is this finished of which you speak? (Not … Continue reading →

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Tell Not Show

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

One of the main pieces of writing advice I’ve received over the years is “show not tell.” It’s good advice. It can remind you that it’s easier for a reader to form mental pictures of characters whom they’ve seen in … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: The Duke and the Pirate Queen

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I don’t normally post excerpts from works in progress, but I decided it wasn’t fair that only the male protagonist appeared in my previous sample from The Duke and the Pirate Queen. # A few minutes later, Imena hailed a … 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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Dissecting Critique, Dissecting Manuscripts

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Currently, I’m working on my third novel for Harlequin Spice, tentatively titled The Duke and The Pirate Queen. I’m about a third of the way through the first draft. I gave the first few chapters to my longtime writers’ workshop, … Continue reading →

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