corajanzenwrites
I made a swerve
Releasing my first book at the start of a global pandemic was not what I envisioned for birthing this series that has lived in my mind...
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corajanzenwrites
- Mar 12, 2020
- 2 min
Hidden Truth & Secrets ~ Fully Revealed
A story that has played out in my mind as a 'daydream story' for 25+ years (that's right folks, 25+ years!) grew, morphed and evolved,...
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corajanzenwrites
- Jan 14, 2020
- 2 min
Two years in the making, more than 25 years in my head
When I decided on this journey in November 2017, I never in my wildest dreams, envisioned the kind of support and LOVE that would come my...
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corajanzenwrites
- Oct 4, 2019
- 2 min
The basic, bare-bones
I recently read a piece on character creation and the basic, bare-bones questions about them. I thought it would be neat to share this...
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corajanzenwrites
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2 min
Towards inner strength & healing
In writing Severyn's story and spending hordes of time with her in my head over the years, there are a few key things that really...
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corajanzenwrites
- May 6, 2019
- 2 min
Kicking Funktown to the curb
It has been a long time! One of the last times I blogged and/or sent out a newsletter was just before I headed off to the Boreal forest...
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corajanzenwrites
- Nov 22, 2018
- 2 min
Blending the real with the make-believe
I am not sure how other fictional writers do it but I tend not to base whole characters, events, scenes etc on my real life. However the...
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corajanzenwrites
- Nov 22, 2018
- 2 min
What's in a song?
Music is a regular presence in what I do in my day to day. Whether it is driving, exercising, cooking but, especially when I am writing....
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corajanzenwrites
- Oct 26, 2018
- 2 min
Gettin' down with research
One of the questions someone asked me about my writing journey is how do I do my research? My primary go-to is probably no big surprise,...
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corajanzenwrites
- Sep 6, 2018
- 2 min
Stretching myself feels good, good
I spent the summer doing summer stuff with my family and friends and working on this fantastic project. The thing that continually...
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corajanzenwrites
- Jun 23, 2018
- 2 min
Comin' back tenfold
When I first told my kids that I was writing a book, I wasn't sure what to expect as their reaction. My teenage boy showed a surprising...
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corajanzenwrites
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
It's for the children <insert dramatic hand to forehead>
I had a story. A novel. Maybe even a series. What a wonderful idea! But for almost five years I let my biggest enemy – self-doubt – win....
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corajanzenwrites
- Apr 4, 2018
- 2 min
What's that you say? A novel?!
For years I had a story that rattled around in my head. It started when I had trouble falling asleep as a teenager - the story would play...
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