Posts by Janis Robinson Daly
BOOK TWO: Title Reveal, Cover Reveal, Synopsis, and More
If you had told me two years ago, as I sat proofing my debut novel to ready it for a release in August 2022, that today, March 5, I would be undertaking the same task for my second novel, I would have fallen off my chair. Yet, here I am, six months out from the…
Read MoreThe Unlocked Path – One Year Anniversary
Musings of a First-Time Author on Her First Anniversary of Publishing a Novel One year ago, I woke up to my husband saying, “You’re a published author.” I’ve had a few monikers given to me over my 61 years: student, dancer, knitter, sewer, reader, field hockey player, bartender, babysitter, ice cream scooper, lacrosse stick stringer,…
Read MoreSummer Reads + Fall Book Club Picks
For me, a perfect summer day includes sitting on the beach in the late afternoon after the height of the sun’s burning rays which minimizes my need for 28 layers of sunscreen, my “Do Not Disturb” hat perched on my head, clip-on shades affixed to my reading glasses, a salty snack nearby to nibble, and…
Read MoreHow It Started…How It’s Going
As I hit the 100 days until release mark today for my debut novel, I’ve paused to reflect on how my journey started. Or, maybe more appropriately, the path I unlocked for myself. Although formal writing of The Unlocked Path began with my enrollment in a Creative Writing class five years ago, followed by intensive…
Read MoreCOVER REVEAL
Next stop on my writing journey: Cover is done! As I approached this important step, stalwart beliefs in what I wanted, and didn’t, for Eliza’s story guided my choice. Like many other historical fiction readers, I’m tired of the overuse of showing the back of a woman staring into her setting. Although I appreciate the…
Read More2022 HISTORICAL FICTION PICKS
While I do not participate in formal reading challenges, I do assemble a listing of books to read for the year guided by my book clubs, personal interest, recommendations from friends, and research for my next novel. Since historical fiction is my favorite genre, I’m happy to share some titles on my 2022 list. Have…
Read More2021 FIVE STAR PICKS
Of the seventy books I read in 2021, here are the twenty-three I deem worthy of a 5-star rating. How lucky are readers there are so many wonderful books out there! Any on this list that jive with your five-star ratings? Any I missed to add to my 2022 TBR pile? Comment below. And, how…
Read MoreSIGN HERE
Today, November 1st, marks the start of NaNoWriMo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month. As most of you know, I’ve been working on my first novel for over four years. From an online creative writing course through Wesleyan University, to research trips to Philadelphia, Newport and Boston, to crafting/ editing/revising a story with meaningful characters addressing societal…
Read MoreTURN THE PAGE AND MOVE ON
This past Friday, as the dust blew across the pages of my reading Kristin Hannah’s latest and greatest, Four Winds, (review to follow) another storm brewed on the pages of Facebook. One of the reading groups I regularly follow, Book Club Girls, run by Harper Collins, announced they would be shutting down the group by August…
Read MoreBACK TOGETHER & IT FEELS SO GOOD
I’m not sure which lasted longer: the hugs for each arrival, the clouds for a beach day, or the book discussion. After eleven months apart, most of the members of my book club traveled down for a Cape Cod picnic and “beach” day for an in-person meeting. Over cups of clam chowder – the REAL…
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