Recent Comments
Jeremy Jensen on Age has given me a whole new p… Linda on Maybe it’s morbid but it… Tricia Atwood on The best present you can give:… malinda atkin on Huge news! janelleevans on Between the lines: Thorns of R…
Author Archives: janelleevans
excuse me while I sigh in frustration before I get back up
As I had a particularly bad crash and burn while accompanying on the piano this week, I’ve started to wonder if I’ll ever be able to fully overcome my nervous hang-ups with that blasted instrument. I spend daily, concerted effort … Continue reading
Posted in Inner Circle
Leave a comment
Worked up over nothing
I went paintballing for the first time over the Thanksgiving weekend. All of the men in my life, from my husband to my brothers and father, kept saying things like, “It hurts, but it’s not that bad.” Their words gave … Continue reading
Posted in Inner Circle
Leave a comment
Another fan
This week I collected another fan of my writing. All it took was a little trust in my daughter’s raving praise of my work to crack open that first novel in my Rory’s Choice Series. Her words to me, and … Continue reading
Posted in Author's Notes
Leave a comment
gas cap!
There’s no doubt about it, there’s a learning curve to life. When my oldest received his driver’s license a couple of weeks ago, I tried to walk him through all the scenarios he would have to deal with as a … Continue reading
Posted in Inner Circle
Leave a comment
It’s not about greed, but the ability to keep doing what we love
I work in many creative art forms. I teach voice lessons to a select few, which requires me to seek out vocal music for my students to learn. My children take piano, so I’m always on the lookout for new … Continue reading
Posted in Author's Notes
Leave a comment
Bring on the happy dance
My oldest son received his official driver’s license this week. While that left me feeling a little older inside than I care for, it also gave me a sense of relief. Wrestling is starting just around the corner, a sport … Continue reading
Posted in Inner Circle
Leave a comment
stories have personalities too
Every author has their own cadence with the written word, and sometimes, their pacing or word choice just doesn’t jive with us from the onset. That doesn’t necessarily mean the book isn’t good. For example: I found the first chapter … Continue reading
Posted in Author's Notes
Leave a comment
It’s no big deal?
Over the weekend, after months of prepping, my ten-year-old son accompanied a large group of children on the piano for the first time. Mr. Bigshot has rolled his eyes at me for weeks as I talked about this milestone in … Continue reading
Posted in Inner Circle
Leave a comment
Pivotal Moments
I’m sure we can all think back and find pivotal moments in our lives—ones that greatly influenced the direction we chose. A silly little karaoke machine my younger sister was given as a gift opened up a world of imagination … Continue reading
Posted in Author's Notes, Inner Circle
Leave a comment
A miracle times three
My oldest son is probably going to strangle me, but I just have to tell the world. This weekend he took not one, but three girls to the Homecoming dance. I couldn’t be prouder—not because he scored three dates instead … Continue reading
Posted in Inner Circle
Leave a comment
Janelle Evans 