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About janelleevans

I'm a sleep deprived mother of three. I create young adult novels from the voices in my head.

Between the lines: Thorns of Revenge ending

This is a spoiler alert on book three’s ending, so if you haven’t read it, do yourself a favor and stop reading here.   One of the first conferences I attended, I listened to a bestselling author tell the audience … Continue reading

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Remembering to find joy in the journey

I’m a goal-oriented, check-the-boxes-off kind of person, which, in short, means I’m super driven. While this personality trait has helped me overcome all kinds of personal challenges, it also means I don’t often stop to revel in what I accomplish. … Continue reading

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Living with an emotional roller coaster

My daughter has spent the past week either stomping into my room or skipping in laughing. It depends on where she’s at in my latest novel, Rory’s Choice: Thorns of Revenge. Getting her play-by-play perspective on this series has been … Continue reading

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Great! I’m a pushover.

I never thought I could be described as a pushover, but after this week, I can’t deny it. There’s pushover in my blood. My in-law’s farm is often the recipient of abandoned cats and dogs. Why people think it’s humane … Continue reading

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Grateful for those who came before me

I had no idea when I started writing over a decade ago that I would have to wear so many hats: publicist, manager, graphic designer. I’ve even, lately, had to try my hand at computer programmer. Oh the days I … Continue reading

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The power of kindness

This week my daughter proved that kindness really can defuse hate. We’ve had a bully problem since my daughter began school this year. She goes to the junior high but rides a bus with high-schoolers as well. One of the … Continue reading

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The book cover for Rory’s Choice: Thorns of Revenge

Here’s your first look at the cover for the third and final book in the series—Rory’s Choice: Thorns of Revenge And since I’m sharing…this is the blurb on the back of the book More than a year may have passed, … Continue reading

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Me!—the bad influence

At the beginning of the school year I fell into one of the coolest part time jobs I’ve ever had. I play the part of P.E. teacher at an elementary school for a few hours each week, which has almost … Continue reading

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Updates!

I have a couple of updates for the third installment of the Rory Choice series to tell you about. First, we are now at the digital galley stage of publishing. What does this mean? The inside of the book has … Continue reading

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Team sports

I really just don’t get parents sometimes when it comes to team sports. Since I’m in the middle of football with my youngest this will be my example, but really this goes for all team sports. I can’t tell you … Continue reading

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