PinnedJanice HaraydainLit LifeThink You Can’t Get Sued For Putting Real People In Fiction? Think Again.You can’t protect yourself as a creator just by changing names — but here are 5 tips from that could help·5 min read·Nov 18, 2023--72--72
PinnedJanice HaraydainLit Life‘I’m In My 20s And Want To Be A Writer. What Should I Be Doing Right Now?’The brutal truths nobody tells you about launching a writing career when you’re just a few years out of school·6 min read·Mar 5, 2024--51--51
PinnedJanice HaraydainThe PubWhat Do Publishers Really Pay You For A Book?Learn from these 63 mind-blowing (or heartbreaking) ‘advances’ paid to bestselling or barely selling authors·13 min read·Mar 31, 2023--76--76
Janice HaraydainLit LifeWhy I Don’t Count The Books I ReadWhat you read matters more than how much, and turning it into a numbers game co-opts its joys·5 min read·22 hours ago--11--11
Janice HaraydainLit LifeThe Heroic Female Missionaries Of World War IIThey came from countries and faith traditions worldwide, and their voices have gone unheard·4 min read·3 days ago--7--7
Janice HaraydainThe Daily CuppaIs Houston the most misunderstood city in America?What comes to mind when you think of Houston, Texas? You might say “oil,” “the Astros,” “the Space Center,” “the hurricanes,” or “the…·1 min read·5 days ago--1--1
Janice HaraydainBeyond the ScoreboardTake Me Out to the BookstorePublishers have sent me hundreds of baseball books for adults or children. Here are five in my Hall of Fame.·6 min read·5 days ago--17--17
Janice HaraydainLit LifeQuick Tips On Finding A Focus For Your StoryIf don’t know what you want to say, editors and readers won’t. Try these easy ways to send the right message·7 min read·May 22, 2024--9--9
Janice HaraydainLit LifeTrue Tales of Two CitiesAre we all wrong about Houston and Miami Beach? Nonfiction books reveal their hidden vices and virtues·4 min read·May 19, 2024--3--3
Janice HaraydainThe PolisLibrarians Shouldn’t Go To Jail For The Books They SelectThe war on reading has entered a dangerous new phase, but librarians are fighting back in court·5 min read·May 16, 2024--15--15