Jessica McCann's Blog, page 9
August 25, 2016
Find Your Next Page in Frisco
Next Page sets high bar for indie bookstores. Frisco, Colo. 2016 No vacation is complete (for me, at least) without a visit to the local bookstore. A few weeks ago, during an escape to the cool, clear air of the Colorado mountains, I wandered past Next Page Books & Nosh...
May 15, 2016
Your Next Read Awaits Underground
Books on the Subway is like a library on the go. Created by self-proclaimed book lover, Rosy, it helps shatter the boredom of a long commute and introduces people to a variety of books. I’m so excited to have my novel, All Different Kinds of Free, now traveling the rails....
March 9, 2016
Becoming an Australian Author Fangirl
It’s possible I’m becoming an Australian author fangirl. Several of my favorite reads in the past few years, it recently dawned on me, are written by Australian authors. Two are set near an Australian coast just after World War II. Two others are set in different countries and different centuries....
February 5, 2016
Exploring Peru with Book Talk and Authentic Cuisine
Each year, my church's youth group works to raise funds for their mission trips, and I try to help when I can. Since the group is traveling to Peru for their mission this summer, I just had to get my friend and fellow author, Natalia Sylvester, involved. Natalia was born...
December 12, 2015
The Last Christmas Card
More than 25 years ago, I received a pack of Christmas cards from Sister Mary Raymond McGinty with images of her original paintings. Each year since then, I’ve mailed only a few of the cards to friends and family. It was important to me that they last as long as...
September 23, 2015
Writer’s Market Book Giveaway for Fiction Writers
It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by freelance writer Heather Villa for her article in the 2016 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market. Her piece focuses on using journalistic techniques to write and revise your fiction. It’s an excellent article, and I’m honored that Heather included my thoughts...
March 1, 2015
On Writing Inspiration
This quote from novelist Elizabeth Berg is so wise, so true. On writing inspiration: “Like love, you can't force it. Like love, it will find you when it's ready.” And yet, while you wait for that inspiration to find you, you must keep writing. The writing is the light, the...
January 8, 2015
A Mantra for the New Year
“Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.” ~Christopher Morley (American journalist, novelist, essayist and...
December 1, 2014
All Different Kinds of Free is Amazon Deal for December
Happy holidays! Amazon is running a special all month on my award-winning historical novel, All Different Kinds of Free. As a Kindle Monthly Deal in Literature and Fiction, the book is available to for only $1.99. Click here to view the book on Amazon. I'd be so grateful if you'd...
September 8, 2014
Ensuring Our Stories are True
How do we ensure that our stories are "true" -- true to ourselves, true to our readers, true to history? All writers walk a fine line between fact and fiction, regardless of our genre. Historical fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir are three particularly tricky genres. At this month's Scottsdale Society...
