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Janet Morris Grimes

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I may not have realized I was a writer at the time, but my earliest childhood memories were spent creating fairy-tale stories of the father I never knew. That desire to connect with the mysterious man in a treasured photograph gave me a deep love for the endless possibilities of a healing and everlasting story.

My debut novel, Solomon’s Porch, released in August of 2021.

I am also a writer/music reviewer for Nashville Arts & Entertainment and Crossroad Magazines, a devotional contributor to Christian Woman, Power for Today, Inspire a Fire, and The Christian Pulse.

A wife of one, mother of three, and Tootsie to four, I currently write from my quiet two-acre corner of the world near Elizabethtown, KY. I have spent the last few years preparing
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Janet Morris Grimes I'm such an observer of people and journaling is the way I process my feelings. Usually, my mind is full of so many stories to explore that finding th…moreI'm such an observer of people and journaling is the way I process my feelings. Usually, my mind is full of so many stories to explore that finding the inspiration to write is not the problem. Choosing which story? There's my struggle. (less)
Janet Morris Grimes Everywhere I look, I see stories. They unite us and break down walls between us. Broken people who bond with someone or some thing at just the right t…moreEverywhere I look, I see stories. They unite us and break down walls between us. Broken people who bond with someone or some thing at just the right time to put themselves back together in a different way. I couldn't wait to become a part of that process.
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“Guard your heart. For everything you do flows from it." Solomon Thomas, in my novel Solomon's Porch”
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Joanna Chu (The ChuseyReader) Thanks for the add Janet and your kind message :).


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