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JANN ALEXANDER

I'm Jann Alexander, author, artist, photographer, designer.

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Vacancy Keeps Earning Stars! A Five-Star Review from Literary Titan

Plaudits for Vacancy from Literary Titan: A 5-Star Review. A struggling single mother and a suspicious widow both have a habit of hiding from hard truths, until a brutal tragedy in an unforgiving Texas town forces them to face what they’re hiding, and fill the vacancy in their own hearts. New fiction in The Dust Series. Based on a true story.

Twelve Ways to Get Enveloped in Big Bend

Let yourself become enveloped by the natural beauty in Big Bend National Park, Texas, in twelve photos.

Ask Texas Officials to Stand Up for Big Bend...

Because there's so much to lose if walls are erected along the Rio Grande River as it trickles through Big Bend National Park, I wrote my elected officials asking them to adhere to our state's slogan, DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS. Yes, you can write to Abbott, Cruz, and Cornyn, and more...

Vacancy, Unveiled: The Cover Reveal

Vacancy, Unveiled: A struggling single mother and a suspicious widow both have a habit of hiding from hard truths, until a brutal tragedy in an unforgiving Texas town forces them to face what they’re hiding, and fill the vacancy in their own hearts. New fiction in The Dust Series. Based on a true story.

A Letter from a Writer to Her Characters

My characters will always be with me, even after Vacancy is published, progressing through joy, pain, and growth, just like I do. So I wrote a letter to my characters.

Location, Location, Location

There’s a saying in real estate, that it’s all about location. Location. Location. Location. It’s just as true in writing historical novels.

Let's Celebrate Texas Writers Month with Books from Nine Texas Authors ... and a Books Giveaway!

Every May, We Honor Texas Writers. Here Are Nine Compulsively Readable Books from Texas Authors, Including Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Women's Fiction, and Historical Romance.

Pretty in Pink But Thorny as Thistle

Is the Texas thistle the prettiest of the weeds masquerading as flower?

Do Bad Things Always Come In Threes?

That depends. Are you superstitious? No matter, using the power of three in photography always makes a picture better. Call it impact, order, or balance, here's how images rely on what's pleasing to the eye.

It Became "The Date Which Will Live In Infamy," as Predicted. Here's Why We Still Remember Pearl Harbor Today

Read why we Remember Pearl Harbor, which continues to as infamous as predicted, nearly 85 years later.