“I’m not brave. Aren’t you afraid too? When the wind blew, I realized it’s just me and you, and a string, and a hole we just got to get through in the sky to learn to fly.” I spent the better part of last year learning this lesson so I wrote this song for Faeren to perform. I became fascinated … more »
Author Archives: Jan
Writing can be a lonely job. Sometimes you go totally underground. When you come up for air things are often different. So I like to have a “true north” check in. Is there still singing and dancing? Are flowers still blooming? Are the kids ok? Do I still like chocolate and strawberries? I started the story on Book 6 a few weeks ago. … more »
I can’t believe I’m releasing the third book in “The Fairy Godmother Academy” series! This one is titled Zally’s Book and I can’t wait for you to read it. Random House is officially releasing it on August 24th, but you can pre-order it now on Amazon. Here’s a little bit more about the book: Zally Guevara always knows where she’s going. … more »
A lot of girls ask me how to find out what your Spirikin (spirit animal) is. First of all, your Spirikin will change over the course of your lifetime. Let’s say your Spirikin is a dolphin right now, but it could be a lion next year. So how do you know who your Spirikin is? Just pay attention to any … more »
June 17, 2010 I signed books at Terra Toys in Austin as a part of their annual Fairy Tea Party event. Congrats to them for having hundred of girls and moms show up in a magical variety of wings and sparkly dresses! This is me with Olivia Griffin Erikson age 6. Olivia’s mom told me they had read Birdie’s Book … more »
You know how sometimes you meet a person and you feel like you have known them all your life? I have had the joy of knowing this lately. I found this little song I wrote with Robert Skiles back in 1993. Steve Zirkel plays recorder and bass, Robert on piano and Pam Miller sings back-up. Yes that’s me singing lead. … more »
I was invited to do a small gathering of women in Santa Barbara at the home of Jane Olson. I only knew two of the 13 women when I arrived. There was a psychic/author, Reiki healer, Tibetan energy worker/artist from Paris, global environmentalist, human rights activist, and more. All were doing work in some capacity to heal the world and … more »