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- Born: 7 July
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Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina is a multi-award-winning author with 50 published books for children, MG/PT/YA and 18+. Writing in multi-genres is what I love to do.
Providing good clean reading for children with life lessons is important to me. My goal is to encourage children and adults to read daily to benefit their health and wellbeing.
My husband, John, is my illustrator and cover creator. Together we will continue to provide entertaining books for all ages for as long as we are physically able.
Janice Spina's Books
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Return of the Dragons: Gateskin Chronicles Book 4by Janice SpinaPublish: Jul 24, 2025Series: Gateskin ChroniclesAction & Adventure Fantasy Teen & Young Adult |
Mission of Hope: Branyrd the Angel Series Book 4by J.E. SpinaPublish: Nov 24, 2024Series: Branyrd the Angel SeriesChristian Fiction Humor Fantasy |
Search for the Medallion: Gateskin Chronicles Book 3by Janice SpinaPublish: May 12, 2024Series: Gateskin ChroniclesAction & Adventure Fantasy Teen & Young Adult |
Mission of Mercy: Branyrd the Angel Series Book 2by J.E. SpinaPublish: Mar 30, 2023Series: Branyrd the Angel SeriesChristian Fiction Humor Fantasy |
 Make Believe Once Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Series Book 4by Janice SpinaPublish: Jul 23, 2023Series: Bedtime Stories for ChildrenFantasy Children's |
Mission of Love: Branyrd the Angel Series Book 3by J.E. SpinaPublish: Oct 18, 2023Series: Branyrd the Angel SeriesChristian Fiction Humor Fantasy |
Make Believe is Fun: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 2by Janice SpinaPublish: Jan 10, 2023Series: Bedtime Stories for ChildrenFantasy Children's |
Make Believe Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 3by Janice SpinaPublish: May 27, 2023Series: Bedtime Stories for ChildrenFantasy Children's |
The Misunderstood Angel: Branyrd the Angel Series Book 1by J.E. SpinaPublish: Oct 11, 2022Series: Branyrd the Angel SeriesChristian Fiction Humor Fantasy |
The Unknown Territory: Gateskin Chronicles Book 2by Janice SpinaPublish: Jun 30, 2022Series: Gateskin ChroniclesAction & Adventure Fantasy Teen & Young Adult |
Make Believe: Bedtime Stories for Childrenby Janice SpinaPublish: May 31, 2022Series: Bedtime Stories for ChildrenFantasy Children's |
The Legend of the Taken Ones: Gateskin Chronicles Book 1by Janice SpinaPublish: Aug 30, 2021Series: Gateskin ChroniclesAction & Adventure Fantasy Teen & Young Adult |
Lubelia Alycea: One Hundred Yearsby J.E. SpinaPublish: Apr 28, 2021Historical Romance Historical Fiction |
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Dayby Janice SpinaPublish: Jan 31, 2020Series: Drystan the Dragon and FriendsFantasy Children's |
Mariah's Revenge (Sequel to Hunting Mariah)by Janice Spina JE SpinaPublish: Mar 14, 2018Series: Mariah SeriesCrime Fiction Thriller Suspense Mystery |
Hunting Mariahby Janice Spina JE SpinaPublish: Oct 22, 2014Series: Mariah SeriesCrime Fiction Thriller Suspense Mystery |
How Far Is Heavenby J.E. Spina / Janice SpinaPublish: Jun 03, 2016Suspense Mystery Supernatural Suspense Paranormal Romance |
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives: The Case of the Missing Cell Phoneby Janice SpinaPublish: May 03, 2015Series: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives SeriesMystery Teen & Young Adult |
An Angel Among Us: (A Short Story Collection)by J.E. Spina / Janice SpinaPublish: Mar 07, 2017Thriller Suspense Mystery Supernatural Suspense Contemporary Romance Romance Science Fiction Fantasy Horror more» |
Abby & Holly, School Danceby Janice SpinaPublish: Jul 02, 2018Series: Abby & HollyMystery Teen & Young Adult |
 Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 5: Drago Does A Good Deedby Janice SpinaPublish: Mar 27, 2021Series: Drystan the Dragon and FriendsFantasy Children's |
 Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 4: Delfina Solves a Problemby Janice SpinaPublish: Dec 03, 2020Series: Drystan the Dragon and FriendsFantasy Children's |
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 The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 4)by Janice SpinaPublish: Dec 30, 2016Series: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives SeriesMystery Teen & Young Adult |
 Abby & Holly Series, Book 6: Faulty Timelineby Janice SpinaPublish: Jul 15, 2020Series: Abby & HollyMystery Supernatural Suspense Teen & Young Adult |
 Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 6: Dragana Helps a Fairyby Janice SpinaPublish: Aug 26, 2021Series: Drystan the Dragon and FriendsFantasy Children's |
 Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 2: Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roarby Janice SpinaPublish: Apr 10, 2020Series: Drystan the Dragon and FriendsFantasy Children's |
 Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 3: Delbert Finds Himselfby Janice SpinaPublish: Jul 01, 2020Series: Drystan the Dragon and FriendsFantasy Children's |
 Abby & Holly Series, Book 4: The Hidden Stairwayby Janice SpinaPublish: Feb 11, 2020Series: Abby & HollyMystery Teen & Young Adult |
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 Abby & Holly Series Book 5: The Copper Keyby Janice SpinaPublish: May 04, 2020Series: Abby & HollyMystery Teen & Young Adult |
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 Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 2: The Case of the Mysterious Black Catby Janice SpinaPublish: Aug 22, 2015Series: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives SeriesMystery Teen & Young Adult |
 Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 3: The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 3)by Janice SpinaPublish: Aug 08, 2016Series: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives SeriesMystery Teen & Young Adult |
 The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 5)by Janice SpinaPublish: Jun 04, 2017Series: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives SeriesMystery Teen & Young Adult |
 The Case of the Mystery of the Bells: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Book 6by Janice SpinaPublish: Apr 17, 2019Series: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives SeriesMystery Teen & Young Adult |
 Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Eventsby Janice SpinaPublish: Oct 12, 2018Series: Abby & HollyMystery Supernatural Suspense Teen & Young Adult |
 Abby and Holly Series, Book 3: Secrets of the Trunk (Abby and Holly)by Janice SpinaPublish: Aug 31, 2019Series: Abby & HollyMystery Supernatural Suspense Teen & Young Adult |
Janice Spina's Series in Order
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Janice Spina's Awards and Achievements
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Maincrest Media Book Awards
2025The Unknown Territory: Gateskin Chronicles Book 2
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2025Wishes: A Short Story Collection
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2025Family and Friends: Tales for Children
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Maincrest Media Awards
2024Hunting Mariah
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Moms Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2024Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 3: Delbert Finds Himself
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Moms Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2024Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 6: Dragana Helps a Fairy
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Gold Medal
2024The Legend of the Taken Ones: Gateskin Chronicles Book 1
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Gold Medal
2024The Unknown Territory: Gateskin Chronicles Book 2
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Gold Medal
2024Search for the Medallion: Gateskin Chronicles Book 3
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Mom's Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2023Make Believe is Fun: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 2
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Mom's Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2023Make Believe Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 3
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Mom's Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2023Make Believe Once Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Series Book 4
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Book Excellence Award Finalist
2023The Legend of the Taken Ones: Gateskin Chronicles Book 1
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2023Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 4: Delfina Solves a Problem
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2023Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 5: Drago Does A Good Deed
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2022Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2022Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 2: Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roar
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2022The First Star
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Mom's Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2022Make Believe: Bedtime Stories for Children
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2021Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2021Abby & Holly Series, Book 6: Faulty Timeline
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2021Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2021Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear
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Top Shelf Awards - Finalist
2021The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 4)
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Top Shelf Awards - Runnersup
2021Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day
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Global Library Book Trilogy/Series Contest Winner
2021Davey & Derek Junior Detectives: The Case of the Missing Cell Phone
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Award
2021Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Award
2021Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 2: Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roar
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Award
2021Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 3: Delbert Finds Himself
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Award
2021Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 4: Delfina Solves a Problem
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Award
2021Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 5: Drago Does A Good Deed
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Contest Winner
2021Abby and Holly Series, Book 3: Secrets of the Trunk (Abby and Holly)
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Contest Winner
2021Abby & Holly, School Dance
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Contest Winner
2021Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Events
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Contest Winner
2021Abby & Holly Series Book 5: The Copper Key
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Contest Winner
2021Abby & Holly Series, Book 6: Faulty Timeline
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Global Library Award - Book Video Award
2021Hunting Mariah
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Global Library Award - Book Trilogy/Series Contest Winner
2021Abby & Holly Series, Book 4: The Hidden Stairway
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Global Library Award - Book Video Award
2021How Far Is Heaven
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Book Excellence Award Finalist
2020The Case of the Mystery of the Bells: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Book 6
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2020Abby & Holly Series Book 5: The Copper Key
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Mom's Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2020Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2020Abby & Holly Series, Book 4: The Hidden Stairway
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2020Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey
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Readers’ Favorite Book Awards - Finalist
2020The Case of the Mystery of the Bells: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Book 6
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Readers’ Favorite Book Awards - Honorable Mention
2020Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Events
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2020Louey the Lazy Elephant
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2019Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Events
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2019The Case of the Mystery of the Bells: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Book 6
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Readers’ Favorite Book Award - Bronze Medal
2019Abby & Holly, School Dance
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2019Abby and Holly Series, Book 3: Secrets of the Trunk (Abby and Holly)
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2018Broose the Moose on the Loose
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2018Colby the Courageous Cat
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2018Abby & Holly, School Dance
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2018Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe
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Readers’ Favorite Book Awards - Honorable Mention
2017Davey & Derek Junior Detectives: The Case of the Missing Cell Phone
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Readers’ Favorite Book Awards - Silver Medal
2017Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 3: The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 3)
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Authorsdb Cover Contest - Silver Medal
2017The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 5)
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Finalist - Red City Review Book Awards
2017The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 4)
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2017The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 5)
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2017Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 3: The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 3)
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Authorsdb First Lines Contest Finalist
2016Mariah's Revenge (Sequel to Hunting Mariah)
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2016Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 2: The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat
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Readers’ Favorite Book Awards - 5-Star Review
2016The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog (Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 4)
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2016Jerry the Crabby Crayfish
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
2016Davey & Derek Junior Detectives: The Case of the Missing Cell Phone
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Authorsdb First Lines Contest - Finalist
2015Hunting Mariah
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Mom’s Choice Awards - Silver Medal
2014Lamby the Lonely Lamb
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Janice Spina has earned excellence awards over time. Here is the glimpse of the accolades clinched by the author.
Janice Spina Interview On 14, Feb 2020
"The author writes lovely children's books with accompanying colored drawings that are delightful and well done. Janice captures the spirit of adventure in her narratives. She understands what will interest children. Louey the Lazy Elephant is the first book by the author."
I grew up in Methuen, Massachusetts. Most of the places I knew when I was growing up are now gone. One of my favorite places was an Italian restaurant (now gone) where we could get sauce sandwiches, chicken cutlets that spilled out of the bread. It was a great place to meet our friends and enjoy the delicious food. Sadly I guess all good things come to an end.
What types of books did you love reading?I love many different genres, mysteries, suspense, thrillers, historical fiction, fantasies, and memoirs and biographies. I guess you can say I love reading and will read about everything out there except horrors and anything with zombies in it. They scare me half to death and cause me to have nightmares.
What do you love the most about writing in multi-genres?Writing in multi-genres keep me fresh and new. I never get tired or bored writing for varied age groups about new and different genres. I find that my mind is more creative if I keep it open to new things. I love every minute of it.
In what ways do you make sure to provide good clean reading for children?All I have to do is think of my children when they were young and now my grandchildren and what I would want them to read. This compels me to write what I feel other parents would also want for their children to read. I know parents want to feel good about their children’s reading material and don’t want to worry about anything harming their innocence. My books are written in rhyme about baby animals in fun adventures that young children can relate to without anything that could frighten them.
How did you come up with the Jerry the Crabby Crayfish? Who is your favorite character in this book?Jerry was a pet, a real crayfish, in a fish tank in our home. He was really blue and quite a colorful character as in the book. I wanted to always remember Jerry and the way to do it was to write a book about him for others to enjoy. The book has turned out to be my most popular book. Of course Jerry is my favorite character in this book.
What was the highlight of writing the book, Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear?I wrote and dedicated this book to a little boy I met several years ago in Aruba while on vacation. When this little boy found out that I wrote books for children he told me his favorite animal was a polar bear. I promised him that I would write a book about polar bears and dedicate it to him the next year I went back to Aruba. I fulfilled my promise and made him one happy little boy. He has now grown up to be an intelligent and handsome teenager who I see every year since in Aruba.
Who inspired the character of Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey? Did you too love to watch monkeys climb the trees?My youngest grandson, Sebastian, was my inspiration to write a story about him and his stuffed monkey. He asked me to write about Marvin his stuffed money because he loved this toy and carried it everywhere he went and even slept with it at night. He was proud of the finished book and brought it to school to show it off to his teacher and classmates. In this book I incorporated music and the idea that even animals love music and will react to it. Also, I wanted children to know the importance of being kind to animals.
Yes, I used to enjoy going to the zoo as a child and watching the monkeys climb and swing from the trees. They were always so comical and fun to watch. Sebastian also loves going to the zoo to see the monkeys.
What is your take on the importance of a good cover and title? Have you ever designed any book cover?The cover and title are two of the most important parts of a book. They are the face of the book that readers see first even before the blurb. If the cover and title are not eye-catching an author can lose readers.
My husband is my illustrator and cover creator but I have collaborated with him on some of my covers and helped him design one or two. But he deserves full credit for all the lovely covers he has created for me.
What are some hard lessons you’ve learnt about the book industry as an author? Is there a dark side to this industry that not many people discuss?This industry, especially for indie authors like myself, is a difficult road to travel. I’ve learned that having to do everything from writing to publishing and promoting my work can be stressful. When I began on this road I never knew what obstacles or difficulties I was going to face. It’s an enormous task but it is one that I continue to do with each book I publish.
The dark side is there are millions of new books every day on Amazon which makes it even more difficult to compete against this growing tide. It was a hard lesson to learn but it hasn’t deterred me from my goal of becoming one day a best-selling author.
What are some of your goals or what are some things you hope to accomplish through your books?My goal is to continue to write books for all ages and encourage children to read. I hope by continuing to create fun adventures and intriguing books for all ages that I will leave a legacy for my children and grandchildren to be proud of. I hope to be remembered as the author who enabled children to learn to love reading.
What is one of your strangest writing habits or rituals?I don’t like to write outlines. I am a pantser, meaning I write by the seat of my pants so to speak. My characters tell my story. Once I have a title I put my fingers over the keys of my laptop and let the characters begin to tell my story. It happens with all my books. Of course with longer novels I am forced to take copious notes to keep track of everything the characters decide to do.
The strangest thing is I never know how the story is going to end until the characters lead the way. I am always surprised and relieved that they put it all together. I’m just along for the ride.
What makes a book ‘Publish’ worthy?A book becomes publish worthy once it has a good storyline, memorable characters, a great ending and most of all is well edited.
Have there been times when you felt like giving up? What has helped you to stay motivated and continue writing?I’ve never wanted to give up writing but have felt a little discouraged at times with all the books that I am competing against on Amazon. My love of writing and storytelling has kept me from giving up completely. Also, I enjoy seeing children reading my books. Each positive review I receive motivates me to write more.
How many plot ideas are just waiting to be written? Can you tell us about one?I do have a few plots that are brewing - an historical novel, a series of thrillers.
I have written the beginning of a YA fantasy series which will have at least 6-7 books. It will have wizards and magic, good and evil, and many colorful characters in each land. I hope to write this series over the next few years.
What has your AllAuthor experience been like so far? What are some highlights?Having AllAuthor help promote my books has been a wonderful experience. AllAuthor has made promoting quicker and easier than ever, but at the same a joy to do. I have never worked with any one person or group that has been as talented and creative. I have had so much fun creating gifs with my books and reviews on AllAuthor. The mockup themes you provide are perfect and I’ve seen an increase in interest in my books. I look forward to each Wednesday when you offer more ways for me to be creative using your mockups. Thank you, AllAuthor!
Janice Spina's Favorite Quotes
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Life and time are the two best teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of time and time teaches us the value of life.Keep the smile, leave the tension, feel the joy, forget the worry, hold the peace, leave the pain, and always be happyAs the day turns into night, keep your worries out of sight. Close your eyes and go to sleep, for all the good times are yours to keep. Sweet Dreams.Ask Janice Spina a Question
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