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Jan Steele grew up in the burbs of Chicago and after thirty-two years of shoveling snow, moved to San Diego with her husband and children. She has taught everything from Kindergarten through high school but found her passion for writing years later while living as an expat in Asia for four years. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Miracles and More (2018), an MFA graduate at UC Riverside, and shares a blog with her sister-in-law, www.killingjunecleaver.blogspot.com. You can also visit her at her website, www.jansteeleauthor.com. In addition to writing, she loves to travel, volunteer, watch college basketball (go Zags!) and sunsets. ...more

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Jan Steele The best thing about being a writer is having the ability to entertain and/or educate people through my writing. I love the challenge of creating a st…moreThe best thing about being a writer is having the ability to entertain and/or educate people through my writing. I love the challenge of creating a story that not only keeps the reader engaged from the first to last page but also stays with them long after they close the book.(less)

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Jan Steele The best thing I did when I started writing was find a writer's group. Peer critiques are the most valuable tool a writer can have. It's not always ea…moreThe best thing I did when I started writing was find a writer's group. Peer critiques are the most valuable tool a writer can have. It's not always easy hearing what's not working on your piece, but if you are willing to listen and revise, your writing becomes stronger--which is what all writers should be striving for. And when you do get critiqued, try your best to be open-minded to what is being said and not defensive. Writers only want to help other writers be their very best.(less)

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