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Janet Goddard, Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis; Creative Writing Certificate and a Bachelor of Science in English, with an emphasis in writing, from Washington University. Shake the Middle Tree is Janet's first novel. Janet has been teaching English and writing courses in a variety of venues for the past 15 years. Presently, she teaches English and Creative Writing full time at Visitation Academy in St. Louis.

Janet lives in St. Louis with her husband Greg. They are empty-ing nesters of three beautiful children. Along with Janet's first novel, her other works include award winning short stories & essays, a bit of poetry, and a musical libretto, "The Mechanical Cat."

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Janet Goddard I usually just try to play my way through a block and just let myself write crazy things and be free to find my way back into the story. I know if I j…moreI usually just try to play my way through a block and just let myself write crazy things and be free to find my way back into the story. I know if I just keep writing, I'll eventually get back on the right path. (less)
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Janet Goddard The best part of being a writer is the time I spend writing--particularly if the story is surprising me. It's an act of discovery and freedom. …moreThe best part of being a writer is the time I spend writing--particularly if the story is surprising me. It's an act of discovery and freedom. (less)
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Shake the Middle Tree
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Shake the Middle Tree

I've written a novel that I think you might enjoy.

The story is about a just turning 18-year-old girl and her giant sister. Seven foot tall Juanita overwhelms Ronnie in every sense of the word, leaving Ronnie to rectify her lack of knowledge about her own family, with the truth that not all she discovers is good.

The story was a long time in the making, but I think the end result is pretty good. I Read more of this blog post »
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