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A Chattanooga native, Janie spent much of her childhood in north Georgia at her family's farm riding horses. After high school, she left for California where she studied journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, B.S., and at the University of Southern California, M.A.
She has written for newspapers and magazines, and for television. She also penned screenplays before turning to writing short stories, and her two novels, "Moon Over Taylor's Ridge" and "Return to Taylor's Crossing." Her collection of short stories, "Mothers, Sons, Beloveds, and Other Strangers," (Bold Horses Press, 2017) features 15 short stories set in California, the South, and Europe.
She currently lives in North Georgia near Taylor's Ridge and her family farm. ...more

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	Moon Over Taylor's Ridge 4.12 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	River Run: A Short Story 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pap Pap Goes to Paris: And So Does Ricky by Janie Dempsey Watts (Goodreads Author), Lyn Martin (Illustrations) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul: Inspirational Stories About Horses and the People Who Love Them by Theresa Peluso, Marty Becker, Peter Vegso 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicken Soup for the Soul: Messages from Heaven: 101 Miraculous Stories of Signs from Beyond, Amazing Connections, and Love that Doesn't Die by Jack Canfield (2016-05-10) by Cheryl Pierson (Goodreads Author), Suzanne Baginskie (Goodreads Author), Val Muller (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Appeal of Short Stories

Short Stories: A Short-Term Commitment

By Janie Dempsey Watts

Sometimes writers just don’t want to commit. Living with the same characters for a year or two or even longer seems daunting. In fact, writing an entire novel is like marrying. You have to be in it for the long haul, for better or worse.

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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

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“Strangers take a long time to become acquainted, particularly when they are from the same family.”
― M.E. Kerr, Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence

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“Don't start brooding about that, too," she says. "Everybody's got a piece of stranger inside them. It's what lets us surprise ourselves and keeps things interesting." -Lupita”
― Charles De Lint

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“Remember if people talk behind your back, it only means you are two steps ahead.”
― Fannie Flagg, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

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“Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.”
― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

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“Keep passing the open windows.”
― John Irving, The Hotel New Hampshire

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