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Jane O'Brien

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Jane O'Brien discovered her love of writing at the age of ten when she wrote her first ten-chapter book in pencil on notebook paper. She passed it around to all of her friends at school and told them she wanted to be an author. And that planted the seed.
O'Brien's career life has been varied. She was a piano teacher for over 50 years, a librarian, and a professional proofreader. She is also interested in genealogy, having worked on her own family tree, as well as her husband's, for over 40 years, which helps to color most of her novels.
Today, as a grandmother, Jane is finally fulfilling her lifelong dream, after successfully having her thirty-fifth book published, which includes two trilogies, one six-book series, three Christmas novellas
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Jane O'Brien I'm really not one to ask about this. So far I have never had writer's block. As a matter of fact, I have so many story lines floating in my head, I h…moreI'm really not one to ask about this. So far I have never had writer's block. As a matter of fact, I have so many story lines floating in my head, I have trouble determining which one to conquer next.(less)
Jane O'Brien I would love to know the true story behind my grandmother coming to America in 1918 from Ukraine. She was quite secretive and never talked about herse…moreI would love to know the true story behind my grandmother coming to America in 1918 from Ukraine. She was quite secretive and never talked about herself. Her farm house burned to the ground taking all papers, pictures, and letters with it. I have created stories around her in The Unforgettables in Book 3, Ivy and Fox. In my imagination she is the peasant girl named Anya, in the Carpathian mountains, which is where she was born. As a young girl, she took her cows to graze for two weeks at a time. It's the only true story I have about her.(less)
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Here Ye! Here Ye!! Jane O'Brien (that's me) is taking another turn in her writing!! Now that there are three novellas in the bag for the Lakeshore Lottery, I've decided to go back to a character that I have always wanted to do more with. (Sorry, Branches of Time is on hold for a few months.) Do you remember Gina in The Unforgettables? Haven't you read that series yet? If not, start with Ruby Read more of this blog post »
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“just in case the property was a disaster. And if it was, she would be firm; there would absolutely be no bed and breakfast in the picture for them.”
― Jane O'Brien, The Kindred Spirit Bed & Breakfast

“Maybe it’s heading for the Locks.  I love imagining where those big ships might be going. ”
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“Her idea of a man who liked to hunt and fish was not that of one who also liked plants.  She was learning all kinds of new things here about the men of Northern Michigan. While”
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Cheryl Lake Jane, I read A Slip in Time some time ago and loved it. The mode of time travel you used was fantastic. Thank you! Inspiration usually starts with a single question: What if?
As a new author of A Quilt Through Time, I also have used a quilt as a mode of transport.
Quilts, especially, are stitched together from memories, love, and generations of family history, so it felt natural to imagine one carrying someone through time.
Thank you again for your many great reads!


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