Janie Franz comes from a long line of liars and storytellers with roots deep in east Tennessee. Honed by the frigid Northern Plains and the high desert of New Mexico, as well as a degree in anthropology, her writing skill and curiosity have generated thousands of feature and cover articles over a vast range of topics for more than a hundred regional, national, and international publications.
She has co-written two books with Texas wedding DJ, Bill Cox (The Ultimate Wedding Ceremony Book and The Ultimate Wedding Reception Book), and has self-published a writing manual, Freelance Writing: It’s a Business, Stupid!
She is a book and music reviewer, and ran her own online music publication (Refrain Magazine), was an agent/publicist for a groove/funk band, a radio announcer, and a yoga/relaxation instructor.
Stand Alone Novels
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Contemporary Romance |
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Contemporary Romance |
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Dark Fiction/Horror |
Series: The Lost Song Trilogy
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Book 3 Coda
New threats and dangers face Jan-nell and her companions as they bring the lost sisters and their dark secrets home. |
Series: The Bowdancer Saga
Fantasy Romance
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The Bowdancer: Book 1
Village healer Jan-nell despairs of finding the child who will be the next bowdancer or a man worthy of love. |
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The Wayfarer's Road: Book 2 Healer Jan-nell and her precocious daughter meet a handsome wandering bard, carrying secrets and the hope of belonging. |
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Warrior Women: Book 3
Pregnant Jan-nell treks up a mountain to find a place for her precocious daughter among the famed warrior women. |
Series: Ruins
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Book 3 At her son’s shaman testing, Kate faces personal ruins, dark secrets, psychic abilities, and a native woman who challenges everything. |
BUNDLE & SAVE
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The Bowdancer Saga All three books in 1 neat bundle Fantasy Romance |