J. A. Jance
J. A. Jance
Judith AnnJanceis an American author of mystery and horror novels. She writes at least three series of novels, centering on retired Seattle Police Department Detective J. P. Beaumont, Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady, and former Los Angeles news anchor turned mystery solver Ali Reynolds. The Beaumont and Brady series intersect in the novel Partner in Crime, which is both the 16th Beaumount mystery and the 10th Brady mystery. They intersect again in Fire and Ice...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth27 October 1944
CountryUnited States of America
When I began writing, the words that inspired me were these: A writer is someone who has written today. If you want to be a writer, whats stopping you?
my major form of exercise is jumping to conclusions.
I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves.
I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.
When you have an important story to tell, the words you need seem to come of their own accord.
Jealousy is an emotion. It doesn't have to make sense. In fact, it usually doesn't.