HeyJaredJanet Alcorn
Janet is a librarian by day and a writer by whenever-she-can-eke-out-a-few-uninterrupted-minutes.
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Homework in paradise (opens the original)
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Frail but tough women and nosy but loving neighbors: my favorite character archetypes (opens the original)
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Writing regrets, I have a few (opens the original)
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3 things I’d like to change about the publishing industry (opens the original)
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Note: This post is a shortened version of my July blog post for the Insecure Writers Support Group (IWSG). The blog post includes some updates about my writing and personal life, plus my (in)famous memes. I haven’t quite figured out yet how I will use Substack vs. my blog vs. my email newsletter, though I do know I won’t be creating entirely separate content on each platform. My life is insane enough as it is.Whenever authors gather, we will complain about the publishing industry. Guaranteed. Wh
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