Jan Moran – Heartwarming Womens Fiction

Jan Moran is a USA Today best-selling author with a slew of 20th century standalone historicals as well as several women’s contemporary fiction series to her credit. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and in today’s Binge Reading episode Jan talks about how she moved from being a successful beauty care entrepreneur to full-time novelist and why she loves to write strong, independent characters who are striving to build lives that make a difference. We’re delighted to have Jan’s Christmas story Seabreeze Christmas from her Seabreeze Inn series as one of the featured books in our Twelve Days of Christmas giveaway. This is our way of saying “thank you” to you, our listeners and readers, for your support and encouragement in a tough year for all of us. ENTER THE DRAW We’re giving away four Christmas holiday reads – two contemporary, two historical – from four featured authors in our holiday reading bundle. That’s four books, given to four lucky listeners, over four weeks.  Enter now on The Joys of Binge Reading website or on our Binge Reading Facebook page. The offer closes December 19, so don’t miss out. Links to the giveaway and to Jan’s books are in the show notes for this episode on The Joys of Binge Reading blog. Six things you’ll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: Why writing mysteries is like composing songsHow 'writing what you know' worked for herHer passion for all things FrenchWhy parity for women mystery authors is importantThe writers she admires mostWhat she'd do differently second time around Where to find Jan Moran:  Website:  www.JanMoran.com Facebook: @janmoranbooks and Private Facebook Group to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584252208399841 Twitter: @janmoran Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janmoranbooks/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.nz/janmoran1/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9056.Jan_Moran Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jan-moran What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. But now, here’s Jan. Jenny Wheeler: Hi there, Jan. It’s so good to have you with us. Welcome to the show. Introducing author Jan Moran Jan Moran: Hello, Jenny. Lovely to be here with you. Thank you. Jenny Wheeler: Let’s get the geography set. I'm in Auckland, New Zealand. I think you're in California. Where in California? Jan Moran: Yes, I'm in Southern California, Los Angeles and San Diego and over to Palm Springs. That's my area. Jan Moran - 20th century historicals and beach reads Jenny Wheeler: You are a USA Today bestselling author with multiple series, as well as stand out historical fiction and nonfiction to your credit. You are what other people would look at and say is the complete author package, but they always love to know, how did you get started on that road? Jan Moran: I think it began as a child. I was always an avid reader and I began to write as a young girl too. Fast forward a few years, I studied at the University of California in Los Angeles, their writers’ program, and went for my MBA as well. Shortly after that I began my pursuit of this career, although I did a few other things in the interim as well. World War II heartwarmer