Jan's Press Kit

Dear Readers,

I've dreamed of being a writer since I reported on freelance writing for a career project in the ninth grade. After majoring in English at Western Kentucky University, I taught high school English for five years. Since 1982 I've made my living as a writer — a technical writer — but I didn't have the nerve to make my dream come true until after a life-threatening illness in 1988.

I've enjoyed my process of becoming a published author. A member of the Romance Writers of America, I've been active in my local Kentucky RWA chapter and am a member of Novelist, Inc . My best friends are fellow writers. Who else will check a point plot for me or understand GMC and POV?

Outside of writing, I devoted a lot of time as a single mom to raising my two children, who are now adults. My daughter Brenna is a veterinarian. She and her husband George have a new baby named Caleb. My son John is a chef. He's married to Holly and they have a little girl named Cora! My stepdaughter Dana is married to Drew and they have two precious little boys, Will and Nathan. Stepson Mat is a lawyer in Chicago. I must admit, I'm a proud mom and grand mom.

I live in Louisville, Kentucky, along with two dogs and four cats. I enjoy taking riding lessons on the American Saddlebred Horse . I'm a member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association . I also belong to the Louisville Thoroughbred Club and the PBR fan club.

I volunteer at The Luci Center, a non-profit 501c3 organization located in Shelbyville Kentucky providing therapeutic riding and hippotherapy for individuals with disabilities.

Believe me. Dreams do come true! On January 2, 2000, I married Bill, my soul mate.

Thanks to everyone who has read and enjoyed my books and a special thanks to my many writing buddies who have made the last years the best years of my life!

Jan Scarbrough