Janet Alcorn

Sharing my monthly blog post/update - how my novel in progress got its name, my latest query stats, and some pics from a recent trip to Yosemite. Stop on by!

How my novel, Delta Dawn, got its name - Janet Alcorn If you’ve been hanging out here in my little cobweb-infested corner of the interwebs for very long, you know that I’m currently revising a domestic suspense novel called Delta Dawn. Inspired by this month’s IWSG discussion question, I’m going to tell you how it came to be called Delta Dawn a...

New month, new post for the Insecure Writers Support Group ( ). This month we’re talking about rereading our old work. For me, reading old work is a trip. The words sound familiar, but I have no idea where I got the idea to write them. Inspiration really is fleeting.

What it's like to reread my old work - Janet Alcorn This week on the IWSG blog hop, we’re talking about rereading old work. What’s it like to reread my old work? Before I dive into that: This post is part of the Insecure Writers Support Group (IWSG) blog hop. On the first Wednesday of every month, we IWSG-ers share our doubts, fears, struggles, a...

I finally posted my 2025 highlight reel on my blog. Hey, at least I finished it before the end of 2026 :-)

My 2025 highlight reel: writing, travel, and more - Janet Alcorn It’s time for my 2025 highlight reel post. I love writing annual highlight reel posts, because 1) I get reminded of things I forgot I did last year, and 2) I get to relive some good memories. 2025 was our first full year here in Clovis and in our new house, so there was lots of settling in, and si...

Time for another episode of Janet's Query Stats. Picked up a few more rejections since my last update, including a rejection on a full--but I also got another full request. And yes, I'm still checking my email every 1.7 seconds.

Send help.

My query stats as of the end of 2025. I still have 3 manuscript requests pending, 2 partials and 1 full. I may not have an agent (yet) but I'm happy with the amount of querying I did and where I stand as of now.

Onward.