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One Studio's Blockbuster; One Author's Horror Story

One Studio’s Blockbuster; One Author’s Horror Story

What a Heart Can Hold:

This is an important case for authors to follow. I am particularly concerned by it because there has been interest in making I Call Myself Earth Girl into a movie.

Originally posted on The Waking Den:

I have a horror story for you.

For our protagonist, we have a scrappy physicist turned novelist, who developed what can only be described as one of the most massive…

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My new author website is up!

My new author website is up!

Hi everyone,

I have a new author website and I would be most grateful if you would check it out. I got a lot of help and I love how it turned out. Still tweaking a few things, but figured it is ready to share. Feedback most appreciated!

jkgreene.com

Also, to celebrate the launch of the website I am having a Holiday Giveaway. You can be entered in a drawing to win a free autographed copy of my…

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Martin Luther King's network of mutuality

Martin Luther King’s network of mutuality

What a Heart Can Hold:

Considering all that is going on in the world, I did not want to wait until Martin Luther King Day, 2015 to post this. His message is needed every day and, it seems, especially in recent days. We truly must learn to live together and we must strive to protect the environment for ourselves, for each other and for future generations. What could be more important than this?

Ori…

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The Good News about the Bad News

The Good News about the Bad News

Hi Everyone,

I hardly know where to begin….it has been quite awhile since I last posted.  I have missed you. I have so much I want to share with each and every one of you. First of all, to those who follow my blog – thank you. I appreciate it greatly and I apologize for being absent for so long.

I have spent the last few months setting some priorities in terms of writing, my personal life and my…

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Talking writing scheduals with Jan Krause Greene, author of 'I call myself Earth Girl'

Talking writing scheduals with Jan Krause Greene, author of ‘I call myself Earth Girl’

What a Heart Can Hold:

Thought I would share this. Author and playwright, Alex Clarke interviewed me for her blog. You should check out her other blogs. She is a very fascinating person!

Originally posted on Alex Clarke :

Jan Krause Green is author of ‘I call myself Earth Girl’. She’s also a peace activist and lover of the earth. She’s opinionated, passionate and a lover of love. She’s been a…

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Can we cultivate peace? Thoughts on Conflict.

Can we cultivate peace? Thoughts on Conflict.

What a Heart Can Hold:

I am reblogging this because I so agree with these words: “You cannot get to peace through war. You get to peace by choosing peace. By being brave enough to counter critics who urge you to fight and kill. By having the courage to trust, when people tell you to fear. You get to peace through the heart, love is the gateway to peace.” The suffering of people on both sides of the…

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What Your Heart is Yearning For Hi dear readers, I am going to be on vacation for about a week, but before I go, I wanted to remind you of this:

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Five Easy Gardening Tips and Five of My Favorite Quotes about Gardening

Five Easy Gardening Tips and Five of My Favorite Quotes about Gardening

 I love having a garden. It can be a lot of work, but it has great rewards too. I have a vegetable garden and a perennial flower garden.

Garden in my front yard

Here I share 5 tips and 5 quotes that express why I love gardens.

“One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.”                  W. E. Johns

1. Coffee grounds to the rescue!I love to start my day by…

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The Writing Process - From Inspiration to Publication

The Writing Process – From Inspiration to Publication

  Recently, I was asked by Danielle Boonstra to participate in the IC Publishing Summer Blog Tour in order to share my insight into the Writing Process. I think it is so interesting to read about the unique ways writers go about our craft and I am happy to share my own approach in hopes that it might be encouraging to others who find it challenging to commit to a regular writing routine.

I’d…

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Being carried on great wings across the sky....

Being carried on great wings across the sky….

I love this post by Gabe Berman. So simple. So true. Anyone who takes it to heart will be, almost instantly, happier.

And The Killer Is….

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Jumping off the cliff on wings of words

Jumping off the cliff on wings of words

After Maya Angelou’s death a few days ago, I heard the replay of radio interview from 1986. She talked about how she became mute after she was raped as an eight-year-old child. She did not need to say anything else about how the rape traumatized her. To know that she chose to cloak herself in silence for years after the rape tells us how much the rape wounded her spirit. She revealed that as an…

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Finding Your Voice writing workshops

Finding Your Voice writing workshops

I am accepting applications for my summer online and in-person writing workshops. Expressing myself through writing has been such a gratifying part of my life and has provided me with many opportunities. I would like to help others find joy and fulfillment in writing. Sometimes writing can be lonely and isolating, but it can also be a way to connect with people all over the world. It really is up…

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A few words about my writing

A few words about my writing

Look on the Books page of this website for news about my already published book and my books in progress. Every so often I will be giving free books to people who come to this page, so check in now and then!

I CALL MYSELF EARTH GIRL  (released August, 2013)

What if you discovered you were pregnant and you believed you conceived this child in a dream? What if you tried to end the pregnancy and…

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More easy ways to use less plastic

More easy ways to use less plastic

Loving, protecting and living on the earth!

Plastic – part 3

In a recent post, I asked people to send me suggestions on easy way to use less plastic in the kitchen.

Here are the suggestions I received:

1. Buy only fresh produce that is not packaged at all.

2. Use wax paper.

3.If you have to use plastic, use the smallest size bag or segment that you can.

4. Never buy bottled water.

The one about…

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Here I am world.

Here I am world.

I’m Jan Krause Greene – writer, peace activist and lover of the earth. My first novel,  I Call Myself Earth Girl, was published in August of 2013 so I decided to make my blog into an author website as well as a blog.

I would be honored if you join me on this site and share your thoughts and ideas with me and my followers. I hope to make this an interactive site that builds a community of people…

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The Plastic Bank.....social plastic, an idea whose time has come!

The Plastic Bank…..social plastic, an idea whose time has come!

Loving, protecting and living on the earth 

Another post about plastic, but this one is good news! This will be very short.

Please, check out the Plastic Bank – Harvesting Plastic Waste to Reduce Poverty.             The website is plasticbank.org

What a brilliant idea they have! I don’t know these people, but I am pretty sure I love them:

David Katz is the founder and President of The Plastic…

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Loving, protecting and living on the earth!

Loving, protecting and living on the earth!

I write many blogs about the environment and how we must all do our part to slow climate change and to protect our natural resources. This page will be a page for sharing ideas, inventions and discoveries. I hope it engenders a real conversation about what individuals can do in big and little ways.

Here’s a question to start us off. Plastic is so much a part of our lives. It seems to be a part…

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