Location: United States
Member Since: Jan. 11, 2012

Jan Bono


Biography

I am a retired teacher-turned-writer on the Long Beach Peninsula, tucked away in southwest corner of Washington state. I’ve written for Guidepost, Woman’s World, Byline and Star. I wrote a bi-weekly humorous personal experience newspaper column for over 10 years, garnering 11 state awards. A collection of those columns, "Through My Looking Glass," was first published by Kaleidoscope Press.

"Just Joshin', A Year in the Life of a Not-so-ordinary 4th Grade Kid" is a collection of 63 humorous classroom anecdotes. Following that, "It's Christmas!", with 47 stories and the scripts from three one-act Christmas plays. I've written a dozen one-act plays, and all have been performed in one of three venues.

A frequent contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, I’ve had 16 stories accepted in the past three years. I have won or placed in several local short story contests, and two of my chapter submissions for an Astoria, Oregon, newspaper murder-mystery serial were selected for publication. My first novel, a cozy mystery set on the Long Beach Peninsula, is currently seeking an agent.

Where to find Jan Bono online

Website: http://www.JanBonoBooks.com
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.JanBonoBooks.com/blog

Where to buy in print

http://JanBonoBooks.com

Books

It's Christmas! Forty-eight Stories and Three One-act Plays    by Jan Bono
Price: $2.99 USD. 42210 words. Published on November 7, 2012. Nonfiction.
Forty-two humorous personal experience short stories, featuring everybody's family and friends, and the detailed scripts from three holiday one-act plays. Also includes the world's greatest Christmas poem (according to my mother).
Through My Looking Glass: A View from the Beach    by Jan Bono
Price: $1.99 USD. 48250 words. Published on March 14, 2012. Nonfiction.
A collection of 68 humorous personal experience stories, gleaned from Jan's 11-time Washington Newspaper Association award-winning column.
Chasing Rainbows: Poetry for the Hopeful Romantic    by Jan Bono
Price: $0.99 USD. 3450 words. Published on March 1, 2012. Fiction.
A successful relationship can be as elusive as the fabled pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. These poems reflect both the sun and the rain in our quest for connection.
Bar Talk: Poetry for Mature Audiences    by Jan Bono
Price: $0.99 USD. 4060 words. Published on February 29, 2012. Fiction.
A chapbook of poems written in the dubious company of various assorted and sundry barflies. If you've ever spent any time hanging out where alcohol is served, you've undoubtedly met all these people!
Just Joshin': A Year in the Life of a Not-so-ordinary 4th Grade Kid    by Jan Bono
Price: $1.99 USD. 21230 words. Published on February 9, 2012. Nonfiction.
A collection of 63 humorous elementary classroom anecdotes, following Josh through his fourth grade year. Written by his teacher.
Romance 101    by Jan Bono
Price: $2.99 USD. 44490 words. Published on January 18, 2012. Fiction.
Forty-two light, sweet, delicious, G-rated short stories. Those who enjoy short romance fiction in mainstream women's magazines will love these stories, where boy meets girl, and the future is full of unlimited possibilities.

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