Location: United States
Member Since: Aug. 29, 2010
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K.A. Jordan


Biography

K. A. Jordan is a refugee from the Rust Belt of Ohio, who escaped to the Blue Grass Kentucky in 1992. She writes and blogs from 'Jordan's Croft' a small farm where she lives with her husband, a retired Army Staff Sergeant.

She holds a degree in Applied Science, rides American Quarter horses, gardens and can often be found on the back of her husband's Suzuki M109 motorcycle.

She says of her writing: "I write the stories that I want to read and can't find - complex characters, twisty plots and contemporary settings. There are no 'ripped bodices' in my novels , but you might find criminals, wounded heroes, mad artists and an occasional haunted motorcycle."

K. A. Jordan also publishes 'Icy Road' short stories written by I. C. Talbot.

I. C. is an octogenarian who has written some 350 short stories. The collection is a work in progress.

Where to find K.A. Jordan online

Twitter: KatJordan1
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kat-jordan/19/68/797
Blog: http://jordanscroft.blogspot.com

Books

Mitzi's Exit    by K.A. Jordan
Price: Free! 2150 words. Published on November 22, 2011. Fiction.
Mitzi has a husband who controls everything she and their children do. She had enough of his drinking and his brutality, so she takes matters into her own hands.
Digging Out (Do You Have An Aunt Cecilia?)    by K.A. Jordan
Price: $0.99 USD. 4550 words. Published on July 24, 2011. Fiction.
Abbie lives with her grandmother and her twins, Jed and Jill, on a farm cluttered with old machinery. One day she snaps, and decides to clean up decades of mess. To her surprise, everyone benefits.
Death of a Family    by K.A. Jordan
Price: $0.99 USD. 7270 words. Published on June 25, 2011. Fiction.
Beth has the perfect suburban life, until the night her husband doesn't come home. Then it's too late. This story is 6.8k words.
Turned Out    by K.A. Jordan
Price: $0.99 USD. 9260 words. Published on May 29, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Julia Carstairs was always a good kid. So why did she find her bags packed and on the sidewalk? Why had her family turned her out? This short story is 9k words.
Impressive Bravado    by K.A. Jordan
Price: $0.99 USD. 8800 words. Published on May 17, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
Deputy Sheriff Shallamon calls Katie McCarty DMV for her opinion of horse mutilations. Someone is targeting local stallions for unauthorized neutering. Anyone with the bravado to sneak into a barn and perform these operations has to be crazy. Is it barn rivalry or something even more sinister? (Short Story - 7k words) Revised 11/11/11
Let's Do Lunch    by K.A. Jordan
Price: $3.25 USD. 77110 words. Published on August 31, 2010. Fiction.
0.5 star(4.50 from 4 reviews)
Lindsey Bennett is caught between two men, one will tease her, the other will use her; both are capable of killing. Surrounded by criminals, deceived on all sides, and catapulted from crisis to crisis, can Lindsey stay focused? Her restaurant and her life are at stake.

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Smashwords book reviews by K.A. Jordan

  • The Survivor a short story on Sep. 09, 2011
    star star star star star
    Tense and chilling read. Sometimes surviving a plane crash isn't enough.
  • The Falling Girl, Chronicles of the Closed World Book 1 on Nov. 15, 2011
    star star star star star
    This debute fantasy novel is a fresh entertaining read. Lori is quick-witted and up to the task of surviving in this strange new land. It reads a bit like Alice in Wonderland - the characters Lori meets are all well-drawn. I recommend it to all fans of fantasy.
  • Iditarod a novel of The Greatest Race on Earth on Dec. 10, 2011
    star star star star
    Rhodes and William take on the wilderness of Alaska during the Iditarod, the 'Last Great Race.' A very good read - the imagery was wonderful. I found myself yearning to see Alaska, in spite of my better judgement (I hate snow and cold.) I got a very real sense of the depth of the dangers Rhodes faced. I found it hard to believe she would go on the race without being armed to the teeth. That's just me. I get the creepy crawlies from listening to coyotes howl and yap. I'd want a high-powered rifle if there was a rumor of wolves. The other characters were also well-drawn, everything fitted together very well. I found it curious the characters hallucinated during the race. I didn't understand that at all. However that didn't detract from the story.