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Victoria Janssen

Biography

I'm currently writing the novella series A Place of Refuge for Kalikoi:

Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascistic Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her friends and they are given sanctuary on the enigmatic planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma, build new lives on a planet with endless horizons, and forge tender new connections with each other.

Contact Victoria directly at victoriajanssen [at] yahoo [dot] com.

Smashwords Interview

How were you first professionally published?
Friends had told me they really liked the sex scenes in my stories. I sent my first story, “Water Music,” off to an anthology edited by Mary Anne Mohanraj called Aqua Erotica. Alas, it did not sell. Later, when I saw the anthology, I realized why; my story was considerably less literary than what was chosen.

So, first rejection in hand, I went to Cecilia Tan (whom I knew already through a friend who’d sold to her) and asked her where I should send it. Cecilia suggested Best Lesbian Erotica, edited by Tristan Taormino. I can’t remember precisely when I mailed the submission, but it was probably the winter of 1999. On June 30, 2000, I received an email indicating my story was a finalist for the anthology; and on September 11, 2000, I received an acceptance.
When did you first start writing?
The first time I actually finished the stories I wrote, on a consistent basis, was in college.
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Where to find Victoria Janssen online

Website: http://victoriajanssen.com
Twitter: @victoriajanssen
Blog: http://victoriajanssen.com/

Where to buy in print

http://victoriajanssen.com/bookshelf/

Series

A Place of Refuge by
Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascistic Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her friends and they are given sanctuary on the enigmatic planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma, build new lives on a planet with endless horizons, and forge tender new connections with each other.
Finding Refuge
Price: $2.99 USD.
Accepting Refuge
Price: $3.99 USD.
Embracing Refuge
Price: $3.99 USD.

Books

Embracing Refuge by
Series: A Place of Refuge, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 37,060. Language: English. Published: March 7, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
In volume three of A Place of Refuge, Faigin Balfour defected from a fascist military to join a rebellion...that failed. Safe now on a distant planet, she wants a new mission for herself, one that includes confronting her past and finding new intimacy with her partners.
Erotic Encounters: Three Short Tales of Contemporary Lesbian Erotica by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,800. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Erotica, Fiction » Erotica » Lesbian
Short romantic lesbian erotica in contemporary American settings. Includes “Still Marching” (college lovers reunited in middle age); “Cinema Fantastique” (re-encountering a teenage crush in adulthood; friends to lovers); and “Water Music” (first-time lovers).
Accepting Refuge by
Series: A Place of Refuge, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 34,220. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
In volume two of A Place of Refuge, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux is grieving the loss of their failed rebellion’s leader. Escaped to a place of safety with her lover Talia Avi and friend Faigin Balfour, can she learn to ask for help, to heal past wounds and imagine a better future?
Erotic Exploits by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 16,560. Language: American English. Published: October 11, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Lesbian, Fiction » Erotica » For Women
Seven short, snappy, and scorchingly hot lesbian erotica stories that leaves nothing to the imagination! Includes lustful captured warriors; an ingenue visiting a zero gee resort; a fairy tale princess who needs rescuing with a kiss - and more; dominant women in leather; and lust for a legendary sea creature.
The Magnificent Threesome by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 14,640. Language: American English. Published: October 11, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Collections & Anthologies, Fiction » Romance » Western
Collected edition of all three stories in this series. In the Wild West, a woman with a dangerous secret is about to meet her match... and her other match. Sarah Jane Austin disguised herself as a man to earn a living as a horse wrangler. But when the reticent horsewoman meets an interracial pair of roving gunslingers, she finds more than she bargained for.
Finding Refuge by
Series: A Place of Refuge, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 33,660. Language: English. Published: October 9, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
After the fascist Federated Colonies crushes their interstellar revolt, freedom fighters Talia and Miki seek sanctuary on a mysterious planet far outside of FC control. But what comes after safety? When you’ve always been a guerilla at the sharp end of death, how do you learn to make a life?
Crimean Fairy Tale by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,450. Language: English. Published: September 24, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Jonas Weston, the illegitimate Black half-brother of a viscount-in-waiting, is barely surviving the traumas of the Crimean War: battle wounds, soldier's heart, hostile weather, and illness. He connects intimately with Betsy, the first Black woman he's seen in months. However, after that first encounter, she''s elusive...at least until he's in desperate need of a guardian angel.

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