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Journaling Place | Workshop | Sunday, March 1 | 5-6:30-Eastern | Live via Zoom
Journaling Place | Workshop | Sunday, March 1 | 5-6:30-Eastern | Live via Zoom
Celebrate and document your place, your life, and the world around you through creative nature journaling, live via Zoom on Sun, March 1.
Course | Memoir: Write Your Own Story | Summer 2026 | Wed. 1-2 pm ET - Janisse Ray
Course | Memoir: Write Your Own Story | Summer 2026 | Wed. 1-2 pm ET - Janisse Ray
Join me to get your family and personal stories down on paper in this Summer of Stories. The course at a glance: Level: Beginner Length: 12 weeks Wednesdays 11am-12 noon // June 3-Aug. 19, 2026 Plus Co-Working, Q&A, Live Editing Sessions & an Open Mic Night
Course | Magical Craft of Creative Nonfiction | Sept. 14 - Nov. 2, 2026 | Mon 7-9 pm Eastern US Time - Janisse Ray
Course | Magical Craft of Creative Nonfiction | Sept. 14 - Nov. 2, 2026 | Mon 7-9 pm Eastern US Time - Janisse Ray
My course, Magical Craft of Creative Nonfiction, dives into craft and creative frameworks so that you can explore your passion for story, your desire to write, and your interest in making your stories more readable, shareable, and publishable.
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Janisse Ray Bookstore | Come in & look around
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CRAFT & CURRENT | Paperback | Manual for Magical Writing
CRAFT & CURRENT | Paperback | Manual for Magical Writing
In this guide to writing, acclaimed author Janisse Ray unveils twin pillars essential for every writer: mastering the craft and tapping into currents of magic.
THE WOODS OF FANNIN COUNTY | Based on a true story
THE WOODS OF FANNIN COUNTY | Based on a true story
The author of of the well-loved ECOLOGY OF A CRACKER CHILDHOOD turns her hand to fiction in this gripping story of 8 children left on a mountain to die.
CRAFT & CURRENT | E-Book | Manual for Magical Writing
CRAFT & CURRENT | E-Book | Manual for Magical Writing
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GOODREADS | Janisse Ray
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Author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, The Woods of Fannin County, and The Seed Underground
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