Thank you for your interest in and support of my writing.
A writer all of my life, I started by scribbling in my parents hardbound books when I was two (lol!). Our local newspaper published a poem of mine when I was ten, and that felt so great that I never looked back. I won an American Legion Essay Contest when I was twelve. When I was a college freshman, I wrote my boyfriend's senior thesis paper (a dubious credential if ever there was one!). Writing feels like breathing to me. Journaling is really important to me, and I have stacks of journals to prove it.
I am from Illinois; I grew up in a northwestern suburb of Chicago. I now live in Pennsylvania with my husband Wade. I earned my A.S. degree from McHenry County College, and I have a B.A. in Divinity from Grand Canyon University. Besides my interest in religion, I have a minor in Art. I play piano, viola, and violin. I have four children (John, Megan, Katie, and Kimberly) with my ex-husband, John. I was ordained in the Universalist Church in 2001.
Now that my children are grown, one would think that I would write up a storm- but that hasn't been the case. I met Wade in 2009, and we married in 2015. It is now 2019 as I write this. My life is beginning to settle down, and I have turned yet again to my writing. I am polishing my first novel, a romance, which I wrote on a dare. You can find more of my writing at a website called Inward Quest; look for Jaianniah there.
I write about many things- I have many interests, and love to share what I have learned in life. It is my fervent hope that people will be helped because I have shared. If only one person has benefited from my writing, all the hard work will be worth it.for your support! As always, stay tuned for future writings from me...Jai (pronounced "Jie"- rhymes with "try".) (My name comes from my spirit guide, and is pronounced jie-ann-nie'-ah.)
Thanks again for caring about me enough to read this tome. You can email me if you would like at jaianniah@yahoo.com.
Many Blessings!
Jaianniah
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