About Janna
Hello. I’m glad you found me!
My services as an intuitive book coach, writing guide, teacher, and retreat leader move people towards total writing freedom. I blend strong intuitive gifts with facilitation experience to reveal what holds you back from your deepest expression. I offer retreats for memoir, poetry, and book-blueprinting in stunning Santa Fe, New Mexico, through Land of Enchantment Writing www.landofenchantmentwriting.com.
I work with a select number of one-on-one clients to navigate them through book writing-to-completion journeys.
I’m the published author of the acclaimed books, “Me, My Selfie & Eye – a midlife conversation about lost identity, grief, and seeing who you are,” and “WinSome & Fuckdamonium” a collection of poems. I’m completing my third book, “The Art & Invitation of Self-Conversation – Writing That Moves You From Fear to Freedom” based on my work with hundreds of clients.
I’m a regular blog contributor for BookBaby, one of the largest book self-publishing entities. Articles relate to insights and strategies for discovering writing freedom.
I’m the creative writing outreach educator on behalf of New Mexico School for the Arts, a public, statewide high school that serves students with an award-winning arts program. I travel to all reaches of New Mexico to underserved communities and neighboring pueblos to teach creative writing to teenagers.
I graduated magna cum laude with an MFA in creative writing from Pacific Northwest College of Art – a literary arts program seeped in writing as a means of equity and social justice. I’ve had work published in the Santa Fe Literary Review, the Bangalore Review, Millennial Pulp, and an anthology of short stories by Free Spirit press.
In November 2021, My essay “What We Don’t Owe” won 1st place in the Santa Fe Reporter’s Annual Writing Contest. That was a huge honor!
In 2021 I was recognized by the Hillsboro Chamber School to Career program as Volunteer of the Year for my weekly writing workshops created for teen students during the pandemic. Award nominees are nominated based on the volunteer’s efforts to promote and model life-long learning as key to students’ future success.
Spring 2022, I was an invited guest reader for the community stage at the inaugural Santa Fe Literary Festival. I shared two new works, i am a woman because, and querencia~.
I host the variety podcast, “Eyedentity Talk,” a show dedicated to unearthing stories about compelling people making compelling discoveries about who they are. Each episode illuminates guests from all walks of life.
My images capture life’s beauty, especially Santa Fe’s enchantment at From Santa Fe With Love.
I’m a New Mexico State Poetry Society member.
If you have questions about writing or don’t know where to start, reach out. I’m happy to guide your way.
