Jan Bowman
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Location | Maryland, United States |
| Introduction | Jan's short story, "Mermaids"won the 2012 Roanoke Review Fiction Contest; other work has received nominations for Pushcart Prize, and Best American Short Stories and one was a 2011 finalist in the So-To-Speak contest. Publications include stories in Big Muddy, Broadkill Review, Third Wednesday, Minimus, Buffalo Spree, Folio, The Potomac Review, Musings, Potato Eyes, an Anthology and others. |
| Interests | Writing, Reading, Blogging, Travel, Environmental Issues, Gardening, Eastern Blue Birds, Learning New Things, Teaching/Sharing Ideas. Working with adult memoir classes. |
| Favorite Movies | Recent: Poetry, Midnight in Paris, The Iron Lady, War Horse |
| Favorite Music | Choices change often, depending on what I'm writing. Fond of Jazz: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Johnny Hartman. Classical: Bartok, Mozart, Beethoven. Also Basics like: Gershwin, Philip Glass; Aretha Franklin, Enya, Esperanza Spaulding, Sarah Brightman, etc. |
| Favorite Books | Too Many To List: See Blog & Website www.janbowmanwriter.com |
What's one of my favorite quotes? "Writers are as hopeful as orphans on parents day!"