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Jan Fields
author@janfields.com

Mailing Address:
9 Arrowhead Drive
Ledyard, CT 06339

Summary of Qualifications:
- Writing: Published writer of fiction and nonfiction for children
and adults in magazines and books. Also, passage writing for
educational testing.
- Editing: Editor of two electronic newsletters for children’s
writers – Kid Magazine Writers eMagazine (2004-2012) and Children’s
Writers eNews.
- Internet: Familiar with basic HTML. Web editor for the Institute
of Children’s Literature, 2010 - 2015.

Education:
- B.A. University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill, 1983 – Journalism
- Professional Memberships - Member, SCBWI

Publication History:
- 2015 ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW HOLLYWOOD MOVIES GET MADE (21st
Century Skills Library), Nonfiction, Cherry Lake Publishing
- 2015 GHOST LIGHT BURNING (Up2U Adventures 2), a choose your own
ending book, ABDO GROUP
- 2014 MONSTER HUNTERS -- Middle Grade Fantasy series, ABDO GROUP
- Search for Bigfoot
- Chase the Chupacabra
- Hunt for Sewer Gators
- Tame Tahoe Tessie
[Four more books coming in 2016]
- 2014 MERI'S MIRROR -- Middle Grade Fantasy series, ABDO GROUP
- 2013 REALLY NEW SCHOOL (Up2U Adventures 1), a choose your own
ending book. ABDO GROUP
- 2013 ADVENTURES IN EXTREME READING -- Middle Grade
Science Fiction series, ABDO GROUP
- Hack Attack
- The Calm Before the Storm
- Trapped in Stormy Seas
- Lightning Strikes Twice
- Big City Blues
- A Novel Nightmare
- 2012 You Can Write… (nonfiction picture book series). Capstone Press
- You Can Write Excellent Reports
- You Can Write Great Letters and Emails
- Adaptations of Classic Novels for Elementary students, Magic Wagon:
Calico Classics Series, ABDO Group
2010
- The Last of the Mohicans
- Great Expectations
- Moby Dick
- Robinson Crusoe
- Pride and Prejudice
- The House of Seven Gables
- Treasure Island
- David Copperfield
- The Three Musketeers
2011
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Aesop's Fables
- Jane Erye
- Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles
- Kidnapped
- The Secret Garden
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- 2007 (still in print) Wellspring of Magic. Middle Grade Fantasy Novel
for Creative Girl’s Club, produced by DRG, 306 East Parr Road, Berne, IN
46711-2159
- 2011 (online ebook only) The Emerald Dragon. Middle Grade Fantasy,
second book in Wellspring series, Creative Girl’s Club, produced by DRG,
306 East Parr Road, Berne, IN 46711-2159
- Annie’s Attic Mystery Series. (Cosy Mysteries for Adults) Annie’s Attic.
DRG, 306 East Parr Road, Berne, IN 46711-2159
2011 Rag Doll in the
Attic 2011 Emeralds in the Attic
2011 Valise in the Attic
2012 Road Trip!
2012 Legend of Fuller's Island
2013 The Cats and the Riddle
2013 The Kennel Mystery (title subject
to change)
- Story/Activity books sold with
collectible doll line
The Family
Company, Moorestown NJ Written Under
the name Janis O’Conner:
- Trust: When You Came to my
Recital. 1998.
- Responsibility: Becoming a
Big Sister. 1998.
- Friendship: With My Special
Pet. 1998.
- Loyalty: Sharing Family
Traditions. 1998.
- Wisdom: Bringing Home An A.
1998.
- Confidence: With My Ears
Pierced. 1998.
- Courage: Going to School.
1998.
- Creativity: I Made It
Myself. 1998.
- Faith: Counting My
Blessings. 1999.
- Sharing: With Mom. 1999.
- Love: Dancing With Dad.
1999.
- Unity: Cheerleading. 1999.
- Joyfulness: Having Fun.
1999.
- Discovery: Reaching for the
Stars. 1999.
- Patience: Making Things
Grow. 1999.
- Sportsmanship: Making the
Team. 1999.
- Tradition: Learning from
Grandma. 2000.
- Manners: A Tea Party. 2000.

Magazine and Anthology
Stories and Articles
1980s
- "Make A Joshua."
(Written under the name
Janis Waldrop). Teddy Bear
and Friends June 1987: 60+.
- "Tips On Designing Your
Own Teddy Bear." (Written
under the name Janis
Waldrop). Teddy Bear and
Friends August 1988: 66 -
69.
- "How I Spent My Summer
Vacation." International
Doll World. October 1992:
82-83.
1990s
- A Collection of
Motivational Articles
for Children's Church
Workers, as well as
object lessons and
activities to update the
“middler” church
curricula. (Written
under the name Janis
Waldrop). Lake Mary, FL: CharismaLife Publishers. 1995.
- “Bang, Bang, Our
Kids and Guns.”
Parenting Today’s Teen.
1995.
- "Raising Men of God"
(Written under the name
Janis Waldrop).
Single-Parent Family.
January 1996: 22-23
- "The Shepherd Kind"
and "Lamb and Shepherd”
(Written under J.
Waldrop). Shining Star.
Feb/Mar/Apr 1996: 40-41.
- "Frog Puppet" Crayola Kids. April 1999.
2000+
- "Make Your Own
Newt" Highlights.
2000.
- "Good Shepherd
Game" and "David
Saves the Day"
[Biblical Retelling]
(Written under J.
Waldrop). Shining
Star. Feb/Mar/Apr
2000.
- "Dandelion"
[Poetry] Ladybug.
May 2001: Inside
Back Cover.
- "If Wishes Were
Kittens." [Young
Reader Fiction] Wee
Ones. May 2001.
- "Snowflakes"
[Poem and craft]
Holidays and
Seasonal
Celebrations and
Best of Holidays and
Seasonal
Celebrations.
- Frog fingerplay, recipe, and craft, Lollipops, Jan/Feb 2002.
- "Night Eyes"
Ladybug. September
2002.
- "Favorite Things
Hats" Highlights,
February 2003.
- "Family
Treasure." Pockets.
November 2003.
- "Old and New."
Wee Ones. September
2004.
- “The
Transformation.” One
Way Street May 2005.
- “Carnivorous
Caterpillars.”
Cricket June 2007.
- “Spring Giving.”
Highlights High Five
April 2008.
- “Spider’s
Riddle.” Ladybug
March 2009.
- “Race to the
Pole.” Highlights
(publication
pending).
- “Ravin’
Reviews.” Discovery
Girls (monthly book
reviews, ongoing)
- “Get Inspired
By.” Discovery Girls
(series) 2011-2012
Writing About Writing
- "Writers and
the Law" Byline.
April 2001: 6
-8.
- “How to Use
Trademarks
Correctly"
Children's Book
Insider. January
1999: 7.
- "Copyright
Basics"
Children's
Writer
Newsletter.
Institute of
Children’s
Literature, 2001
- "Age
Targeting,
Researching Your
Readers."
Children's
Writer Guide to
2002, Anthology
by Institute of
Children's
Literature.
- Co-creator
of Pipeline to
Publication, a
self-study
magazine course
for the
Institute of
Children's
Literature,
2003.
- "The Call of
the Wild and the
Tame." 2004
Children's
Magazine Market.
Institute of
Children's
Literature.
- “The
Magazine
Revolution
Continues” ”
Children’s
Writer Guide to
2007, Anthology
by Institute of
Children’s
Literature.
- “Is it
Funny? Is It
Scary”
Children’s
Writer Guide to
2007, Anthology
by Institute of
Children’s
Literature.
- Also written
a variety of
articles about
children’s
writing for the
Institute of
Children’s
Literature
website
[2006-2007], for
Children’s
Writers eNews [2006 – 2007], and for Kid Magazine Writers eMagazine
[2005 – 2007].
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