Christopher H. Jansmann

Author: Chris Jansmann

  • Hardcover is available!

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    It took longer than I thought to get it out, but the hardcover version of Blindsided is finally available. I have to admit, it’s pretty cool having three different editions available; I’m nearly done reading through the Kindle version (for the first time as a reader) and will tackle the hardcover next, just to get…

  • Working Ahead

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    I’ve been alternating between the final edits on the second book in the Sean Colbeth series, Outsider, and the latest book which, surprisingly, will be the fifth. It’s a bit hard to believe I’ve put as much down on virtual paper as I have, but I suppose in retrospect, it’s one of the few bright…

  • Chapter Titles

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    Up until my most recent novel, I didn’t assign a name to my chapters other than their number (i.e. “One” or “Thirty-Three”). While I generally have an idea of the theme for each chapter, it wasn’t until I switched to using Scrivener this past November that I was forced to actually think about using them;…

  • Brand New Year

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    I’m probably not alone in looking forward to turning the calendar over. This past year has been extraordinary on so many levels it’s nearly impossible to contemplate what its overall effect has been. So much has changed in such a short period of time, I do wonder as we move into the new year what…

  • Downhill

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    I’ve been thinking about skiing recently. That’s a bit odd, I suppose, given where I now live here in the Desert Southwest, but also probably a bit of a hazard from writing a novel or two set back in Maine. It didn’t help that I saw snow in the mountains surrounding where I live, either,…

  • Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Wednesday makes me think of Walt Disney World and chocolate chip cookies. The former is because I was married to the love of my life on a Wednesday at Walt Disney World, the latter is because right after the ceremony, we caught the first transport we could back to the Magic Kingdom and made a…

  • Practice

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    I spoke earlier about my experience as a swimmer; I’ve been thinking about that more since posting. As threads often go, I found myself remembering just how much time I spent at the pool growing up; it was a ton even before I joined the local swim club, and then it increased accordingly due to…

  • Swimming

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    I freely admit that having both of my main characters be Olympic swimmers is a form of wish fulfillment on my part. Before you ask, yes , I was a competitive swimmer right up to high school; and, no, I have never competed beyond the regional meets I attended before hanging up my goggles for…

  • Drive-Thru

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    If you are following along, you know I’m in the process of editing the next book in the Sean Colbeth series; I find it an intriguing experience coming back a few months after putting the manuscript to bed and reading it from the top, adjusting as I go.  Blindsided managed to add a few thousand extra…

  • They’re Real To Me

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    Although Blindsided is my first published work, I’ve written stories off and on for years now.  And in each of them, I’ve always felt the characters were actual people, fully fleshed out and replete with emotions, thoughts and motivations that I might not always understand.  The tricky part as an author is to display that depth on…