Janet (Jan) McCanless is a retired school teacher, and has been a freelance writer and columnist for over 20 years. Her first compilation of writings won the Mother Vine Award for best short storie...view moreJanet (Jan) McCanless is a retired school teacher, and has been a freelance writer and columnist for over 20 years. Her first compilation of writings won the Mother Vine Award for best short stories of 2013, and she has recaptured that magic in this volume of collected stories and humorous writings that covers a 10 year period, Tire Patch Cookies are Good for the Soul.
She has written a 6 volume mystery series of Beryl's Cove books, and is presently working on a new series, with her first volume due in early 2014. Considered one of the premier Southern Humorists, she resides in rural North Carolina with her husband of 48 years, and is the mother of 3, and grandmother of 9. Don't hold that against her though, and come along for an enjoyable visit with Jan, her assorted relatives and life experiences.view less