She is one of America's most versatile and accomplished writers and a self-acclaimed compulsive reader who even peruses the small print on a cereal box. She started writing at the age of five, and never stopped. Jane St. Clair lives in a world of words - a world that does not only suit her like a glove, but also compensates her with endless pleasure, awards and fame.
Born and bred in Chicago, she paid for her studies in journalism at the Northwestern University by doing a multitude of odd jobs, including working as a factory welder and a cocktail waitress. Her passion for people and life's intricacies - especially the plight of the underdog - came through when her first job as qualified journalist took her to the ghettos of Chicago where she worked as welfare caseworker. Her career took many twists and turns and she covered a broad spectrum in the media field - from TV programs to daily and weekly newspapers - and from rural Indiana to Kentucky.
Jane grew up in Chicago and paid her way through varsity by embarking on a diverse variety of odd jobs that is also typical of her versatile and inquisitive nature. While studying for her degree in journalism at the Northwestern University, she entered and won a magazine's short story contest. That was her first break-through and set the stage for the series of short stories and numerous children's books that followed. Dozens of her stories were published in literary magazines, and she authored 54 children's stories, 17 children's books and two non-fiction books that were all published by different agencies.
Best-selling author Truman Capote has a significant influence on her life and writing. Although she rates most authors a mere 3 out of 5 for being average, she also has her 5-star heroes such as the all-time word magicians William Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Jane Austen and other gurus whom she admires.
In what she describes as her day job, Jane has written enough non-fictional website articles and e-books about a variety of topics to fill a library. Her journalism career took her from TV scripts to daily and weekly newspapers in New York, Chicago, Louisville, Indiana and Kentucky. There is hardly a topic that she has not written about - from political campaign speeches, advertisements and financial issues to hard core national news events.
Her versatility is evident in the ease with which she masters different genres and media platforms. Children's books, essays and sentimental desert songs flow as easily from her hand as political speeches, financial guidelines, advertorials, press releases and hardcore national news reports. Apart from two non-fiction books on psychology and etiquette respectively, she also published numerous e-books on diverse topics such as ways to locate a lost cat and beauty tips for teenagers.
This compassionate writer is also a camp fighter for the rights of hospice patients and their families as a board member of Hospice Patients Alliance. Her highly acclaimed first novel, Walk me to Midnight, is dedicated to hospice nurses and their plight to protect the rights of their patients - also against legal assisted suicide.
She won numerous awards over the years, including first place prizes in the True Story contest (2007), The Writers Network Contest (2006), American Accolades, and many more. With her latest achievement and first suspense thriller, Walk me to Midnight, she has just entered another domain in an extraordinary accomplished career.
Born and bred in Chicago, she paid for her studies in journalism at the Northwestern University by doing a multitude of odd jobs, including working as a factory welder and a cocktail waitress. Her passion for people and life's intricacies - especially the plight of the underdog - came through when her first job as qualified journalist took her to the ghettos of Chicago where she worked as welfare caseworker. Her career took many twists and turns and she covered a broad spectrum in the media field - from TV programs to daily and weekly newspapers - and from rural Indiana to Kentucky.
Jane grew up in Chicago and paid her way through varsity by embarking on a diverse variety of odd jobs that is also typical of her versatile and inquisitive nature. While studying for her degree in journalism at the Northwestern University, she entered and won a magazine's short story contest. That was her first break-through and set the stage for the series of short stories and numerous children's books that followed. Dozens of her stories were published in literary magazines, and she authored 54 children's stories, 17 children's books and two non-fiction books that were all published by different agencies.
Best-selling author Truman Capote has a significant influence on her life and writing. Although she rates most authors a mere 3 out of 5 for being average, she also has her 5-star heroes such as the all-time word magicians William Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Jane Austen and other gurus whom she admires.
In what she describes as her day job, Jane has written enough non-fictional website articles and e-books about a variety of topics to fill a library. Her journalism career took her from TV scripts to daily and weekly newspapers in New York, Chicago, Louisville, Indiana and Kentucky. There is hardly a topic that she has not written about - from political campaign speeches, advertisements and financial issues to hard core national news events.
Her versatility is evident in the ease with which she masters different genres and media platforms. Children's books, essays and sentimental desert songs flow as easily from her hand as political speeches, financial guidelines, advertorials, press releases and hardcore national news reports. Apart from two non-fiction books on psychology and etiquette respectively, she also published numerous e-books on diverse topics such as ways to locate a lost cat and beauty tips for teenagers.
This compassionate writer is also a camp fighter for the rights of hospice patients and their families as a board member of Hospice Patients Alliance. Her highly acclaimed first novel, Walk me to Midnight, is dedicated to hospice nurses and their plight to protect the rights of their patients - also against legal assisted suicide.
She won numerous awards over the years, including first place prizes in the True Story contest (2007), The Writers Network Contest (2006), American Accolades, and many more. With her latest achievement and first suspense thriller, Walk me to Midnight, she has just entered another domain in an extraordinary accomplished career.
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