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My name is Janice Thompson.

I'm a Christian freelance author of novels, non-fiction books, magazine articles and musical comedies for the stage. I live in the Houston area, where the heat and humidity tend to reign, regardless of the season.

I'm the mother of four beautiful daughters, (Randi, Courtney Rae, Megan and Courtney Elizabeth. Yes, I really do have two daughters named Courtney! Long story...) I also have the prettiest granddaughter any Nana could hope for - Madysen Lynae!

Our family is extremely active in local ministry. (Well, Maddie isn't exactly "active" yet, but I'm believing she will be someday!) My oldest daughter, Randi, leads worship in the Houston area, Courtney Rae leads worship at her church in Montana, Megan heads up the pre-school department in a Houston-area church and Courtney Elizabeth sings on the worship team and helps out in the youth department. I'm thrilled to have four grown daughters who love the Lord (and a granddaughter who one day will)!

What I Do

I'm a writer by trade, but wear many other hats, as well. Currently, I spend a lot of my time working as a freelance editor and a ghostwriter. I enjoy public speaking (promoting books, or teaching from the Bible). For a list of my speaking topics, wander over here.

I home-schooled my four daughters (for eleven years) carrying them each through to graduation. I taught drama and creative writing for several years at a Christian school of the arts. I've also directed a youth choir and stayed active in the home-school community (including public speaking to local home-school groups). I directed the "Out There! Drama Ministry" - a group of artists in their teens and twenties who traveled the globe presenting the gospel message through the arts.

I am passionate about my faith and do all I can to share the joy of the Lord with others, which is why I particularly enjoy writing.

Why I Write

I’ve been writing since childhood. In fact, the first novel I remember crafting was in the sixth grade. I had consumed every Bobbsey Twins book on the shelves and ached for another one, so I created a new adventure for the characters I had grown to love. Of course, I was far too young to understand the concept of plagiarism at that time! I started writing “seriously” in the early 90’s. Since then, I’ve been blessed to have nearly fifty articles published, along with several novels.

Published Works<p> It's getting to be quite a long list, so just click here to take a look-see!  :)