About Janette Johnson Melson

Roses are red;

Violets are blue.

You should always go to school

Unless you have the flu. 

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Janette Johnson Melson wrote her first poem about the flu when she was six years old and has been writing ever since. Now, admittedly, that first poem lacked some finesse, But it still gave her a lifelong case of the writing bug . 

She wrote poetry and short stories (mostly horror because she wanted to be a female Stephen King) all throughout school and graduated from college with a BS degree in English/journalism. She worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for seven years before moving her career in a different direction altogether - first as a court reporter, then as a preschool teacher, and finally as the owner of Lifelong Learning, where she taught piano, phonics, science and music theory to preschoolers. The pandemic put her into semi-retirement (during which she finished the first draft of her debut novel), and she now only teaches piano.

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She told herself when she turned 40, and her children were old enough to fend for themselves a little more, then she would concentrate more on becoming a published author.  Well, almost two decades and two grandchildren later, she is finally making that happen!  After feeling God prodding her for several years, she finally took some definitive steps toward publishing her first novel. And that is what this website is for - to bring you alongside her in this journey.

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Thanks for joining her on this adventure. She  looks forward to celebrating with you all when that first beautiful book comes out!

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