Jan Linton lives in a small, sleepy town with family and pets. Having visited many parts of the country, Jan has woven these places into stories and these stories have been incorporated into novels.

Writing since the age of seven, the love of the written word has kept Jan grounded in the curiousity-laden world of writers. Constantly thinking what if?, has given Jan the seed for many stories.

The first stories published by Jan were written for Rutger Hauer's website many years ago. Since that time, other short stories have been published academically and in mainstream fiction.

"False Positive" started out as an entry into a contest sponsored by CourtTV (now TruTV) in October, 2007. The initial book was written in thirty days.

The author is still recovering.

Although “False Positive” (written under the pseudonym J J Dare) did not win the contest, the book interested Jan’s current publisher, Second Wind Publishing and made its debut in October, 2008.

The next book in the Joe Daniels trilogy, “False World,” was written at a more leisurely pace and was published in November, 2009.

The author is recovering quicker this time.

The third and final novel in the trilogy has been started. Since the author seems to be averaging a finished book a year, expect the next installment in late 2010.

In addition, Jan's short stories have appeared in two anthologies, "Love is on the Wind" and "Murder is in the Wind."

Fav Movies: The Scorpion King, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Always, Constantine, Shrek I, II, and III, Fargo, Remains of the Day, Blade Runner, Star Trek (the new one), Nobody's Fool, Dear Frankie, Layer Cake, all John Wayne movies, and, drumroll, the #1 favorite: Boondock Saints!

Fav TV Shows: Dexter, Trueblood, Dr. Who, Law and Order, Ugly Betty, Psych, Eureka, Discovery and History channels, Weather Channel, South Park. Defunct favs: Maximum Bob, Dead Like Me, Carnivale, Deadwood, Shark, The Dresden Files, Men in Trees, Painkiller Jane, Reaper, Monk, The Wire, Moonlight.

Heroes: Randy Pausch, Jesse Lowe, Greg McKendry, Hannah Kritzeck, John Rendall and Ace Bourke, Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, and the list continues.

If you're unfamiliar with any of these super people, google their names and read about them. It could change your life.