Books
The Side Door
The Side Door began as a series of short stories from Melrose (Mel) Bird’s point of view. It grew into a novel as I realized Mel had an important journey ahead of her—-one that would open a door and expose a long-held secret.
Stories
“Snags”
“Snags,” by Jan Donley - an essay about refuge in trees, about English teachers, and about coming out, published by Cognoscenti, WBUR, Boston Public Radio, 29 January 2025.
“The Art of Losing”
“The Art of Losing,” by Jan Donley—an essay written in the aftermath of the U.S. 2024 presidential election. Published by Cognoscenti, WBUR, Boston Public Radio, November 2024.
“Amelia Sky”
“Amelia Sky,” a one-minute play by Jan Donley - for GI60, an international festival of one-minute plays, performed in Leeds, UK on September 27 & 28, 2024.
“House”
A flash fiction piece published in
“Mrs. Tucci's Tree”
My short story, “Mrs. Tucci’s Tree” appears in issue 8 of 34th Parallel, a wonderful small press. You can view past issues on line.
“Four Shorts”
Four pieces of my flash fiction appear in Silk Road Literary Journal: “Lamp,” “Lightning,” “Shadow,” and “Reflection.”
“Salamander”
You can find my story “Salamader” in Milkweed Editions’
Stories from Where We Live: The Great North American Prairie