J.L. Oakley
Award-Winning Indie AuthorNovels set in WWII Norway
Novels set in the Pacific Northwest
Hilo Bay Mysteries with a bit of history
About Janet
So glad you came by. I love history and stories, gardening and just being outdoors. (I’ve been tent camping since I was a baby!)
I’ve lived in the Northwest for over 35 years. When I’m not writing, I enjoy delving into local history, looking for little surprises that tell a larger story of my area and the nation’s past, fodder far more novels or non-fiction pieces. I can be found in my garden conversing with chickadees or teaching history hands-on to local grade school students. I churn excellent butter (don’t forget to wash it!) and can spin up a storm.
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Christmas Time in the Mountains 1907
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? 2680. A Paris card of invitation to an evening party usually implies that you are invited for the season. Frazier, A Little Town in a Wilderness Today we're going up to my fictional settlement of Frazier,...
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What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1859? 00. She's speechless. There's a great blog hop coming up on the the 20th and we'd love to have you attend. Things will be given away. All historical fiction writers. And we shall add that Timber Rose is now a...
Finding Mineral Part I
What's Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? 3868. Always have fresh air in the room in which you work, but so that you shall not be in a draft. On the Speaker's Circuit If you are like me, no matter how long you live in a state, there are still places to...