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In Print

Everything that is written merely to please the author is worthless.
--Blaise Pascal

What I've Published

Contributing Author, "Writing Secrets, a Comprehensive Guide to Writing Fiction & Nonfiction in the LDS Market," (2005).  LDStorymakers, Inc.

"The Book Lover's Cookbook, Recipes Inspired by Great Works of Literature and the passage that Feature Them," (Wenger and Jensen, Ballantine, 2003).  Currently available at your favorite bookstore.



"The Book Lover's Cookbook," Meridian,
July 1, 2004

The Book Lover's Cookbook
The love of books paired with a passion for cooking has inspired a unique book, The Book Lover's Cookbook, featuring great recipes paired with excerpts from celebrated works of literature.
By Janet Kay Jensen
http://www.ldsmag.com/books/040701cookbook.html



"
Voice Male: Careers by Day, A Capella by Night," Meridian, July 6, 2004

Voice Male: Careers by Day, A Cappela by Night
Blow a pitch pipe--and like Superman changing in a phone booth--an accountant, a commercial real estate agent, a software product manager, a graphic designer, accounts manager and an attorney--become super singers.
By Janet Kay Jensen
http://www.ldsmag.com/arts/040706voicemail.html


Poem:
"
A Passing Acquaintance," Healing Ministry Journal
Spring 2003.

Poem:
"
Passing Acquaintance," Heart to Heart (Intermountain Donor Services Newsletter), Winter 2004.

Poem:
"
Autumn Clearing," Healing Ministry Journal
Fall 2003.

"Food for Characters," ByLine Magazine, October 2003 - co-authored with Shaunda Wenger.

"Recipes: A Taste of Your Family Legacy," Everton's Family History Magazine, November 2003 - co-authored with Shaunda Wenger.

"Spicing Your Family History," Everton's Family History Magazine, November 2003 - co-authored with Shaunda Wenger.

"A Passing Acquaintance," Heart to Heart  Intermountain Donor Services newsletter, February 2004.

"Sounds Familiar: Giving a Voice to Family Narratives," Everton's Family History Magazine, May/June 2004.
 

Other Articles featured at latterdayauthors.com.



bullet"The Billabong Incident, or a Word from Mrs. Malaprop"
bullet"What Shall We Name the Baby?"
bullet"The Art of the Personal Essay"
bullet"250 Words (or less)"
bullet"Don't Explain Away Your Success"
bullet"One Hundred Easy Lessons"
bullet"Twenty-Five Seconds Too Soon"
bullet"The Writers Group: Right for You?"
bullet"Much Ado About Something"


Narrative learning unit based on the children's book, Stellaluna, in The Magic of Stories.  Strong, Carol J. and Hogan, Kelly N. Eu Claire, WI - Thinking Publications, 1996.

"Summer Activities to Enhance Speech and Language Development," American Association for Home-Based Early Interventionists (AAHBEI) Newsletter Vol 3, No. 3. Logan, UT: May 1995, p 1-5.