Exploring the white space on and off the page

I’m Janette (it’s pronounced Yanette).

I’m returning to these pages in summer 2024 after a long absence.
A lot has happened.
Some things in these pages are out of date.
Some things never will be.
In the coming months I’ll be updating, adding.
Glad to be back. Glad you’re here.

I’m a writer from Newport, Rhode Island, USA. I’m a native of England and the Netherlands and Newport has been base camp since 1990.

I could actually work from anywhere and spend my time on the road now that my sons are grown and flown. But these past few years I’ve dug my hands and my heart deep into the soil of Aquidneck Island, a tiny island in New England, where I have a dog and a horse and a big old house, and an untamed garden with the most sage and kindly of trees.

But I have wandering feet, and every few months I come up with a watertight excuse to pack a bag and hit the road. I’ve written about my journeys (geographical and metaphorical) in a more esoteric style in other places, in prose and in poetry, in print and online. These pages are simply for enjoyment, and maybe to keep you company on your own road.

Thanks for checking in.