Flying Solo

1. What type of books do you write?
I write historical and women's fiction. Most of my books and screenplays are about strong women characters who have challenged the norm to change their corner of the world. I love writing historical fiction around the time of baby boomers, espcially the 1960s. It was such a time of change for this country. In addition, military based fiction is another passion, especially military aviators.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
My lastest book is called FLYING SOLO. The story is based on a true character! Nora is a 1960s Catholic housewife from New Orleans. Desperate for an outlet from her bad marriage, she takes flying lessons. Once she solos, she feels liberated. For the first time in her life, she finds a passion and purpose. When she confronts her husband for a divorce, all hell breaks loose. In a dramatic attempt to get her children returned, Nora resorts to stealing a plane. FLYING SOLO has it all, drama, sex, intrigue, suspense . . .all set amidst the magical, mysterious French Quarter and Mardi Gras of New Orleans.

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
FLYING SOLO is the first book of the series. The sequel takes the characters to Vietnam during the war. It is called SOLO VIETNAM and will be out in April 2013. I am really excited to be completing the second in the series of four. There's lots of aviation in the sequel. Military buffs will love the flights of the A-4 Skyhawk off the USS Coral Sea.

4. When did you start writing?
I was first published at the young age of 21. It was a newspaper article for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal entitled Death with Dignity. I was so proud to see my byline for the first time. I became smitten. Over the years, I have been published in many newspapers and healthcare journals. It took twenty-five years for me to find my passion and give myself permission to write what I love . . .fiction based on true stories. For my Master's degree, I wrote a full length screenplay about men in nursing called ANGEL OF MERCY. I hope to get it and FLYING SOLO optioned.

5. Why did you start writing?
I think like many writers, it is a passion that ignites within. There are stories that circulate in your head and just have to be told. My favorite motivational phrase for wanna-be writers is. . .don't wait! Just do it!! True story telled who are gifted have no trouble finding their voice. You can teach writing, but you cannot teach passion. The talented writer was destined to be just that.

6. Who are your influences? My influences are the true life characters, the protagonists of my stories. I am fascinated by the courageous decisions and unique experiences they took in in their lives. They are what keep me writing. As they often say, truth can be way better than fiction.

7. What can we expect from you in the near future?
Book signing events, other details I will be completing my book and blog tour for FLYING SOLO by the end of the year, then I will be wrapping up final edits on SOLO VIETNAM for its debut in Spring of 2013. I will be featured at the North Texas Book Festival and the Military Writer's Association. In addition, I write a feature on my blog called Belles of Steel, which features strong, independent women who are changing the world. further information can be found on my blog ..Details on book tour appearances and special book signings can be found on the webpage for the small Indie Press that published me, AgeView, , Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and many other online independent book dealers.

Short bio:
Jeanette Vaughan is an award winning writer and story teller. Not only is she published in the periodicals and professional journals of nursing, but also in the genre of fiction. Out on her sheep farm, she has written several novels and scripts. Her screenplay "Angel of Mercy" won the outstanding nursing research award from Texas Tech University Health Science Center. In addition, she was named Distinguished Alumni for the school of nursing in 2001 for her written work and volunteerism for the Sydney Olympic Games. Jeanette has practiced nursing in the fields of critical care and trauma. She is the mother of four children, including two Navy pilots. She lives in a Victorian farmhouse out in the pastures of northeast Texas with her sheep, chickens, donkeys and sheep dogs.