Jean Ann Williams | Author

My husband and I were very settled into retirement life on our first ever acre of land. He built multiple outbuildings, remodeled ones that were already there, and I grew a large garden and cared for goats and chickens. We had everything as we wanted it. We lived there for four years when trouble moved […]

Yes, that’s correct. Each of us has a question we might want to answer. My question has to do with the topsy-turvy world we live in today. I had to answer this question: How can I make a difference in today’s world? As the troubles around us heap up, I had to ask a deeper […]

As I studied the craft of writing over the first fifteen years, the books on craft shouted, “Write what you know!” I took this to heart. It actually made me smile, this advice. I had a treasure chest full of life experiences already at the age of forty when I began my writing journey. Story […]

Have you ever wondered what are some of the most important tools that the writer uses? Of course the pen, pencil, or typewriter/ computer are a must. With two of my stories I’ve used the pencil and reams of yellow ledgers to write the first draft. I used them for “Just Claire” and now the […]

The Beginning In 1994, I began my dream to write. I borrowed a large stack of books from the library and began reading on the craft of writing. Before I finished the pile of books, I set up a small table in a vacant room to write. I dabbled in picture books but found it […]

What if your child shot himself while you were in the next room? What if you held him as his heart beat for the last time? What if Satan whispered in your ear, “Now where is your God?” Find out how Jean Ann Williams reached out with her spirit and mind to the one true […]

A Pocket Full of Memories Mother’s Day for Dotty Monteiro begins with four cards and ends with an unexpected turn of events. As she and her husband Pete anticipate phone calls from their five children, she quietly prays for visits and a chance to laugh together as a family and hug her children. But where […]

Road Trip of Delusion Fifteen-year-old Kari Rose discovers how much trouble she and her two sisters can get into when they stay at their ancient granny’s for spring break. Granny gets a wild-haired notion at three in the morning, and she’s leaving with or without them. Kari makes the decision to take her sisters and […]

Just Claire One mother damaged. One family tested. One daughter determined to find her place. ClaireLee’s life changes when she must take charge of her siblings after her mother becomes depressed from a difficult childbirth. Frightened by the way Mama sleeps too much and her crying spells during waking hours, ClaireLee just knows she’ll catch […]