Posts on Art Voyager 1 and Strauss jansmatters.com, June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 An essay, Voyager 1 and Strauss, by Jan Kraus is included in the 2026 St. Louis Writer’s Guild (SLWG) Member’s Anthology/. This essay celebrates two milestones—Voyager 1 will be one light year away from Earth in Interstellar Space November 2026—celebration of Johann Strauss II 250th birthday. Outer space exploration and music….
Gary, Billy and the duck jansmatters.com, October 6, 2024December 16, 2024 Gary was seated at the bar, in his usual spot. It was a little bit early to be happy hour, as his sour expression reinforced. His third beer of the afternoon sat untouched, as he contemplated his surroundings. This neighborhood bar had been both his refuge and prison for many…
Essays, Flash Fiction, Poetry still Perfectly ImPerfect book launch jansmatters.com, June 28, 2024 Hi.. I have a chapter in this inspiring book. “still Perfectly I’Mperfect” anthology, launched yesterday, reached #1 International Best Seller status in USA, Japan and Canada this morning! Feels like being Queen for a Day. I wrote my chapter with the hope it provides inspiration to my readers who seek…
Waiting jansmatters.com, March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 As Brendan waited for the A train, the shabby old man on the subway platform caught his attention. Brendan noticed him, not because he was mumbling; not because of his shambling gait; not because of his disheveled and slightly soiled clothes. These are relatively normal for New York City homeless….
St. Louis Writer’s Guild 2024 Anthology jansmatters.com, February 24, 2024February 24, 2024 I have a Flash Fiction story in the 2024 St. Louis Writer’s Guild (SLWG) 2024 Anthology. I tell the story of a true but impossible love. The SLWG has been supporting writers since 1920.I know you will enjoy the submissions from my fellow SLWG members for 2024. St. Louis Writers…