Crafting Compelling Stories
That Inspire and Entertain.
About Juliann Rich
Minnesota writer Juliann Rich spent her childhood in search of the perfect climbing tree. The taller, the better! A branch thirty feet off the ground and surrounded by leaves, caterpillars, birds, and squirrels was a good perch for a young girl to find herself. Seeking truth in nature and finding a unique point of view remain crucial elements in her life as well as her writing.
Juliann writes character-driven plots in both her novels and short stories about marginalized people who are fighting for the right to live an authentic life. She speaks frequently on writing uncompromisingly and why writers who seek to write a damn good story dare to write both the beauty and the brutality of the truth.
Juliann's first novel, Caught in the Crossfire, won the Saints & Sinner's Literary Festival's Emerging Writer Award in 2014. Searching for Grace and Taking the Stand, the last two books of The Crossfire Trilogy were nominated for a Rainbow Book Award and a Foreward Indie Award .
Her fourth novel, Gravity, won a Golden Crown Literary Society Award, was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award, and a nominee for the Minnesota Book Award..
When not writing, Juliann enjoys hiking or hanging with Riley, her four-legged redheaded twin, in Oakdale, Minnesota.
Services
Critique Services
Critique Services
Critique Services
Juliann also does independent critique work on novels and short stories. Please contact her below to discuss your project before sending.
Mentoring
Critique Services
Critique Services
Juliann mentors one person per year at no cost. She does this because she believes in doing what she can to remove the barrier of expense that may prohibit gifted aspiring writers from being in community with experienced writers for the benefit of all involved.
Classes
Critique Services
Classes
Juliann Rich is available to teach or speak about writing fiction for young adults and does so frequently at literary conferences or other writing venues. Please contact her for details.