Meet the Author

Photograph by Barb Bausch

Born and raised in Boston, Jayne retired early from a business career in New York, indulging a yen to resettle in a gentler clime. She and her husband unpacked the joys of post-corporate life by the marshes of the Lowcountry in Beaufort SC.

Inspired by the many talented writers around her, she began to write short stories in earnest, garnering awards for creating characters who were anything but run-of the-mill.

Her stories, essays, and poetry have been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Short Story America [Volume VII], Catfish Stew, and Petigru Review. She has been a winner or finalist in a number of competitions, including the 2022 Southeastern Writers Association Conference, where she won two First Places [for Excellence in Southern Writing and for Inspirational Writing] and a Second Place [for Excerpted Novel].

Be sure to visit the “What’s In The Works” page for news of works in progress and completed manuscripts. And don’t leave without checking out our blog page “JAWboning (periodical)”: thoughts on writing,“ teaser” excerpts from her stories, and more.

Published Works

Catfish Stew Anthology 2021

Available on Amazon

Two short stories were chosen in separate categories for this SC Writers Association anthology

“While Everyone Sleeps” (Short Fiction)

A delicious and ironic short story that offers not one, but two, plot twists. We follow Mitch, a businessman whose problems and regrets keep him awake in the wee hours, as he roams through his house and contemplates his bad decisions.

“A Promise Kept” (Novel Chapter)

A character-driven tale that brings two unlikely friends together again after decades. The different paths their lives have taken provide contrast and conflict as they attend the funeral of a third man they both know—in very different ways.

Short Story America, Vol. VII

Available on Amazon

One short story was chosen for this anthology, which included writers from across the country

“The Token Collector”

A former high school star athlete, now a Transit Authority employee, tries to revive his glory days by whatever means possible. Will it be his undoing? This story grew into the novel To the Next Home Run. See “What’s in the Works”

Chicken Soup for the Soul Series-Angels All Around

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Non-fiction inspirational stories from across the country and the world

“As Promised” (originally entitled “Gift of an Angel”)

A final “miracle” gift found by the author upon returning from her mother’s funeral, soothes her grief and helps her come to terms with the death.