[Wattys 2021 Winner, Sci-Fi Category - "Foston Slacks - Time's Flies"]
[Wattys 2024 Shortlist - "Foston Slacks - Good's Intentions"]
[Wattys 2023 Shortlist - "Ice-Bound Promise"]
[Wattys 2021 Shortlist - "Cheeks n' Geeks", "Anna In The Garden"]
[ONC 2023 Shortlist - "All The Lost Souls"]
[ONC 2021 Shortlist + Round 2 Winner - "Tumblefields"]
[The Ambys 2024 Grand Favourite (Science Fiction) - "Entity", and Favourite (Contemporary Literature) - "5 Books for Eveline"]
[The Ambys 2023 Top Pick (Humour) - "Cheeks n' Geeks"]

So, I write. A lot! I have a fair few full, novel-length stories over there >>>>>>>>> check 'em out. Ummm, please?

I write mainly Fantasy stuff, in various settings; "Patrons' World", "Godworld" (inspired by Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld'), and the "Man of War" series, and that's the genre I enjoy writing the most.

The next favourite genre is Sci-Fi, and I have a couple of those for Sci-Fi fans to read.

Currently Posting:

"I Am War" - A swords & sorcery story in the vein of Conan about a man bent on brutal vengeance.

"Geisha, Killer, Robot, Spy" - A cyberpunk action/adventure.

I have an alternate profile, where I'm currently posting "The Savage Gang Smasher" - A superhero story about a hero coming out of enforced retirement.
(@JansOtherStories)

Bluesky: (@JanGoesWriting.bsky.social)
Discord: (@jangoeswriting)

-Most of my covers are created in Canva, using some AI pictures. I have *not* and *never will* use AI tools for my writing!-
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  • JoinedApril 7, 2011



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“Geisha, Killer, Robot, Spy” - Chapter 20 is posted!After the massacre, Merci feels overwhelmed, but Tetsuya has an idea of somewhere to hide …Continuing the action/adventure cyberpunk story.https...
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Stories by Jan Karlsson
Geisha, Killer, Robot, Spy by JanGoesWriting
Geisha, Killer, Robot, Spy
When a perfect, beautiful robot, Tetsuya, crashes into Merci's trash hover-truck, it leads to a desperate rac...
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I Am War by JanGoesWriting
I Am War
After surviving a long, brutal war, Barrin and his lover, Kahri, attempt to lead a normal life, until a sorce...
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The Last Duty [ONC 2025] by JanGoesWriting
The Last Duty [ONC 2025]
In the aftermath of a long and bloody war, the daughter of a king, no longer a princess, Mussumi, has to bend...
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