Author of 13 published novels

Author of 3 books on genealogy

Author of the Hallett family history

Author of The Flood of the Millennium

Hundreds of magazine articles published

Associate editor of Red River Valley Memories and Mysteries

Contributing editor of Heritage Quest Magazine

Author of many articles and columns in ezines

Successful marketer for two publishing companies

Winner of 2 Award of Achievements from RIO, 2005

Author of No. 1 bestselling (amazon) Dunnottar

Author of Affaire de Couer's best timetravel of 2003, Par for the Course

Teacher of genealogy

Teacher of fiction writing workshops

Founder of MinnDakota Genealogical Society

Wife, mother, pianist, organist, accordianist, all-around Jill-of-all-trades!

 

Director of Mission Socorro

Veteran of Korean War

Professional photographer

Minister/missionary/evangelist

Instigator of the ideas behind some of Janet's books

Putting into practice the Biblical principle: give, and it shall be given onto you.

The writing community is one of the most giving groups of people you will find. SOS! for Authors is our attempt to give to all authors the tools they need to equip them for the career they want--all at very affordable prices. If you check out the "Comparison" page, you will find that there is nowhere else that you can get so much for so little. In turn, as the officer told Ivan, "Just do something good for someone else."

To give writers that "extra edge" they need in today's very competitive market of publishing. To make them into the "boy scouts" or "girl scouts" of the literary world who are prepared to follow their motto: be prepared. And to help others along the way by being sponsored by Mission Socorro.

Bethany Missionary College

Temple University

Moody Bible Inst. Literature Workshop

 

Moody Bible Institute

Ray Vogue School of Photography

University of California

 

 

 

 

About 50 years ago, a young soldier by the name of Ivan Smith was in the army, bound for Korea. After being home on leave, he had to get from Washington, DC to the base at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen, MD. He did not have the money for the bus fare, so he approached the MP's. An officer bought him the ticket. Ivan asked him where he could send the money back. The officer replied, "Just do something good for somebody else."

 

That became the philosophy of Ivan's life. In 1965, he married Janet Hallett. They soon left for Venezuela, where they served as missionaries for several years.

 

When they returned to the US, they settled in the Red River Valley of MN and ND. There they established Mission Socorro, a tax-exempt religious (non-denominational), charitable and educational "helps" organization. The same concepts have been alive there for over 30 years. Socorro is the Spanish word for an immediate, desperate cry for help.

 

As Janet began her writing career, over 20 years ago, she has practiced the same principles of helping other writers. She has spent many hours directing the paths of authors who are trying to "break into the business."

 

Out of this has come this project: SOS! for Authors. SOS is a universal cry of distress. It also stands for Socorro's Online Services. All fees should be made payable to "Socorro." While they endeavor to help you through the classes and materials offered at SOS! for Authors, the money you spend here will not only fit you for your writing career, but will also help the families Mission Socorro assists on a daily basis.