Jan M. Martin has been writing since age 12 when she wrote 4-H reports for her local newspaper. She has won national contests with her comedic poems about her messy kitchen, Eskimo Pies, and other comedy. She still is fond of writing slapstick poetry on topics such as Black Friday, Mother’s Day and her kitchen timer. She has worked as a Nutrition Educator and Tobacco Prevention specialist. She has taught Early Morning Seminary for more than 29 years.
Jan lives in southern Arizona with her husband, Brent. They are the parents of six children. She loves cactus flowers, road runners, horned toads and people. She enjoys cooking, teaching, and learning.