ABOUT THE SITE 
If you have to work for a living like most of us, chances are at some point you have dreamed of becoming your own boss. Maybe you have fantasized about making your own hours, not having to deal with rush-hour traffic, and being able to honestly say, “I love my job,” while still paying your bills. That is the premise of this blog — to feature people who have abandoned the traditional 9 to 5 office job to make a living doing something they feel passionate about and through which they have experienced their definition of success. For some, this has been achieved (and is being achieved) through tremendous personal sacrifice, for others it has been a matter of being in the right place at the right time. A common thread among all of them, though, is that they have worked hard to get where they are and continue to do so, but on their own terms.
ABOUT THE CREATOR
My name is Janice Leagra. I launched Vox Laurus in 2012. I graduated a lifetime ago from Rutgers University with a BA in English. Before becoming a full-time writer I worked in the fields of information technology, human resources, health care communications, and education, none of which, I quickly found out, afforded me my dream job.
My passions are writing and reading. I most enjoy writing flash fiction, but am also interested in writing shorts stories and creative nonfiction pieces. I am a voracious reader of multiple genres, but am especially drawn to dark stories that examine the complexities of relationships and the human condition and to wry, witty writing that can make me laugh out loud.
I love to meet and speak with people from all over the world, from all walks of life, and believe everyone has an interesting story to tell, hence the notion for an interview blog.
I am also interested in traveling and learning new languages (would love to live abroad for a spell), WWII history, Britcoms, genealogy, hiking, photography, gardening, international politics, classic films, and learning to belly dance. I am a bit of a restless soul with a penchant for new experiences.
I was born and raised in southern New Jersey, about an hour outside of Philadelphia, but I currently live in North Carolina.
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