When an English teacher at a high school in Saskatchewan recognized Janis Burnie Desjardins's talent for poetry, she decided to pursue writing a fiction book. In Calgary, she enrolled in courses at the start-up Alexandra Writers' Centre with J. Michael Fay. Janis's poetry was published in ""Blue Buffalo"", a publication of The Dandelion Magazine Society in Alberta. She has also written stories for church bulletins and online for Partners in Christ Ministries. Janis enjoys writing in all literary genres.