Alma Ann Jay

Author

Alma Ann Jay

Alma Ann Jay is one of my alter egos because when I started writing, I was working for a school district where I felt I could not reveal my identity. I have been a teacher, assistant principal, central office administrator, academic coordinator, as well as a mother and grandmother in three states. I prefer living on a farm with all sorts of farm animals, especially horses. I write about people and places that I know. All my books caution...

Books

The Great Goosecapade: A Short Story Collection

This book is a collection of short stories based on things I’ve experienced and seen through my years as a teacher, mother, and farm girl in farms in Ohio and New York and others are set in rural SE Texas. Many are inspired by my move from a suburban lifestyle to a farm. Farm issues involve raising and butchering chickens, milking goats, organic...

Tween to Teen

Trails & Tribulations

This short story collection is about students in eighth grade through high school and the first year of college. The topics include peer pressure, making new friends and going on several adventures. Several stories tell about neurodivergent students Sylvia and Mark finding their path in their school settings. Teen pregnancy is mentioned in the “...

Blog

August 20, 2025

Farm 2 in Upstate NY

This is one of the views from farm 2 in Upstate NY, S of Utica which is between Syracuse and Albany and many miles and hours from NYC that everyone knows. The skies are clear and beautiful and the fields are rolling with acres of crops: soybeans, wheat, oats, green beans, silage, hay, and veggies too. There are hills, rivers, waterfalls, wind farms, dairies, the Adirondacks, the Finger Lakes all within driving distance. It's a wonderful area to visit if you're looking for peace and...