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Marissa Shrock The Valley of the Dry Bones by Jerry B. Jenkins
Deep Extraction by DiAnn Mills
Jupiter Storm by C.J. Darlington
Thrill Squeaker by Christy Barritt
Cunning Attractions by Christy Barritt
The Whistler by John Grisham
Marissa Shrock Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara are my favorite fictional couple because their chemistry and dynamic is entertaining, though their relationship is not a good model for real life relationships.
Marissa Shrock I actually hadn't thought about it since it is such a short story. Perhaps I will. Thank you for mentioning this!
Marissa Shrock When I was grading my middle school students' persuasive essays, I discovered many of them wrote passionate pro-life essays. Though they were young, they had strong ideas about the value of human life.

One day I started thinking, "What if there was a society that required underage girls to terminate their pregnancies--just because the girls are underage? Would all the girls comply? What would happen if they didn't?" Then I created a society that would have such a law.
Marissa Shrock When I was grading my middle school students' persuasive essays, I discovered many of them wrote passionate pro-life essays. Though they were young, they had strong ideas about the value of human life.

One day I started thinking, "What if there was a society that required underage girls to terminate their pregnancies--just because the girls are underage? Would all the girls comply? What would happen if they didn't?" Then I created a society that would have such a law.
Marissa Shrock I'm currently working on a sequel for The First Principle.
Marissa Shrock Learn the craft of writing. Learn the principles of marketing and promotion. Don't compare yourself to other writers.
Marissa Shrock Getting out of a routine and doing something new can be helpful. Taking a break and doing something I enjoy is another solution.

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