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Joel Arnold

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Joel Arnold is the author of several novels. His short stories and articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including WEIRD TALES, CHIZINE, AMERICAN ROAD MAGAZINE and Cemetery Dance's anthology SHIVERS VII. In 2010 he received both a MN Artists Initiative Grant as well as the Speculative Literature Foundation's Gulliver Travel & Research Grant.

Arnold teaches writing at student workshops throughout Minnesota and has given presentations about the Ox Cart trails of Minnesota and the Dakotas to several historical societies and other groups interested in history. He also serves as the literary director for the Savage Arts Council.

Arnold lives near the Twin Cities in Minnesota with his wife, two kids, two cats, a dog and a ball python. P ...more

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	A Wrinkle in Crime: 10 Stories of Foul Play, Murder & Revenge 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Fetal Position and Other Stories 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Classic White Sheet - A Halloween Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there.

It doesn't matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that's like you after you take your hands away. The difference between the man who just cuts lawns and a real gardener is in the touching, he said. The lawn-cutter might just as well not have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

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“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
― Steve Jobs

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message 12: by Cristina

Dec 04, 2013 02:55AM

Hi, I am organizing a giveaway. On December 8, I will send out a copy of my epic fantasy novel titled Creatures of Darkness and Light - titans, humans, and the beasts and my paranormal fantasy novel titled 300 Years of Sin (btw, there are no sparkly vampires here, but there's quite the body count), each e-book will go to a different person. Those who want to participate have to like and leave a comment (on my FB wall) with the name of the e-book they want. If you would like to participate, you can check out my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/MariaCristin... or my Goodreads page blog.

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message 11: by Joel

Dec 03, 2013 07:44PM

M.C. wrote: "thank you for accepting my friend request"

Thank you, as well!

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message 10: by Cristina

Dec 01, 2013 09:52PM

thank you for accepting my friend request

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message 9: by Joel

Jul 19, 2012 02:26PM

Christine wrote: "thanks for being my friend"

Thank you, too!

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message 8: by Christine

Jul 19, 2012 02:19PM

thanks for being my friend

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message 7: by Emily

Mar 16, 2011 04:21PM

Hey Joel,
Thank you for the friendship and all the support. I would love to hear what you think of Ladies of Market Street. Now that I see your writing is out there to read I am going to check it out.

Thanks again,
Em
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message 6: by Bradley

Feb 24, 2011 06:59AM

Thank you for adding me as a friend. =)

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message 5: by Joel

Nov 06, 2010 09:09AM

Tracy wrote: "Thanks for the friend request. That is one creepy cover on Northwoods Deep."

Thanks for accepting!

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message 4: by Tracy

Nov 06, 2010 08:16AM

Thanks for the friend request. That is one creepy cover on Northwoods Deep.

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message 3: by Louise

Jun 29, 2010 04:58PM

Thanks for the goodreads friendship. :-)

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Jun 11, 2010 12:52PM

No problem!

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