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April Lynn Newell

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in Corpus Christi, The United States

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Young Adult, Fiction, Fantasy

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I have been writing ever since I can remember. However, it was my fourth grade teacher who gave me the encouragement I needed to believe in myself as a writer.
From that point on, I was a writer.
Journalism, poetry, fiction. I love it all and have done it all. I am excited to begin my career as a novelist with The Reconciling: Part I of the Overcome Trilogy.
I am a proud resident of Texas and live in the burbs with my husband, John, and daughter, Emalyn. I can't get enough of pizza and hummus (though not necessarily together) ... (though why not now that I think about it). I like nature walks, reading and binge watching TV shows. I owe all to my Jesus and love serving Him through my passions and talents. ...more

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Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras, #1)

by Asia Citro (Goodreads Author)

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Minecraft: Diary of a Wimpy Creeper: Creeper Academy, A Minecraft Adventure (Minecraft, Minecraft Books for Kids, Minecraft Xbox, Minecraft Secrets, Minecraft Stories, Minecraft Comics)

by Michael Thompson

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My Side of the Mountain

by Jean Craighead George

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