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Lif Strand has been a writer-for-hire for many years. As a reporter for a regional newspaper she received the E. H. Shaffer Award (second place, news writing) from New Mexico Press Association. For the past two decades she has been a technical writer for non-profit organizations and local governments, focusing on environmental issues.

Her short stories have been published in The Arcanist and in DreamForge. She was the cover artist for her novel of music and magic, Evolution Device, and for her self-published works. She also illustrated an edition of the novel, Skyrider, by B.M. Bower, released in 2018 by Wilder Publications.

Lif Strand lives off the grid in a straw bale house way outback in New Mexico. When she’s not writing she hikes, takes ...more

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Average rating: 4.52 · 21 ratings · 9 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Skyrider by B.M. Bower, Lif Strand (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1918	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
	Evolution Device 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 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
	Dark Green (Mangas County Mysteries Book 1) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 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
	Stolen Sisters (Mangas County Mysteries Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Mage Music: the Blog: Writings on Magick and Creativity it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 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
	Mage Music: the Blog: Writings on Magick and Creativity 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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A Philosophy of Walking

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Aleister Crowley: The Biography

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The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

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