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James Elliott

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Born

in Rexburg, Idaho, The United States

Website

https://www.jameselliottjots.com

Genre

Fantasy, Fiction

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September 2017

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I was born in Idaho, grew up in the desert of rural Southern Nevada, and have lived my adult life in rural Utah. I graduated from Southern Utah University with a B.A. in Spanish Literature, with a minor in English Literature. I received my Master's degree from Utah State University's department of Political Science.

I've been a writer since 2008, when I went to work for a newspaper. I have always loved literature, and I am constantly reading something. In 2015 I delved into creative writing. My first pieces were published in 2017.

I'm currently working on a fantasy novel. My writing is generally free of vulgarity and explicit sex, but I wouldn't call it "clean." If you think Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and the Norse and Greek mythologies ...more

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	Medley of Fairy Tales (NSWG #1) by Jenni James (Goodreads Author), Allison Brown, A. Shepherd 3.96 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 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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Medley of Fairy Tales, Volume II

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A few years ago, I met a remarkable person named Jenni James. Jenni is a bestselling author of something like 40 books (HERE's a link to her Amazon Author page and you can count them). I can't remember under what circumstances we met, but I know it involved exchanging home-baked goods at our doorsteps, and being invited into each other's houses, etc...Jenni is an awesome cook.

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